Contest Photos: Singpost's Rumpled Contractor Delivery Mail Men & Women

29 Dec Thurs

Shall we have a contest of the best photos of Singpost's Most Rumpled Contractor-Mailman (or mail woman)?

Have you noticed what your mailman looks like these days? In the past, mailmen in proper, ironed Singpost uniform came on scooters bearing the Singpost logo. They came on time in the afternoons.

Some time ago, the mailman around my area became a rumpled, unwashed fellow with uncombed hair and sandals. Comes at night. Wears an open, crinkled grey, dirty-looking shirt that passes off as a uniform. Pushes the mail in a groceries trolley to the mailbox. Previously, he even sorted out the mail at a nearby sitting area with a woman.

Who is he? Where did he come from? Looks like a China man labourer with dark, crinkled complexion.

Once he sent up a registered package to me.  He almost walked off, but remembered. Opened his old, crumpled transparent plastic bag (with junk inside) & rummaged for a crumpled piece of paper for me to sign.

Another time, I asked him about a Speedpost package, he just rudely shook his head, eager to turn away & walk off, "I don't know! Don't know!".

(I asked because I was desperate to know what happened to my Speedpost package that I haven't been able to receive for days.).

Some days ago, I saw him holding another plastic bag out of "uniform", walking towards a set of mailboxes. He opened it with a master key, shoved the bag of shoes & stuff into an unused slot & closed it.  Then he walked away, hawked loudly & spat onto the ground.

I don't want such a man delivering my mail. But he has been doing it for at least 1-2 years already. 

Yesterday, I saw a mailman in a Singpost truck come out along the side of a road to collect the mail from a postbox. He had uncombed white hair. Rumpled, dirty grey shirt, loose pants & sandals. Dragged his empty mailbag along the ground as he shuffled slowly towards the postbox as if he was having a hangover.

I think we need a photo contest.  Someone offer prize money? Take photos of these rumpled, dirty-looking postmen. This is what Singpost has become. The face of Singpost.
 
Is it because of too many foreigners in Singapore = increase in number of mail & parcels = Singpost & Speedpost deteriorated to complete crap?

Singpost & Speedpost are different. But many people have the idea that they are the same & speak of them as one.

Speedpost was created to earn more money. Anything exceeding the purposely very limited dimensions of Singpost will become Speedpost.  Whether sending local or overseas, almost all parcels will be under Speedpost. Singpost handles mainly letters (flat & small items).

Speedpost is EMS (Korea/Japan/Taiwan).  All incoming overseas items will be delivered by Speedpost unless you opt for regular airmail (Singpost) or other couriers (such as DHL).

Speedpost is as good as the only delivery system in Singapore for incoming overseas parcels. Without it, you can't buy anything from overseas online stores. And that's not an exaggeration because many parcels come through Speedpost once they get into Singapore.

For small outgoing mail & parcels,  you can still use Singpost & if you don't mind the longer time getting to the other side.

With your cameras & phones, take photos of your neighbourhood postmen or postwomen. See who has the best. Most rumpled, crinkled & dirty Singpost delivery men & women!

Then, we should also give out prizes! Like the opposite of the Oscars. Claps!

My US package already arrived in Singapore but even after X'mas & Boxing Day, still not in my mail box. Where is it? I don't know.

Did the weird China-looking dirty mailman take it? I don't know.  I don't think so.

Is it still in Singpost's processing center? I don't know.

Is it going to be missing like so many other people's items? I don't know.

I knew it was going to come through to Singpost when I ordered the item online. But it is not expensive. I didn't want to go through Ezbuy because I didn't want the purchaser to know what I'm buying.

I stopped buying things directly online ever since the last experience with Speedpost (see previous post).

The status just got updated @ about 3pm SG time. I've been checking & this morning, it remained unchanged until now. The stated time of 1:53am... most likely, it's US time zone system.

