I remember the first time I laid eyes on her. I was at a café in Hanoi, Vietnam, minding my own business, sipping a cup of freshly brewed coffee, when I saw her.

She was tall and slender with big beautiful eyes and a radiant smile. Her long brunette hair was tied back in a bun, and her porcelain skin glowed in the light of the sun. I was captivated by her beauty and grace and knew in an instant that she was the one.

Extended my trip because of her

It was then that I decided to stay in Vietnam for longer than the two weeks I had initially planned. I wanted to get to know her and explore the country with her.

I extended my trip and spent every day with her. We went sightseeing around Hanoi, exploring ancient temples and ruins, and taking in the vibrant culture of the city. We ate at the best restaurants and spent our evenings strolling along the streets, sharing stories and laughing until the sun came up.

Every day with her felt like a dream come true. I was madly in love with her and she felt the same way about me. We were inseparable and I couldn’t help but feel like I had found my soulmate in Vietnam.

Sadly, when my two weeks were up, I had to return home to Singapore. I was devastated to leave her, but I promised her that I would come back soon.

I kept my promise and returned to Vietnam a few months later. However, when I arrived, I realized that she had left the country.

I was heartbroken. I couldn’t believe she had gone without saying goodbye. I searched high and low for her but I never found her. I was left with a heavy heart and an empty feeling inside. I had lost the love of my life and I would never be able to forget her.

I still find myself thinking about her from time to time. I can still feel her presence when I wander around the streets of Hanoi. I can still remember the way she smiled and the sound of her voice. I can still feel the warmth of her embrace and the way she made me feel alive.

She left a piece of her heart in me and I left a piece of my heart in Vietnam.

To this day, I have never forgotten the beautiful girl I met in Vietnam. I still think about her and dream of the day I will finally find her again.

I had visited Bangkok some time back as it has been a while since travelled.

Apart from travelling, I wanted to meet some new people and maybe you know get some Siam bu to have a fun time.

Made a Thai friend

I decided to try out a new eatery that had caught my eye. I sat down and ordered some food, and soon a young Thai man came to my table and introduced himself. He was friendly and welcoming.

We got to talking and soon realised that we had a lot in common. We shared a similar sense of humour and we both enjoyed travelling. We ended up talking for hours and I had a great time.

When it was time to leave, he asked me if I wanted to meet his wife the following day and she could introduce some of her pretty single friends to me.

I happily accepted and we exchanged numbers before saying our goodbyes.

Found his wife very familiar

The next day, I went to his house and was welcomed warmly by him and his wife. She introduced some of her friends to me and we all had a wonderful time together and I was touched by their hospitality.

I found his wife very familiar but couldn’t figure out who she was and she too acted like it was the first time that she had seen me.

As the evening drew to a close and we had some drinks, I couldn’t help but feel a strange sense of familiarity when I talked to her. We continued to talked for a while and then it hit me – I had slept with her before.

It was a few years back when she had been working in a Siam diu in Singapore. We had an affair and were quite intimate throughout her stay in Singapore.

I had honestly completely forgotten about it until that moment, as I had many different siam bu with me back in the day.

However, I did not mention it and I could tell from her facial expression that she was hoping that I don’t mention a thing as well.

I have a few friends from Taiwan who are quite proud of their drinking abilities. Whenever we hang out, they are always showboating and bragging about how they can drink anyone under the table.

Of course, I never believed them until one day I decided to test them out.

Decided to let them try our beer and put them in their place

Since they were in Singapore, I figured what better way to test my Taiwanese friends than to bring them out to a bar to have some beer.

I knew that our beer was quite strong, at least stronger than the Taiwanese beer that they drink back home, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to see if they could handle it.

So, I brought them to a bar in Boat Quay and I ordered a round of beers for us. My Taiwanese friends were all excited to try the local beer and they started chugging it down almost immediately.

I was quite surprised by their enthusiasm and I was even more surprised when they finished their beers in no time.

After three pints they started to get drunk

But, it didn’t take long for them to start to feel the effects of the alcohol. After their third beer, they were already starting to slur their words and stumble around. They were so drunk that they could barely stand.

I had wanted to bring them bar hopping but it seems like one round was enough to kill them.

Never showed off how good they were in drinking again

Of course, I had to cut them off after that. I didn’t want them to get too drunk and end up in the hospital. So, I took them back to their hotel room and put them to bed.

The next day, my Taiwanese friends were still feeling the effects of the beers and they were quite embarrassed about how they had acted.

They apologized to me for not being able to handle their drinks and vowed never to brag about their drinking abilities again.

Since that day, I have never seen my Taiwanese friends try to show off their drinking abilities again.

I’m 21, am shorter than most (150cm), still look like I’m 17, and am scared that I’m not taken seriously at work.

Scared that they don’t take me seriously

I often meet new people in my job (who are significantly older than I am) and I am often scared they won’t take me seriously because of how small I look.

Over emails I feel like everything is good but I’m just scared that the moment they hear my voice over call / see my face over Zoom, they’ll think ‘what the f- is this kid doing’

I feel like I need to be more mature, more put together, just more than I am right now.

Any advice would be appreciated :”)

Here are what netizens think

• If you act serious, people will take you serious. I started my career at 20. I was the youngest person on my team and in my division. They took me seriously because I know my stuff. Don’t let imposter syndrome get to you. Do your work, do it well and people will respect you.
  
