Author Archives: 5tephen 4eo

GFW

Not “Going For the Win”, damn it! But going behind the Great Firewall of China was an equally damning experience for those who are used to the free and easy information superhighway of the Internet. Things were moving along quite nicely in the Philippines for me that at one stage I was thinking of getting… Read More »

It’s been 6.5 years

I left Singapore back in 2005, perhaps a little disillusioned by the socio-political landscape at that time. It was a hard decision, leaving family, friends and a host of support systems, especially when my next stop wasn’t exactly an expat paradise. Life in Manila wasn’t a bed of roses, but my limps were holding up… Read More »

Bet hair day

When you walk into a hair salon for the first time, which hair stylist should you choose? Go for the one with the worst haircut. Because whoever cuts his hair is not him, so assuming they cut each other’s hair, you’ll at least be assured that you won’t choose the one whose skill sucks. Related… Read More »

Win-win situation

Here’s another quiz for you: John, a lawyer, gave Richard free use of his office facilities, on Richard’s agreement to pay as soon as he won his first case. However, he had no clients. After six months, John grew impatient and sued Richard. John figured he had a sure case: “If I win, the court… Read More »

The benefits of cloud computing

客服:「東東披薩店您好!請問有什麼需要我為您服務?」顧客:「妳好,我想要………」客服:「先生,請把您的AIC會員卡號碼告訴我。」顧客:「喔!請等等,12345678。」客服:「陳先生您好,您是住在泉州街一號二樓,您家電話是23939889,您的公司電話是23113731,您的行動電話是0939956956,請問您現在是用哪一個電話呢?」顧客:「我家,為什麼妳知道我所有的電話號碼?」客服:「陳先生,因為我們有連線到『AICCRM系統』。」顧客:「我想要一個海鮮披薩……」客服:「陳先生,海鮮披薩不適合您。」顧客:「為什麼?」客服:「根據您的醫療紀錄,您有高血壓和膽固醇偏高。」顧客:「那……妳們有什麼可以推薦的?」客服:「您可以試試我們的低脂健康披薩。」顧客:「妳--怎麼知道我會喜歡吃這種的?」客服:「喔!您上星期一在中央圖書館借了一本《低脂健康食譜》。」顧客:「哎呀!好……我要一個家庭號特大披薩,要多少錢?」客服:「嗯,這個足夠您一家十口吃,六百九十九元。」顧客:「可以刷卡嗎?」客服:「陳先生,對不起,請您付現,因為您的信用卡已經刷爆了,您現在還欠銀行十萬四千八百零七元,而且還不包括房貸利息。」顧客:「喔!那我先去附近的提款機領錢。」客服:「陳先生,根據您的記錄,您已經超過今日提款機提款限額。」顧客:「算了!妳們直接把披薩送來吧,我這裡有現金。妳們多久會送到?」客服:「大約三十分鐘,如果您不想等,可以自己騎車來。」顧客:「什麼?!」客服:「根據『AICCRM系統』記錄,您有一輛摩托車,車號是GY-7878。」顧客:「……#@$%^&$%^&※!」客服:「陳先生,請您說話小心一點。您在89年4月1日用髒話侮辱警察,被判了十日拘役。」顧客:「………………」客服:「請問還需要什麼嗎 ?」顧客:「沒有了,是不是有送3罐可樂?」客服:「是的!不過根據『AICCRM系統』記錄,您有糖尿病…………」