tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post3420217464321749248..comments2024-03-28T12:38:11.434+08:00Comments on Singapore Man of Leisure: Difference Between Being Frugal And MiserlySingapore Man of Leisurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-46925182550803180722020-01-17T09:35:20.450+08:002020-01-17T09:35:20.450+08:00Cory,
Ever consider having a mistress?
That'...Cory,<br /><br />Ever consider having a mistress?<br /><br />That's will solve your "frugal" ways...<br /><br />LOL!<br /><br /><br />You want powderful car, you want to save petrol, you want headlights big, big...<br /><br />Car "eat oil heavy heavy"?<br /><br />Switch to diesel or electric?<br /><br />Shh...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-84890988599787151792020-01-17T08:03:27.170+08:002020-01-17T08:03:27.170+08:00Wife always feel I am a miser. Last take expenses ...Wife always feel I am a miser. Last take expenses in 2019 is around 140k .... . Do you have a SOS help line for frugal me ..... 😭Coryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18166646368324976318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-34922893723660236652017-09-15T18:38:14.466+08:002017-09-15T18:38:14.466+08:00temperament,
No choice. Sunk cost and "inves...temperament,<br /><br />No choice. Sunk cost and "invested" too much oredi.<br /><br />Leave this miser now would benefit the next bitch gold digger.<br /><br />So bear with it lor!<br /><br />Pray the old miser can go "up lorry" sooner?<br /><br />I so bad!<br /><br />LOL!<br /><br /><br />Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-37305860192965476832017-09-15T18:34:10.896+08:002017-09-15T18:34:10.896+08:00Early Retirement SG,
Monitor markets very stress ...Early Retirement SG,<br /><br />Monitor markets very stress mah...<br /><br />So people come here to relax and shoot the breeze. Plus can talk "male chickehn" and sing song leh!<br /><br />Wow! You recently quite prolific! One post a day!?<br /><br />Power!<br /><br /><br />Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-64318867678911651902017-09-15T08:39:51.315+08:002017-09-15T08:39:51.315+08:00Ah that's true,
no one calls themselves a mise...Ah that's true,<br />no one calls themselves a miser. they always call themselves frugal, that's why the word miser always comes from others. Cos it affects others. <br />no one would care if i suffer myself, but when I make others suffer, others would judge me. and yet "suffer" is relative to whoever is seeing it. <br /><br />maybe the chinese businessman already buy the wife 20 hermes liao. but she want another 10 more, so she complains he is a miser. cos her view is that another 10 more is nothing in relation to the millions that he has. whereas to him it is, you have 20 liao, need another 10 for what. <br /><br />LOL ya your blog really watering hole. So many ppl tcss.Early Retirement SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12655059576612450953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-66925657142580778882017-09-14T17:29:01.355+08:002017-09-14T17:29:01.355+08:00CW,
That's probably the only saving grace for...CW,<br /><br />That's probably the only saving grace for a miser. <br /><br />What do long suffering love ones do when they inherit the "giant hills" of the miser?<br /><br />Spend it on wine, women, and song!<br /><br />LOL!<br /><br />Now that's what I call a good ending :)<br /><br /><br />Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-28320778004195033132017-09-14T17:25:46.953+08:002017-09-14T17:25:46.953+08:00temperament,
Trust a "bo-tak-cheh" to k...temperament,<br /><br />Trust a "bo-tak-cheh" to know misery comes from the word miser ;)<br /><br />No, a miser is not a miserable person. He/she is often very pleased with himself/herself. Giggle themselves to sleep knowing they just saved 20 cents by going to the toilet at McDonald's.<br /><br />A miser is the one who gives "misery" to their close ones :(<br /><br /> Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-85579631657503890542017-09-14T16:59:05.898+08:002017-09-14T16:59:05.898+08:00Happy are those who survives after the miser.Happy are those who survives after the miser.Createwealth8888https://www.blogger.com/profile/08563834016250153049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-76694833193708032762017-09-14T16:18:31.899+08:002017-09-14T16:18:31.899+08:00Early Retirement SG,