• As long as you are humble, willing to learn and receive feedback well, I don’t see an issue. You are new to the workforce and definitely there are some people who will play the ‘seniority’ card so as long as you stick to the ‘rules’, it should not be a problem.
  
• There sure to be some first impression judging when they first see you, everyone judges so it is gonna be normal. Just need to know when to stand your ground and when to be polite and humble. All should go well! good luck!

As a young professional, I have often noticed that many people have fancy job titles, but their real job scope is actually doing all the mundane and unglamorous tasks.

I find this to be a great source of frustration for many of my colleagues, as lofty expectations are often placed on them based on their titles, but the reality is that they are often stuck dealing with mundane daily tasks.

Lots of fanciful titles around by job scope doesn’t match

I myself have experienced this in my own career. When I first started out, I was given a fancy title that made me think I was going to be doing something exciting and important.

But the reality was that I was mostly stuck doing mundane administrative tasks, like data entry, filing papers, and responding to customer inquiries. It was incredibly disheartening, to say the least.

The truth is that many people are stuck in this same situation. They may have a fancy title, but their job scope is mostly dealing with small, tedious tasks.

This can be incredibly demoralizing, as it can lead to feelings of inadequacy and underachievement. It can also lead to feelings of discontentment, as it feels like there is no room for growth or progression.

How to feel better

The best way to combat this feeling is to shift your mindset. Instead of focusing on the mundane tasks and the lack of glamour in your job, try to focus on the impact that your efforts are having. Even if you are dealing with small, mundane tasks, you can still make a difference.

Every customer inquiry that you respond to, every piece of data that you enter, every paper that you file, all of these tasks are helping to keep your organization running smoothly.

It is also important to remember that no matter what your job title is, you are still valuable. Even if your job scope doesn’t always make you feel like the most important person in the room, the skills that you gain and the experience that you gain from performing mundane tasks are invaluable.

Finally, it is important to remember that job titles are often not reflective of the real job scope. Many times, people are given lofty titles that do not accurately reflect the actual duties they are expected to perform.

Therefore, it is important to keep an open mind and be willing to take on tasks that may not be glamorous, but still contribute to the success of the organization.

No matter what your job title is, it is important to remember that you are still valuable. Even if you are stuck doing mundane tasks, you can still make a difference and use your skills to contribute to the success of the organization.

By shifting your mindset and focusing on the impact that you are having, you can find joy and satisfaction in whatever duties you are asked to perform.

It seemed like a dream come true when my boss asked me out. I had been crushing on him for months, and he had recently become single.

I was excited to finally get the chance to get to know him better.

Got promoted to manager shortly after

I have to admit that I was nervous when I went on the first date. After all, I was dating my boss and that could have had an effect on my work. But after a few dates, I started to relax and enjoyed getting to know him more.

Things were going great, but then I started to notice some changes at work. I had been with the company for a few years, and I was always one of the top performers. But suddenly, I was being given more responsibility and opportunities.

It took me a while to realize what was happening. After a few weeks, I finally realized that my boss was promoting me because of our relationship. I was stunned. I had never expected this to happen.

I was now a manager, and it was a huge step up in my career. But I also felt a little guilty. My boss had given me this opportunity because of our relationship. I wasn’t sure if I deserved it or not.

Tongues were wagging in the office

Soon after, word of my relationship with my boss began to spread around the office.

People were talking about how I got promoted because of my relationship with him and not because of my capabilities and that made me very uneasy.

I decided to talk to my boss about it. He reassured me that he had given me the promotion because of my hard work and dedication.

He said that the relationship had nothing to do with it.

That conversation made me feel much better, and from then on I was determined to prove that I deserved the promotion and that I was the right person for the job.

I recently saw a friend at Marina Bay Sands when I went there to utilise my free room.

We had not seen each other for years and so we planned to have dinner one evening before we both checked out.

The evening came and I met up with my friend. It was going well, we had spent the night laughing, reminiscing and catching up on each other’s lives; it was like old times.

Ordered a lot then pretended to use toilet when the bill came

We had ordered a lot of food, drinks and dessert, but that’s how we used to do things. When the bill came, my friend got up to go to the toilet, leaving me to take care of it.

I had assumed he was just going for a few minutes and would come back, but he never did.

When I called out for him, the waiter informed me that he had already left the restaurant. I was incredulous, and felt embarrassed and humiliated.

I had no idea what had just happened and why he had done this. I had no choice but to pay the bill, which had come up to $480. I had been looking forward to the night out with my friend and now the evening had taken a complete turn.

My mind was racing with thoughts, my heart was pounding and I was struggling to make sense of it all. I had known this person for years, and I never thought he would do something like this. I felt betrayed and taken advantage of.

He had chosen to abandon me and leave me with the bill.

No way to contact my friend

I was left feeling confused and angry. I had no way to contact my friend and ask him why he had done this, and I had no idea what to do.

We did not change numbers and he was not using his old number anymore.

To make things worst, even his social media accounts were all deactivated

I had no choice but to pay the bill and leave.

I couldn’t believe that my evening out with my friend had ended in such a way. I had been looking forward to a nice evening, and it had all come crashing down.

I had been taken advantage of. I had no answers, and I had to pay the bill of $480