They are life partners, not TV sets
AUG 23, 2004They are life partners, not TV sets
HIGHLIGHTING three real-life examples which had the audience roaring with laughter last night, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong urged singles to have more realistic expectations of their future life partners.
He said that a grassroots leader who was counselling his niece some years ago told him of her expectations.
She wanted a husband who would tell her jokes, entertain her, pamper her, and so on.
The community leader's advice to her: 'You don't need a husband, you need a TV set!'
The woman had since adjusted her expectations, and is now married.
Then there was the case of a matchmaker with the Social Development Unit (SDU) who received a request from a man seeking a woman who 'is intelligent, fair, tall and has long hair', among other things.
The matchmaker ploughed through the database and found a match.
But after they met, the man told the SDU that everything about the woman was fine, except for one thing - she wore spectacles.
'The matchmaker said it was okay because she could wear contact lenses.
'But the guy said no, if she wears specs, bad genes - children will also wear specs.'
The irony is that the man also wore spectacles.
And he is reportedly still single.
The second SDU case involved an equally fussy man staying in Bukit Timah area who gave the matchmaker detailed specifications on what he looked for in a girl.
'One of the requirements was that she must be from a compatible social background.
'The matchmaker found him someone nice and suitable, with one snag - she lived in Bukit Merah. The wrong 'Bukit',' Mr Lee said to laughter.
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