Processed through facility only now?? Look at it below. For days, status remained "departed" from Singapore. I assumed it was on its way from Singpost to me.

Boxing Day holiday over on 26 Dec. Today is 29 Dec. And it's only just "Processed through facility"???

Finally, Singpost has tracking information. So, this First Class international small package is a registered article? Didn't the Singpost customer service in reddit say First Class is treated as normal mail?

Singpost tracking finally out only today:

Update 10:24pm 30 Dec Fri: I don't know if it's registered article or not. I waited & the postman didn't appear at my door. At 6.30pm, I went to check the mailbox, don't have. At 7.10pm, the small packet was inside the mailbox.  Good that he left it in my mailbox.

How many days did Singpost sit on my package? Starting from 24 Dec...when it arrived in Singapore. 25 Dec X'mas. 26 Dec Boxing Day. Both public holidays. Ok. Start counting from 26 Dec...  4 days before I get it in my mailbox at night.

It means besides the shipping time from US to SG that took 6 days, I have to add another 7 days in Singapore before I receive it. Total 12 days. Slow.

Strange Ezbuy Economy Air Slow & Exceeded ETA

[Update 7 Jan Sat: Ezbuy US order is 7 days slower than ordering direct from the US seller. That's how slow Ezbuy US buying process has become.  If Singpost were faster, the way they used to be, it would be even faster ordering direct.

On 12 Dec, I ordered 3 items from a US seller. First Class post to Ezbuy's US warehouse. When finally reached Ezbuy warehouse, Ezbuy took another 2 days to inspect before shipping out. Shipping took 7 days. I received only on 30 Dec. Total number of days from order placement to receiving it:  19 days.

Even though later, I ordered another item from another US seller on 17 Dec & shipped by First Class International on 19 Dec, I received also on 30 Dec delivered in my mailbox by Singpost. Shipping time was 6 days. The next huge 7 days delay was on Singpost's side. Total number of days from order to receiving: 14 days due to Singpost's slowness that took a record 7 days just to deliver to my address.

Despite ordering earlier through Ezbuy, I still received on 30 Dec, instead of earlier.  The direct order was made later & yet arrived on 30 Dec.]

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Thurs 29 Dec

Just a few months ago, Ezbuy promoted their 2 days Economy Air shipping.

At that time, 2 days was rare. I experienced it only twice in the years of buying through Ezbuy.  They were able to consistently arrive in 3 days.  The ETA would be 5 days, but they would arrive in 3.

With the rarity of their 2 days shipping, I knew they couldn't make it.

True enough, their promotion was as if it never happened. Nothing happened. They were unable to do any 2 days shipping during & after their promise.

The 2 days assurance quietly fizzled off & nobody seems to remember or mention it.

Ezbuy couldn't uphold their promise & began to fall further.

As mentioned, the ETA was 5 days but they could arrive in 3.  Then, they started arriving in exactly 5 days, sometimes at the end of 5 days (late at night so I couldn't collect in the day).  Previously, it arrived in 5 days before 3pm, so it was possible to collect at 4 or 5pm.

Then 11.11, people complained that Ezbuy stopped stating the ETA. And one customer in Ezbuy Facebook said it took 15 days for her parcel to arrive via Economy Air.

It's just odd. Many regular customers have asked what's wrong with Ezbuy.

They seem to be sputtering. Inconsistencies. 1 set of order ETA 6 days. Another set of order ETA 5 days.

My order 23 Dec flight (ETA 28 Dec) did not arrive yesterday, even after 7 days of Economy Air. 1 day late.

I don't recall it happening to my China orders before.  It happened once (late) for my US order but no compensation because Ezbuy only compensates for China shipping.

I don't think it has anything to do with customs checks or clearance. Previously, there was no such problem.

Update: Even at 12:09AM Friday 30 Dec,  my other set of orders ETA 29 Dec arrived late. Just arrived but past midnight (so it's actually 30 Dec arrival, not 29).  [Update 30 Dec Fri morning: The system recorded arrival at 12:06AM, 6 mins past the day. I was compensated.].

