// Rain, rain, go away, never come back again//-sun- 20/11

So sick of the rain.
Anyway, I went to hougang mall with my family in the evening.
Me and my sis wanted to soak up the “pasar malam” atmosphere so my parents decided that they’ll first go and “book” places at a kopitiam.

As me and my sis were approaching the night market, a teenager whose dressing was quite hip appeared out of nowhere, shocking the both of us.
She asked me to buy a donation ticket and I said I don’t have enough $.
And then she thought that I need more convincing and kept pestering me, but I kept refusing, and even said sorry to her.
She still didn’t get my idea so I walked faster.
Turned out, I guess she has longer legs than mine!
That was the last straw, I said “ I don’t have any money so do my sis!”
Finally she got off my back.

Really, this is an open society. One should not be compelled to doante.
Please, I do not meant to be rude to that person but people who really have the means and heart to donate do not need to have much convincing.
But I have the heart but not the means.
And I do not mean it as an excuse.

So, the next time you do some donation ticket sales or flag day, please do not pester people. If people say no, the chances are, they really mean it. Anymore “convincing” will only put them off. Ask politely and thank them even if they refuse. This is the way to a more acceptable society.