Hey! Welcome to this waterin...Early Retirement SG,<br /><br />Hey! Welcome to this watering-hole!<br /><br />Of course we can have our own interpretations of what is frugal and miserly :)<br /><br />I am NOT the Indian Chief ;)<br /><br />I am very people-centric. <br /><br />No one would call themselves "miserly". <br /><br />We would rather be called frugal, thrifty, smart with our money, etc.<br /><br />What we do to ourselves - by whatever "labels" - no one would give a damn.<br /><br />Its when we start to "influence", "educate", "guilt" others to follow us - now that's when others CARE and start using the MISERLY label ;)<br /><br />Love your examples!<br /><br />When we sick, do that to ourselves, who cares? Do that to your child... If I'm your neighbour, I'll call socal services or the police. Yeah, it borders on criminal neglect!<br /><br />A frugal husband will not interfere with his wife's purchases. Especially if the wife is spending her own money.<br /><br />A miser treats his wife's money as his own. Guilts and nags her all the time on little things that bring us pleasure. What's worst than a miser? A man that nags!!!<br /><br /><br />Let's be honest. We would count ourselves lucky to get a frugal wife. <br /><br />But when its a miserly wife... We can't even drown our sorrows in beer... <br /><br />Wife said if we "saved" one beer a day, multiply by 30 years, we would have saved a big hill! <br /><br />As we offer our "condolences" to this friend, our hearts inside go, "Heng ah! My wife not like that!" <br /><br />LOL!<br /><br /><br />Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-8076068748366977052017-09-14T14:57:05.308+08:002017-09-14T14:57:05.308+08:00Hi SMOL,
I would have thought frugal is willing to...Hi SMOL,<br />I would have thought frugal is willing to buy necessities and saving when there's opportunity to save.<br /><br />Whereas miserly is rather, trying to save even when buying necessities.<br /><br />Like, my child running a high fever, already 4 days, I still don't want to bring him see doctor. = miser<br />If child running light fever, 36-37 degrees, now only 2nd day, I think, maybe one more day see if kid gets better first then see doctor.=frugal<br /><br />Or shoe already spoil. got holes liao. still not willing to replace = miser. <br />Shoe is fairly worn out, already quite unpresentable. time to change = frugal enough.<br /><br />So i think not necessarily about spending on oneself or others. but rather, if need to spend, then spend. if can save then save is frugal.<br /><br />if everything also want to save, even stuff which are important also want to save, then i think is miserly.<br /><br />And ... love this comment. "Don't marry a miser!"<br />Have seen it first hand. Early Retirement SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12655059576612450953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-36297621057318507842017-09-13T16:44:35.221+08:002017-09-13T16:44:35.221+08:00temperament,
Its evident you are not a Catholic ;...temperament,<br /><br />Its evident you are not a Catholic ;)<br /><br /><br />Yes, its very applicable to investment too. I often challenge my own thesis and/or the "holy principles" of my trading school.<br /><br />For example, trend traders like to use systematic entry methods which I find most at odds with my intellect. <br /><br />Hence my preference for discretionary entries. But for exits, I use stop-orders - which is a nod to the systematic school - for I don't trust myself when it comes to exits ;)<br /><br /><br />In the investment/trading arena, off-the-rack is not my style. I prefer bespoke :)<br /><br /><br /> Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-70387932330240932562017-09-10T23:44:26.056+08:002017-09-10T23:44:26.056+08:00CW,
Anyone who understand the law of cause and ef...CW,<br /><br />Anyone who understand the law of cause and effect, karma, and not causing suffering to others would know whether 放生 makes sense or not.<br /><br /><br />Its like the concept of Limbo in Christianity.<br /><br />Both the Eastern Orthodox Christians and Protestants share one view, while the Catholics think otherwise.<br /><br />I just felt its an unnecessary "suffering" to parents with infants who died before they were baptised...<br /><br /><br />Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-32421768009542556902017-09-10T23:28:31.936+08:002017-09-10T23:28:31.936+08:00sy sy,