Ezbuy system just updated the status to "arrange delivery". 

Where is my 1st set of orders ETA 28 Dec??

Ezbuy is very crafty.  Look at their table for compensation. Late compensation only for 1 day. What about 2 days? 3 days? Means if it passes ETA 2-3 days, there is no compensation.

Only compensate 30% of shipping up to 1 day.  Between 2 to 6 days,  no compensation.

Update Fri 30 Dec 4:41pm:  There was compensation for late arrivals of the 2 shipments. Both calculations are correct & entered automatically into my Ezbuy a/c upon arrival in SG (as mentioned by Venx yesterday in live chat).

The first refund is for the ETA 28 Dec. The 2nd refund is for the ETA 29 Dec (late by 6 mins into the next day). The first refund at 03:39am when it arrived in SG.

I still haven't received the shipment for ETA 28 Dec. I went earlier today at 1.30pm to collect the 2nd shipment ETA 29 Dec & the US shipment. And the staff said the ETA 28 Dec shipment not yet arrived at warehouse office.

Ezbuy is really sloppy weird. 

The shipments that I was able to collect was actually in the 5.30pm slot & yet they were available for collection at 1.30pm.  Yet the shipment (ETA 28 Dec) that was scheduled for 11am slot,  not yet arrive at warehouse office at 1.30pm.  

The delivery guy didn't bring the 11am parcel that should have been there!  Not for the first time, I have to go to Ezbuy warehouse twice!  Delay in shipping time. Delay in collection at warehouse. 

And the staff at the warehouse office are so clueless. I said where's the 3rd parcel? He asked, "What time did you schedule to collect?". As the parcels were all wrapped up, I didn't know what had arrived & didn't open them. So, I thought it was the parcel scheduled for later slot that was missing. Since he implied that I should collect at the specified slot, I didn't argue & left.

 

Funny Memory of Japan

26 Dec Mon

While I'm on the topic of recalling Japan in the previous post, I smile to remember this woman at a dining place one night. I will always remember her & her fabulous rice, although not her face.

While in Japan, I had a lot of interesting & amusing encounters with very kind-hearted ladies. Because I look harmless & Japanese-looking (a small-sized woman travelling alone), they are quite comfortable with me & don't mind that I'm an alien. They were very helpful even knowing I'm not Japanese. Of course, I always speak (broken) Japanese & they appreciate that I try.

Many times at the end of helping me when I bowed (to the same degree as they) & thanked them, they will say "Kiotsukete ne!". At that time, I didn't know what that word meant & didn't think anything of it. I assumed it was like "See ya, have a good time" or something.  Only years later back home, I finally learnt that they were telling me to "Be Careful". Gosh.

Never speak English with the Japanese. Be polite by speaking in their language. You are after all in their country. They will appreciate it. Always start with "Sumimasen" (excuse me) to get their attention. It's spoken with a bit of a sing-songing way. Actually, I miss saying it.

As I moved around & soaked in their sounds of speaking, I began to say "Sumimasen" that sounded so Japanese, they would turn instantly to reply happily "Hai!", before realizing that I'm actually an alien.

It was late at night. Usually, I was never this late. I can't recall which train station. But I exited from a train station & was hungry. There was no shopping mall.

The street lights were few & some guys were hanging out in their office clothes. They just glanced at me while I wheeled along my backpack luggage.  Japanese people are nice in that they mind their own business.

I needed food. In case I wanted to try a restaurant (in an emergency), I had set aside some extra cash. So, I was ready if I wanted to try an establishment with a $30 meal.

After walking around randomly & entering a dimly lit broad alley, I saw a food place. From outside, the glass was quite dimly lit but I could see lights & customers inside. Looked Ok.

I don't usually go into dark or dimly lit alleys but this time, I was hungry.

