How Boyz Fight

I occasionally hang out with a gang of 5. A group of homo sapiens who are so strong and individualistic in our approach that we can be considered "weird" or "eccentric". While I will have pages of engaging material for you if I were to describe each of my friends to you, my purpose in this entry is to relate and illustrate that no matter how old the male species grow into, they convert to boys the instant they start arguing... Here is an (edited) email "conversation" that recently transpired between us.

Me: Hi Friends, Am planning to attend this opera with a couple of friends. Anybody else interested? Like they say, the more the merrier. Details of this opera found here: (web link) We are thinking of getting seats for 17th July, Monday evening. Aiming to get the $80 tickets. Anybody keen?

Miss L (one of my girl buddies): I'm giving this a miss. Thanks. In the month of July alone, I'm going for Cabaret, Salsa salsa salsa! and The Dresser. Need to save money for my 250k retirement!!

Side note: We had a conversation about having enough cash to retire one day, and someone worked out that we need at least $250K to retire well.

Mr Attention Seeking: Sorry, no $$, very poor to enjoy such luxury.

Side note: This guy is actually the richest among all of us - I won't reveal the amount he has in the bank, but its enough to buy him a resort condo in Thailand.

Mr Irritated: What happened? ...

Side Note: This is Mr Attention Seeking's Buddy who ratted on how much Mr Attention Seeking had in his bank account because he was too irritated by Mr Attention Seeking's continuous ridiculous claims.

Mr Irritated (again): I also no money ... Nothing happened ...

Me: Ok, so we are a little cash strapped in this group... For some reasons and other non-reasons..

Ms Ullyss: going for cabaret. have 20% discount for it. cant wait

Mr Attention Seeking: $$ no enuff. So confined at home watch Japanese Anime lor. While others grace the ceiling and floor of Esplanade...

Mr Irritated (Now Irritated): Eh, U want so much money for wat? Think u can bring all of them into ur grave meh? Statistically, about 40% of folks died without even knowing so. I'm sure u wldn't want to count money while u r dying on the bed and regret not using them to enjoy massages while u cld do so ...now u want also hard liao ... Stupid new rules ...

Side Note: The Singapore government recently came up with new rules on going for massage. Read here. The video is more informative.

Mr Irritated (excited): hey, who wanna go shoot birds? hehee, i got a new "gun" can't wait to use it. tell me tell me where can find BIG birds ...

Mr Attention Seeking: Shoot big bird go sasame street lor. He still have'nt move out yet. Your gun so powerful meh? can kill a big bird?

Me (trying to divert a fight): Don't know about big birds, but there is a season where S'goon Gardens gets infested with black ravens on the trees. So many birds, even if you shoot at random, you're bound to hit one or other. Hopefully not a human "bird".

Mr Irritated (now VERY irritated): human "bird" ... u mean someone like "Mr Attention Seeking"?

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Ok, so I know this is a meaningless entry. But if you were in our group like I am, you would find it hilarious, yet sad. So why do I still hang out with these boys? Well, they are as authentic as friends get. And they sure make life a lot more interesting.

Postscript: Just in case you're interested in knowing, Mr Attention Seeking & Mr Irritated are both in early and late 30s.