Monday, August 23, 2004
Ever experienced Murphy’s Law?
The law of low expectations?
It is the law or principle that states that whatever that can go wrong, will go wrong.
Many have experienced this at least once in their life. For me, it will always occur when I want to buy something very badly. Phones, clothes, shoes, bags, you name it. Just a week ago, I went round all the sports link on our island looking for a pair of Puma shoes, one month back it was the Mambo bag and for clothes, it occurs so often I gave up remembering. The case would either be no size, no stock, not the colour I want and whatever crappy reasons you can come up with.
What triggered my anger towards Murphy today is the mobile phone I wanted to purchase. The Samsung E700A in dark blue. It’s not that I love the phone a lot but my current phone is screwing up too often recently and afraid that the value will depreciate again, I want to sell it off as soon as possible.
So finally, my Mama and I found the time to go down to starhub at PS. I have a $50 voucher which can only be used to starhub shops, no choice. We queued pretty long, almost missing our queue number plus the shop was ultra stuffy, bad air conditioning, no seating area at all, maybe just one pathetic couch that could only sit 2 to 3 people? See what I mean by all that can go wrong will go wrong!?
This is not the metaphor of bad luck yet! After a draggy wait of 90 minutes, our turn finally! After telling the starhub officer what phone I wanted, she asked: “what colour were you intending to get?”
“The dark blue one” I replied hesitantly, afraid of the impending disappointment.
“I’m sorry but there is only 2 silver sets remaining, let me check with our other outlets?” she answered me apologetically.
My Mum laughed, she knew what was going to be the answer after accompanying me on most of my shopping trips. Deep down, I know that phone was definitely not going home with me today. Sigh. I was so used to it but yet still so vulnerable to the inevitable disappoint.
All the outlets in Singapore do not carry the phone was the answer she gave me but she promised she would help me keep a lookout for the phone and reserve it if the stock arrives. I really hope to receive that call but I do not want to keep my hopes too high.
Once again, disappointment fills me.
All I can do is thank God that for other things I life I still have and Murphy’s law did not make me lose them.
Another thing, I MISS MY ET!!!
Where are you?
Haven't heard from you fer like 2 days?
=]
12:52 AM*