I went up the steps & stood with my trolley luggage at the door. Some male customers eating. A lady inside immediately turned to me & came out to politely welcome me to a large table.  I don't know if she's the lady boss but she was very service-oriented.

I think she already knew I was a foreign traveller.

I didn't know what to order. She didn't show me any menu. The moment I sat down, she lowered herself in a kneeling position beside my table & looked at me. I was very surprised looking at her do that. I was wondering why was she lowering to a such a "servant" position to take my order?

She was a youngish lady but motherly. 

She waited for my order.  I said hesitatingly, "Gohan", meaning rice.

Amusingly, she nodded and said, "Rice" in English. AHahaha! I didn't expect it. So funny. Here I was trying to come up with the Japanese word for rice. And there she was saying it in English. I kept a serious face, even though I was surprised. I've been travelling for some time by then & no Japanese person speaks English.

Then... I didn't know what else to say since I didn't know what food she had. And I didn't want something weird.

Without me saying anything, she very helpfully proceeded to recommend chicken. She said "Chicken" in English although it was with a Japanese accent but I understood. And even raised her fingers to draw an imaginary line down along her throat to describe which part of the chicken. She made sure I understood while doing it. Oh, tender chicken meat at the throat?  I said Ok.

She hurried away & I didn't know what to expect.

She returned some minutes later with grilling apparatus. Oh... So, I was to cook it? It's not going to appear in a bowl already done?

Later, she brought a plate of 3 thin slices of chicken meat with a bowl of rice & a small plate of pickles. So little? No soup?

But I tell you: That was the best plain rice I ever ate. The meat was very tender & nice. The pickles, I liked but too few. I ate everything.  I didn't know how much it was going to cost. But for this amount, how much could it cost?

When I asked to pay, the price was around $15. Expensive for so few slices of meat.

I never knew plain rice can taste this good.  No wonder the Japanese people love their rice. That rice that I ate there, no other Japanese restaurant that I've tried in Singapore has been able to come close. In fact, even their microwave convenience store Omu-rice is better than any of the common/popular Japanese establishment in Singapore.

I still remember the lady & that night. I wonder if she's still there.

Japan Don't Celebrate X'mas? Fukushima Reminisce

Today is 26 Dec Mon.

I know they do in Tokyo. I wasn't there during X'mas so I didn't personally experience it. But away from the city, it seems they don't celebrate or decorate their trees etc...

As if there isn't any X'mas. Looks the same as always. No lights around the trees or decorations.
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This is Fukushima Station from a live cam @ 2.21pm Japan time (1.21pm SG time).

I was there in 2009.

At that sheltered area, I waited for the bus shuttle that would take me to Hanami Hill.  Odd that now this place has no buses coming in. Did I recall the spot wrongly? Maybe it was the other side out of camera shot?

At first, I wasn't sure what was going on with the crowds of people there at the time. I just stepped out of my hotel. It was a fine early morning.

Singapore hotels require checkout by noon. But Japan hotels require checkout by 10am. So I had hurry to get up early to dry the laundry that didn't dry during the night. Well, early checkout gave me more time to explore, so that's fine. I got used to it as it went on.

I left my luggage at the hotel counter & will return to collect later. In this instance, I will be returning to the hotel for the luggage. Usually, I don't return to the hotel once I leave in the morning (at night will be a different hotel).

Elderly queuing up happily & excitedly in colorful clothing. Quite a busy scene. Plus there was some performance with drums outside the station.

Some people were giving out a colored (forgot what color) sheet of promotional paper. So I took a look at what it was. Oh, a trip to a hill. There were drawings so I roughly understood that it was a trip to a hill somewhere nearby.

Decided to check it out & joined them in waiting for the bus shuttle. The bus ride turned out to be quite a distance (not as nearby as I thought). The arrival was very worth it. Beautiful, beautiful hill that was crowded on the way up but with quiet spots once you climb.

