A netizen saw a bunch of people exercising in groups earlier today (Oct 16) at Jurong West.

The netizen send in

“Morning 9.30 saw this group doing exercises but the government only up to 2 people here 4 people”

“456 Jurong West Ave 1, Singapore 640301”

Penalties:

For non-compliance with safe management measures under the COVID-19 offenders may be jailed for up to six months, fined up to S$10,000, or both.

If they are caught by the Police for not wearing a mask or not wearing a mask properly they can be charged under the Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020.

Penalties include a fine of up to SGD$10,000 and jailed for up to six months.

I have doubts whether to continue this relationship or not. Should I give up? What advice would you give to a friend in such a situation? 

I got divorced about 2 years ago and currently I’m in a relationship with this guy who’s in his 30s who is also a divorcee with a kid. 

Some information about this guy. He’s decent looking. He seemingly has mostly the right value and principles in life. Character wise he’s okay, but two things that I can’t stand. He’s hot tempered and I come to realise kind of wishy washy. 

He is not exactly doing very well. I earn more than he does. He’s in debt and he’s has difficulty scraping through every month. We practically go dutch (I pay more sometimes) on dates because of this. 

He has his own space and he is renting out to his ex gf and sister (Malaysian zzz) and the rent helps with his finances (still barely scraping if you ask me). Because of this, I have never been unable to go up to his place openly. For the duration of time we are together, we are always quarrelling about this matter. 

1. At first he was suppose to get the gf and the sister to move out. But not done. On the account that the rental does help with his finances. I relented. 

2. I am only asking for a simple request. I should not be barred from gg up to his place isn’t it? Or am i expecting too much. But it takes so long to get one thing settled.

3. He gives the reason that he’s looking for the right time to talk to the ex-gf. He is afraid the ex will be unhappy and decide to look for a better place to stay (loss of rental), or worse case scenario if she’s not over him, she might kill herself. 

4. Despite breaking up already for more than a year. Yes wtf – is he thinking too much? Or is this an excuse idk. Freaking foreign girls seriously. 

We are not looking to get married (becos really that’s overrated, if you ask me). But I find myself feeling stupid and sore to be compromising on this matter. I get nothing out of this, and it is not as if the a portion of the rental goes to me. I’m bitter about it. 

I dk whether to give up on him. Everytime I try to, he will crawl his way back and I’ll end up relenting. I find myself becoming more bitter about the relationship but idk how to let him go. It’s probably hurting my ego to be with such a person but yet, losing him on such grounds hurts my ego too. 

I mean, I can be happily single or find a better person out there. But really… people have asked what’s holding me back from giving him up. 

1. He’s keeps me company.. a decent company, I guess. 

2. The sex; not too bad. We have the same drive and it keeps the relationship gg I guess. 

But I’m beginning to doubt if we can go on for long term. We can’t communicate because whenever we touch on sensitive topics as above he shuts off. Yes, he does crawl back everytime we quarrel, looking for me, eventually but it feels like this relationship really isn’t gg anywhere. Because everytime I think of the problem he brings on the table, I feel shortchanged. I no longer knows if I truly want him back because of I love him or if it’s really because I don’t wanna be single. 

Yet I find it very tough to continue working on the relationship with him as it’s just tiring to keep quarrelling about the same issues over and over again. I don’t understand why I even need to ask for basic decency about the ex-gf matter. 

Help.

This woman is a staff of Guardian @ Amk Hub outlet.

She was hiding behind a shelf watching videos instead of working! When customers approached her asking for eyedrop, she simply point the direction to them and continue with her video.

When her colleague was recommending product to another customer near her, she move to another location and CONTINUE again.

Former Singapore presidential candidate Tan Kin Lian shared a post on Facebook detailing how he went for a walk.

He said that his walk was interrupted by the heavy rain but it was all good.

Because there was a pretty jogger before the rain came.

Images source: Tan Kin Lian Facebook

Would like to complain about an uncle sitting in front of 01-41 Ang Mo Kio central markets and food centre scolding vulgarities extremely loud at around 2.19pm – 2.20pm on 16th October 2021 after a lady’s cooler bag accidentally touches his back.

He literally repeated multiple times loudly despite people staring at him. How can someone at this age be so rude and cruel and scold vulgarities in such a gracious society like Singapore?

He is just being so paranoid and it’s so unfair for the lady carrying both cooler bag and tote bag on both shoulders. #angmokio

Terrible experience with Grab driver’s app

HORRIBLE, terrible & troublesome experience with Grab, as a driver.

My 60-year-old dad just got a new phone on 10 Oct so he was still trying to get used to navigate around the Grab Driver app on his new phone.

He completed a job on 11 Oct but he wrongly indicated the fare amount at the end of the trip. It was $18 but he indicated $118. He wanted to call the Grab hotline to report issue but it required an OTP. He did not know how to retrieve the OTP.

He had to go out of his way to meet me at my workplace, for assistance. I went on the app & I was having a very hard time to find for the OTP too!! I spent about 3-5 mins on the app & finally found it!! So many clicks until I got to the “Call Us” page!!

Now, why is it so hard to reach out to Grab support?? Aren’t they supposed to make it as convenient as possible for the drivers to report any emergency issues?? I kept thinking about other Grab uncles/aunties who are less tech-savvy & imagined that it must be hard for them too!!?

The next day 12 Oct, my dad made a mistake again when entering the fare amount. He was nearby Grab@SinMing so he decided to drop by the office to report the issue.

When he reached, he was not allowed to enter as he did not make an appt. At this point, he was already very upset when he called me. I quickly looked up online and thankfully there was an available appt slot.

Shortly later, he called me again & told me that none of the staffs there were able to help him with the issue and instead they simply issued my dad with a piece of paper with instructions on it.

They asked my dad to call the hotline to report, sure… But WHY CAN’T THEY JUST GUIDE MY DAD WITH THE APP NAVIGATION SINCE HE WAS ALREADY THERE?? In the end, my dad had to drive down to my office again for help. (After this incident, I made a video tutorial for him to refer to.)

On 14 Oct, my dad checked his Grab wallet & found out that Grab deducted $100 & credited him $18 for the job on 11 Oct. The transaction of $118 did not go through as we reported an issue. Therefore, my dad didn’t receive any payment at all & it means that the deduction of $100 is WRONG.

NO ONE called my dad to inform about this, not even in the email (pictured). Can you imagine if my dad didn’t check his Grab wallet?? $100!! I had to call Grab again & I went off at the CSO. He admitted that it’s an error. Can ah like that? Anyhow deduct money & not being informed omg

It really got us thinking about other drivers’ user experience with Grab support.

So to all Grab drivers out there, PLEASE check your Grab wallets regularly!! There might just be wrong deductions here & there.

@Grab, PLEASE do something about your Driver’s app!!!! It’s rubbish and not user friendly at all.

Note: 16 Oct – They just credited $100 back into my dad’s Grab wallet a while ago. Again, no emails or calls.

Note: The lady CSO who attended to my dad’s case on 12 Oct was super nice and resolved the issue within less than an hour. Thank you, Kay!