Just speak your mind here. We poke a lot h...sy sy,<br /><br />Just speak your mind here. We poke a lot here, but we are gentle people with some flowers in our hair ;)<br /><br /><br />I don't understand this "does not make sense" 放生 practice.<br /><br />My Buddhist teacher is not endorsing it either. <br /><br /><br />Cigarettes are bad for us; big daddy knows it. But cannot ban them outright (got heavy political costs), so they came up with lots of measures to "discourage" smoking.<br /><br />Similarly, that's what some Buddhists temples are doing... <br /><br />They are also "discouraging" and "educating" the bei kambing "Buddhists" to reduce the excessive burning of incense papers and offerings during the Buddhist festivals ;)<br /><br /><br />Many bei kambing "Buddhists" are mixing up folklore Taoism practices with Buddhist rituals... <br /><br />Typical Singaporeans, we like to "rojak" everything like Singlish!<br /><br /><br />Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-59562924761285217782017-09-10T13:57:29.043+08:002017-09-10T13:57:29.043+08:00SMOL,
Well said. We are the champion at lease onc...SMOL,<br /><br />Well said. We are the champion at lease once right from the start. If not, we won't be giving comments at this very moment.<br /><br />Cheers!<br /><br />BenWTKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459028978258841179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-25830319565234974792017-09-10T10:34:29.867+08:002017-09-10T10:34:29.867+08:00Buy large Groupers and 放生. By nature; large groupe...Buy large Groupers and 放生. By nature; large groupers will hide in undersea rock and high chance of survival. But high cost to 放生!Createwealth8888https://www.blogger.com/profile/08563834016250153049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-85777567587087158662017-09-10T10:04:39.686+08:002017-09-10T10:04:39.686+08:00放生?
May be 放生 birds is not good idea as these cag...放生?<br /><br />May be 放生 birds is not good idea as these caged birds may have their wings trim off and can't fly far away. These birds will be caught again.<br /><br />If really must 放生; go to those kelongs and 放生 farmed fish. <br /><br />These 放生 fish may have chance of never being caught!<br /><br />Createwealth8888https://www.blogger.com/profile/08563834016250153049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-67744793713397506702017-09-10T09:52:34.640+08:002017-09-10T09:52:34.640+08:00Hi smol
Just my thinking... i might be wrong...
...Hi smol<br /><br />Just my thinking... i might be wrong...<br /><br />I always think that 放生 is not good. Is like the people keep catching the birds then sell to people for 放生. <br />Then the birds being catch again to sell for 放生... is like a cycle... so i dont really encourage people to do that...<br />Some sacrifice will need to for the group of birds that already catched & still inside the cage... this group is the sacrifices 1... hope this group will get good karma from 菩萨 after they RIP... <br /><br />But some people because of certain pain they face, they desperate & listen or follow to some shifu suggestion to buy birds for 放生 ... is like a relieve for them & they feel better then is good for themselve cos they feel better after do this... <br /><br />I feel myself a bit 矛盾 here... to be good to the person themselve or to those birds... sigh<br /><br />What my own understand the meaning for 放生 for example like if 1 day i encounter a animal being trap or catch then do a small help to let them go then is a meaningful 放生... but if the people catch the birds to serve as their food then i feel bad myself... to 放生 or not bcos the people mighy be starving bcos of no food for them...<br /><br />A very difficult decision here... sigh<br /><br />Syhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15022196252621641525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-26342871729699284952017-09-09T23:36:26.886+08:002017-09-09T23:36:26.886+08:00Ben,
Relative to the 4.5 billion years of planet ...Ben,<br /><br />Relative to the 4.5 billion years of planet Earth, everything is just a blink of an eye.<br /><br />Since I've won the "ovarian lottery" to bear witness to this epoch, I'm not going to let it go to waste ;)<br /><br />Cherish this beautiful journey indeed!<br /><br /><br />Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-62970795270136530462017-09-09T14:41:31.532+08:002017-09-09T14:41:31.532+08:00SMOL,
My personal take is that one should take li...SMOL,<br /><br />My personal take is that one should take life with ease. Don't harm others and let nature take its course. Stay true to own belief and do kind things. Cherish the moments and enjoy the beauty in the life journey.<br /><br />BenWTKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459028978258841179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-1337983818728302392017-09-06T17:54:40.971+08:002017-09-06T17:54:40.971+08:00Sillyinvestor,
Karma is karma.
