Hmmm.. studying makes one into a compulsive blogger. Seen many people updating their blogs.

I dun like to watch any NKF or to that effect, any govt sponsered shows... They are so propagandish. and NKF has such a freaking sad storyline. Caught tonight's episode... Everyone falls sick, everyone relies on NKF medical funds... -> Thus, we must donate. If we donate, we win prizes... and we have to pay $0.40 for telephone charges. If 600,000 calls were made, that is $24,000 for telephone charges. Interesting.

I'm not saying one should not donte.. but enough is ENOUGH!!! Bah!!! From $2 a call in the past, to $5 or $8, dangling juicy carrots in front of you with all their prizes thingee. This is so not altruistic!

Applying social psychology
According to Social Exchange Theory, one would help to alleviate the distress one feels one seeing sth happens. Thus, while watching celebrities perform heart-stopping, gravity-defying, death-heading stunts, one would feel uneasy that they are doing so much and would thus call.

The solution: Don't watch such programmes!

I watch a lot of HK shows... so I know for a fact that HK has a lot of charity show every year too... How do they get their donations? Singers perform or perform simple stunts or skits to get donations. Their ministers or some influential business people go up on stage to present those large cheques with huge amount of donations.

How come we dun see that happening here?
Oh ya... Singaporeans are humble people who would donate annonymously.

What's wrong with a singing and dancing programme?
That has been done! But the last time they tried, Taufik and Sly din pull in a lot of donations.

What about other singers?
Oh wait.. Singapore don't have that many singers and entertainers that can draw in the donations... I forgot... oh..

Actually I think they can consider a stand up comedy... I think it would be interesting...
Right.. we dun have that many comedians around too... cause the art scene is quite pathetic and they are struggling to survive (based on what has been in Life these few days)

And so.. it is back to death-defying stunts that will compell viewers to donate and the newspaper will have a field day the next day trying to compare which celebrity chalked up the most donations.