A lovely big food fair was at the bottom of the hill. I ate some unforgettable & cheap homemade stuff there sold by the elderly ladies. Different types of Dango, salted cucumbers in plastic tubs etc... I think they were made by the residents from the houses there. I just queued up & pointed with a finger of how many I wanted. One of this & one of that? Didn't need to speak so they won't know I'm an alien.

After buying, I just sat around nearby & ate in the sunlight. I still have the wonderful photos that I took of the place & food. But I didn't post them here in case some asshole steals them for his/her own.

For much of my 2 weeks in Japan, it was very much based on impromptu decisions & coincidences. I only planned to go a few places following the cherry trees blossoming schedule. The rest was just random exploration when I reached a place.

After arrival at a place, I had time to check out other places & things before & after my main destination. A day at each place before moving on. I stayed in about 10 different hotels. All wonderful except for the first (Koiwa) & even so, it was ok.

5pm SG time (6pm Japan time): Oh! They do have a few lights on trees!

Goldmine for Theft: Amazon Go (Tap & Take What U Want Store)

Is that the new wave of the future? No service staff, just tap & take what you want & go? I don't think so.

The way that woman puts things into her bag is the same as what shoplifters are doing. The ad seems to be saying, "You like putting things without paying into your bag? Now you can do so freely.".

It's a goldmine of fun & goodies for people with a criminal bent. Don't tempt me, Amazon Go.  I'm seeing your store of goodies & I feel some stirring in my heart.

Anything techno can be hacked. Criminals are very good at that. You're just making it simpler for them now with this "new" thing.

1) Hack into that App, that phone, that identity.  Or create a temporary one. Or use a small device to bypass when pretending to use the phone.
2) Enter with a tap. Everything's all yours.
3) Even if people are honest, there'll be problems with overcharging for things that you put back etc... In the video, it's supposed to delete the item from your cart if you put it back on the shelf.  In reality, even doing it once (let alone twice),  you might have to wait for the system to update etc...Meanwhile, there is no staff or not enough staff on hand to help you if there are problems. And the money has already been deducted from your a/c. Refund might take a long time etc...

Scarlet Heart Ryeo Young Pretty Girl Child Ep 20

The photos are cluttering up my desktop.  Once posted here, I'll delete from my desktop. No point keeping. Slows my laptop.

When I first saw this girl, I thought, "wow".  She really looks like her mother Hae Soo. Amazing they chose a child that looks like Hae Soo. Very pretty, looks just like her "mother".

This kid has double eyelids too, just like Hae Soo.  In these screenshots, I want to highlight her lovely double eyelids.

Actually, in real life, daughters will resemble their fathers. So, she should have single, narrow eyes like her "father" Wang So (Lee Joon Gi).

Anyway, this little girl is so pretty, I saved some screenshots of her. Soft, pretty (rather than cute). Usually, children, we say they are cute. But this little girl is not "cute" but amazingly pretty the instant you look at her. Captivating face that makes me keep looking.

Even Lee Joon Gi is treating her like a pretty lady/female. Look at the way his fingers hold around her ear first. He did that to Hae Soo's actress. It's sexually suggestive. Usually, adults will just touch the side of the cheek.

Her child's face is so soft, Lee Joon Gi strokes her cheek with his thumb while holding her face.

Unfortunately, while she is pretty now as a child, she'll likely change as she grows. May not be pretty anymore when she's older.

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Some extras:  I love the way Jung carries Hae Soo. She's so light & small like a child. Light as a feather.

How can Wang So have had sex with such a child? I suppose she's considered a woman-child? Child-woman?

I love the 2nd screenshot. Very sexy & suggestive the way he leans in like that with a straight back. Unfortunately, she's not his.