Another one is 放...Sillyinvestor,<br /><br />Karma is karma. <br /><br />Another one is 放生. You capture animals from the wild and "release" them back for "merit"? Don't get bad karma already lucky!<br /><br />Like what you've said, its all for "show".<br /><br />Same for columbarium. Attas ones got air-con, face the Buddha, good location pay more; etc. Die already still got 分别心? For the dead or for the living?<br /><br />But then, without bei kambing lay Buddhists, who will pay for the upkeep of the temples?<br /><br />Very interesting to study the "monetising methods" of various religous organisations ;)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-50567023374373075372017-09-06T17:29:31.102+08:002017-09-06T17:29:31.102+08:00Smol,
Meritless is a surprise to me too! The scul...Smol,<br /><br />Meritless is a surprise to me too! The sculpture did talk about passing merits to help people "get out"'of health.<br /><br />I guess it possible to pass merit, but not through rituals.<br /><br />Glad your answer is on the same freq. I ask the monk (real), know his temple and origin, who help with my mum chanting, very subtly. If we can pass merit through rituals, wouldn't we also be able to destroy other merits through "dark" rituals?? <br /><br />Doesn't seem to gel with concept of karma with me.<br /><br />Well, his answer is correct but didn't answer directly. Sillyinvestorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03228581533460899084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-78000779591647610992017-09-06T15:55:04.668+08:002017-09-06T15:55:04.668+08:00Laurence,
Yup. I am of the belief that the majori...Laurence,<br /><br />Yup. I am of the belief that the majority of those "know-it-all Indian Chiefs" who like to exalt others to "invest" for retirement are the very ones who may wish they had never "invested" in the first place in time to come...<br /><br />There is a time and place for everything.<br /><br /><br />Maybe the "fools" are the ones who are always thinking about accumulating more money than we can bring with us ;)<br /><br /><br /><br />Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-69950844804571026392017-09-06T14:52:05.253+08:002017-09-06T14:52:05.253+08:00SMOL,
Exactly why my message above is to show wha...SMOL,<br /><br />Exactly why my message above is to show what we see is what we imagine based on our own perceptions. Some of us may see Kim as mad, but to him the ones who are mad are the rest of us living and existing the way we live and exist. Our visions and assessments almost always (maybe it's always always) skew towards what we want and what benefits ourselves.laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00674907410230833403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-33181094611997488262017-09-06T13:08:00.641+08:002017-09-06T13:08:00.641+08:00Laurence,
Can't say I blame him...
Once upon...Laurence,<br /><br />Can't say I blame him...<br /><br />Once upon a time, there were quite a few people who showed the "finger" to Uncle Sam.<br /><br />The Taleban got removed Afganistan, Sadam in Iraq, and Gaddafi in Libya. Assad hanging on by the skin of his teeth thanks to help from Russia.<br /><br />Only Iran is still standing tall thanks to...<br /><br />I would be paranoid too if I were Fatty Kim :(<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6897513886211197509.post-18379985976820774732017-09-06T12:53:52.856+08:002017-09-06T12:53:52.856+08:00Since "IMH" seems to be the flavour of t...Since "IMH" seems to be the flavour of the week here, I shall copy my comment in AK's blog here as well. Apparently, what we see is always what we imagine:<br /><br />According to our IMH: "A person who experiences five or more of these symptoms for more than two weeks may have a depressive illness". Clearly, Fatty Kim is an ideal candidate to check into Hotel IMH:<br /><br />Persistent sadness; or feeling down or gloomy (Fatty Kim persistently warns of doom and gloom tot he world)<br /><br />A loss of interest in activities previously enjoyed (Fatty Kim abandoned *** and now enjoys long, sharp objects..... I mean... missiles) <br /><br />Weight loss or weight gain; or decrease or increase in appetite (Fatty Kim is getting fatter by the day)<br /><br />Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep; or sleeping excessively (Fatty Kim spends all his time awake to build more missiles)<br /><br />Feeling agitated or restless (Fatty Kim constantly feel agitated and restless with the US)<br /><br />Feeling tired and lacking the energy<br /><br />Feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt<br /><br />Difficulty concentrating or having trouble thinking<br /><br />Frequent thoughts of death or suicide (Fatty Kim wants death for those who oppose him)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00674907410230833403noreply@blogger.com