Saturday, September 30, 2006
FACADE. MASK. oblivion.
ARRRGGHHh!! I suddenly hate the mask that I put on. Hey, I'll tell myself not bad. I really can disguise myself. I never liked opening up to people. I dont like relying on people; telling them that hey I need a listening ear. However, I like being the listening ear to others. I love it when I can tell how someone is feeling just by looking at her. I hope I am still apt at that. I love it when my friends rely on me. mad? me?
There once was a king, queen in the land of ablou. One day, the well was poisoned with chemical C. Anyone that drank it would become mad. Slowly, the people drank it one by one. It started to infect everyone. The king decreed to have all the best doctors to find out what was wrong, but they too drank that water. He ordered his soldiers to find out the cause of it and to no avail. Unknowingly, the soldiers got the disease too. The King came to a conclusion. His beloved people have gone mad and he tried all ways and means to keep them sane. The people then realised that the King was mad. They protested for his abdication. The Queen (always the smarter sex) found out the cause of it all. To solve the problem, the King and Queen drank the water from the well. On second thought, the people allowed the King to stay as they realised that he is sane now when everyone was actually insane. The King ruled with the smart Queen happily ever after.
Am I mad or not?
Even things that you never expect to hide behind the walls have things to keep. Today, I shall wash their dirty linen in public. If you have been an avid fan of nike, adidas and fila, I think you might be disappointed. When these companies can pay billions to advertise their brand on a soccer player, they pay their workers who are in SEA less than is expected. Lets say Nike. They pay their workers in US 30 times more in Asia. In Indonesia, they earn $2.46 a day. In Vietnam, they make $1.60 a day. In China, they make $1.75 a day. I think macdonalds pay more HOURLY. Hah. Adidas pays 2 euro a day. So the 11500 workers in Panarub factory earns 68 euros a month and have to depend on overtime to make ends meet. WOW. Fila pays 60 cents an hour. So what do they have in common, they abuse the workers in Asia. They get sexually abused, hurled with vulgarities and the conditions that they live in is worse than living in Singapore's zoo. I pay more than $100 and it cost the factories less than $5. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE REMIND ME HOW MUCH THESE COMPANIES PAY TO SPONSOR FOOTBALL PLAYERS TO ADVERTISE FOR THEM? Never expect that they have facades too right? If you dont believe me, check the net. All information I got was from FACTIVA (reliable online journals).
Yes. I am MAD. As a consumer, I have the power of buying. What should I do? People say that whatever we study in school has no link to our lives. I got this from learning about Economics. I love what I study. :]