 

フリーランスの仕事は日本の労働者を救うのだろうか？

日本人労働者が無料で働いていることを驚かせている。 そんなに未払いの残業。 どうすればそれを受け入れることができますか？

日本人がフリーランスの仕事を見つけることができれば、それは解決策になるでしょう。

ますます多くの人々がフリーランスの仕事を選ぶと、企業はより良い労働条件を提供するために他の企業と競争しなければならないことを認識し始めるでしょう。

時間外労働に払わず、人々が無料で働くことを期待している企業は、徐々に失われてしまうでしょう。

しかし、日本を離れずにうまくいく無料のフリーランス作品はどこにありますか？ 

これは、日本人が解決策を提供しなければならないという疑問です。  

Japan's Stinky Companies That Don't Pay Overtime To Workers

So, how patrotic are the Japanese? Not at all. Their Prime Minister tells the companies to pay fairly for overtime in order to help the economy, but Japanese companies pretend didn't hear.

All the fakery. Japanese companies typically force workers to work overtime for free. So stinky. 

The only way out of this, Japanese people, is this:  When your government cannot help you,  you must help yourself.

Opt out of the workforce & freelance. When more & more people do it, companies will be forced to realize they need to keep good workers. It won't be companies forcing workers anymore. People will choose companies that satisfy criteria that match people's needs.

Companies that don't pay overtime will slowly be pushed out.

Question is: Where is freelance work that pay well enough & won't require leaving Japan?

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/economy-pays-tab-japan-incs-free-lunch-overtime-010515877--business.html

Government data shows that Japanese work an average of 14.2 hours of overtime a month, but 2,000 respondents in a recent survey by the Japanese Trade Union Confederation said they worked an average of 40.3 hours of overtime a month, and get paid for just 22.7.

"Workers often face pressure from their superiors, sometimes in subtle, unspoken ways, to claim less overtime hours than actually worked," said Toshiaki Matsumoto, chief executive of HR Strategy, a human resources consultancy.

A deferential work culture means few speak up.

"Often I don't bother claiming overtime because my projects would run over budget, and that would hurt my chances for promotion," said one 38-year-old IT engineer who asked not to be named for fear of upsetting his boss.

One 26-year-old at a government agency in downtown Tokyo said he was paid for about 70 percent of the overtime hours he worked.

"I request pay for all the overtime hours I work, but we operate on a fixed budget, which means you don't automatically receive the full amount," said the man, who declined to be named. "I feel like I'm working for free."

China Causing Trouble in Madagascar: Influx of Chinese investors angers Madagascans

When a government profits from selling a country out to foreigners & locals don't like it, the government will advise the country's citizens not to be "xenophobic". That word "Xenophobic" has been abused by governments profitting from shaking hands with shit.

So are the locals who don't stand to gain, supposed to be "accepting" of a takeover?

Just sit back & let the foreigners come? Sound familiar?

Well now, China has jumped like a flea to a surprising part of the world. Madagascar. A country that when mentioned, I think of David Attenborough's documentaries. Surprised to see it is now a China-invaded place.

But good for the Madagascans who have backbone!!! Very happy to see them fighting for their country, unlike in Singapore.

Stupid Communist China think that they are angels & cannot believe that people hate them.  They are in denial & blame it on "outside" politcal forces "encouraging people here to dislike the Chinese". So thick-skinned. Still want to return.

They dare to take our Singapore military tanks. Why don't they do it to Israel or North Korea? See who is crazier.

They do it to Singapore, it works. Try doing it to US & didn't work.

If China is so great at "helping" Madagascans, why is China hated? If China is unchecked, pretty soon, they will say Madagascar is also under their "One-China" policy. 

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/influx-chinese-investors-angers-madagascans-040340757--finance.html

The mine had not yet opened, but Madagascans were already seething with rage and the Chinese management finally quit Soamahamanina, leaving behind empty tents and cigarette butts.

For months, this small city in central Madagascar was engulfed by protests targeted at a Chinese gold mining company, Jiuxing.

For the protesters, the mining operation risked ruining their farms -- one element of a nationwide aversion to the new wave of Chinese investors on the large Indian Ocean island.

