Monday, June 16, 2008

Coping with Rising Costs of Living

Oil Prices up, Food Prices up, Minister Salaries Up . Everything Up but our income never go up so how?

I have decided to do up a list of things I could do to manage the running-away prices.

1. Dun order drinks when you eat out at foodcourts. Drinks are the most mark-up item in the menu. Bring your own water bottle. (This I think I can do)

2. Stop having sex.- Saves on condom, contraceptives and tissues (This I dun think I can do)

3. Shower once a day (This I am not saying whether I will do)

4. Share your internet access with your neighbours (this I cannot tell you if am doing cuz I think it is illegal)

5. Cancel your cable and watch tv for free on the internet with china channels, bittorrent (this I am already doing).

6. Do your own laundry – Save water bill, washing machine electricity bill, and it is good exercise.(this got time then I do)

7.Stop smoking (This I already done…lolzzz)

8. Stop drinking beer and liquor (this I am not going to do, lolzzzzz)

9. Rice expensive then eat more potatoes aka kanteng (Who knows, maybe our spoken English can improve)

10. And Finally, sleep more – the one human activity that is truly free (This I love doing!)

So there you have it. My starter’s kit on how to cope with rising costs! Have a great week ahead!

Carpe Diem, Memento Mori (Seize the day, Remember we are Mortal)


11 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hey XQ!

Another brilliant read! Like I've always said, it's never easy to write humour! Now now.. let's see how can I cope with the rising costs.. ;)

Chantel said...

ya man... everything is going up.. even my weight. but... NOT MY PAY!!!

- Chantel

Flying XiaoQiang said...

CrystalC: Yah, you and your colleagues should demand that your boss increase your pay, otherwise all u and ur colleagues dun shower and go work...lolzzzzz

Flying XiaoQiang said...

yo mcinderella..thank you thank you.. and yah like you said, i should add number 11. Bring your date to union square for clubbing on friday nites (No need to pay for her drinks, lolzzzzz)

Anonymous said...

agree with No. 2 - stop having sex.
one box of condoms cost $5.20.
that means one condom cost $1.40.
that means everyone you're having sex you're paying $1.40 to the pharmaceutical company.
and the tissue. and the water. and the soap.
one can't even have sex with a peace of mind / without burning a hole in your pocket

firestartre

Anonymous said...

aiyah! "that means EVERYTIME you're having sex you're paying $1.40 to the pharmaceutical company. "

Chantel said...

condom is not the thing to save money on!! Unless u dun wana have sex! I mean safe sex...LOL...

Flying XiaoQiang said...

crystalc is right, no condoms may result in the biggest addition to the costs of living ..... what some ppl may call a baby.... lolzzzzz

Anonymous said...

I like number 11... it works... *sniggles*

number 12: don't have sex w theopp same sex... dunnid condom yet is still safe :P

Anonymous said...

I like number 11... it works... *sniggles*

number 12: have sex with a person of the same gender.. dunnid condom yet is still safe :P

Ms Carpe Diem said...

Good job on #7. Cheers to cleaner air. Work on #8 though. Any ideas how we can pass on the costs to someone else? *keke*

* Off topic *

On your ending note, for the phrase, "Carpe Diem, memento mori", the combination of ideas is interesting... "seize life" and "for remember we will die"