story of the day...

on hotline shift again today.. damn tiring to be on hotline shift 2 days in a row cos it means i have to wake up at 530am... such unearthly hours.. but the stories i get nv fail to amuse me at the end of the day.. here's the story of the day:

A couple just moved into this unit at Bedok and they are making out in their living room every night for the past week or so with the lights on. With tinted glasses, they probably do not notice the crowd that had formed outside their unit when they are at it the whole night. Yes, it's not just for a while but for a couple of hours a night. (Great stamina i must say) And the caller said that it gets unbearable when the guy starts to lick the girl (i dun wanna know where la ah...)

damn happening leh this one.. if i'm from Xinmin Daily or Wan Bao or even TNP, I would definitely send a reporter to cover.. haha.. this kind must haf graphics one.. radio cannot la ah.. but it's really funny cos the caller refused to tell me his name or contact and he was half mumbling those words when he was recounting the incident.. i mean come on, i dun know who u are la so i can't and won't judge u.. such story muz give me clear description ma.. haha.. so all those interning at SPH, maybe u wanna take up this lead? can ask me for more details.. :P

but i totally hate it when ppl treat the news hotline as

1. complain line - u give constructive feedback ok but dun act like we owe you a living..
2. phone directory - pls call 100 to get no. of whatever org you are looking for
3. aunt agony - dun tell me ur problem and ask me "so what do i do now?" i'm not trained to give advice, i'm not a social worker.

act no. 3 is not that bad.. some ppl are really lost and just need someone to listen to them and will feel better after that.. just that too many ppl are treating the media as a means to get their way. like if their complain to the company dun get thru quickly enough they wan to use the media to give pressure.. tho i muz say a call from the media do work wonders sometimes.. still we are not ur slave!!!

ok enough ranting..