Not just in Soamahamanina, but across the country Madagascans have openly expressed their hostility towards the growing presence of China, the country's largest trading partner.

Anti-Chinese sentiment is on the rise in Africa as Beijing increases its business presence on the continent for natural resources while flooding the markets with Made in China goods.

"Madagascar belongs to the Madagascans, not the Chinese or any other foreigners," Fenohasina, a local student, told AFP.

Many farmers who were eager to take advantage of the windfall and had agreed to sell their land to the Chinese miner, are now regretting it.

"Our compatriots are angry with us and accuse us of selling away the country," said farmer Perline Razafiarisoa.

"It's people from outside who are encouraging people here to dislike the Chinese," said Chrysostome Rakotondrazafy, a Jiuxing Mines foreman.

Buckling under the weight of the relentless protests, the Chinese mining workers had little choice but to pack up their bags and leave in October.

The Chinese embassy has warned the authorities in Madagascar against tarnishing its image as an investment destination.

The government is concerned at the growing hostilities towards its powerful partner.

"It is essential to prevent this from degenerating into xenophobia," said the ruling HVM party leader Rivo Rakotovao.

Sue Hair Salons: Danger of Hair Salons Head Wash

Singaporeans need to learn to sue companies. Don't be afraid to win a case.

If Singaporeans sued companies for offences, those companies will be forced to bother with safety issues & there will be fewer accidents. Victims will at least be able to get correct monetary compensation even if the compensation cannot make up for the pain & suffering.

Such as town councils & contractors not maintaining the lifts. Supermarkets causing falls. All these companies can all be sued.

The great thing about western countries is that people know their rights. They know when to sue.

In case you have been observing the stupidity of the positioning of the hair washing basins in salons that force patrons to lie back in ridiculously uncomfortable & unnecessary positions...

Note that those basins can cause strokes:  https://sg.style.yahoo.com/man-wins-150000-in-compensation-after-suffering-beauty-parlour-stroke-190902902.html

Notice that nobody said it's his fault that his artery was damaged by the basin & therefore no compensation. He still went ahead, sued the damn salon & won.

In Singapore, such companies will just push the blame to the person saying it's his artery at fault & since it happened after the salon visit, there is no connection. Called "misadventure". Case closed. No need to compensate. That's how in Singapore, many companies get away with plenty of wrongdoings against individuals.

Such companies must never be allowed to escape. They are irresponsibly rich. If for example, a person walks in a shopping mall & falls on slippery wet floor, but there is no warning sign, the person can sue.

Recently, that elderly woman who lost her hand to a town council lift can sue the contractors & the town council. But did she?

A British man who suffered a stroke days after a routine haircut has been awarded $150,000 (£90,000) in compensation.

David Tyler, 45, collapsed in a business meeting two days after a salon visit. It was the result of artery damaged while his head was tilted over the basin during the wash and cut.

The official diagnoses, dubbed “beauty parlour syndrome,” is a textbook condition. Doctors believe Tyler’s corrupted artery caused his blood to clot, leading to his debilitating stroke.

Headmasters, Tyler’s local hair salon, agreed to pay him £90,000 in settlement funds after lawyers claimed that staff had failed to protect his head during the 2011 visit.

As a result the father of two spent three months in hospital, leaving with the inability to walk without a cane and permanent impairments to his vision.

This isn’t the first time “beauty parlour syndrome” has made the news this year — in March, a California woman sued her salon after suffering from a stroke.

“Several of Ms. Smith’s neurologists confirmed with her that the stroke was caused by the vertebra dissecting her artery during her hair wash,” the woman’s attorney Carree Nahama told KGTV at the time.

Doctors told the TV station that to avoid risk, people with arthritis in their neck or hardening arteries, and older people in general, should either avoid leaning back more than 15 to 20 degrees or have their hair washed face down — or skip the wash all together. But the biggest concern is regarding older shampoo sinks, some of which are not adjustable; many, though, now have reclining chairs.