Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Signs You Are Not Slumming It In Singapore

It's a bargain!

1) You eat cheese.
2) You drink wine.
3) You have a car.
4) You have a child. That child goes to school.
5) You buy your fruit from Isetan.

(For reference: $59 sing dollars for 1 melon= 47 US dollars or 30 GB pounds or 35 euros.)
Unfortunately, I cut off the top part of the sign which says: On sale. At least, they have a sense of humor...I think.
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14 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 5, 2013 at 7:35 PM

    omg!!

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  2. ThomasMarch 6, 2013 at 1:35 AM

    Sad but true-an expat in Singapore

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  3. AnonymousMarch 7, 2013 at 11:22 AM

    I'm Singaporean presently living in London. I just can't believe this ridiculously high price for a melon in Singapore, even if the fruit is sold in Isetan! Wonder how much a melon costs in the wet market?

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    1. JenniferMarch 7, 2013 at 6:54 PM

      Thanks for following my blog!! Was a bit of a shock...you can bet we don't eat many melons from Isetan. I'm sure the wet market would be way more convenient!!

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    2. AnonymousMarch 8, 2013 at 10:04 AM

      The 'Thanks' are mine to say to you! I love your blog! All those 'Ten Sure Signs' .. how they tickle me! Keep writing!

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    3. JenniferMarch 8, 2013 at 4:52 PM

      Thank you again! That's very nice to hear!!

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  4. JessicaMarch 7, 2013 at 10:06 PM

    No way!!

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  5. DianaMarch 8, 2013 at 5:37 PM

    I must be slumming it. No car, no kids, and I get my veggies from the wet market. :-)

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    1. JenniferMarch 8, 2013 at 5:47 PM

      Very funny! Yes, Isetan is not for the faint-hearted. I was just buying bread. Any wet markets you particularly recommend?

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    2. JenniferMarch 8, 2013 at 5:51 PM

      No car either. I am assuming you do eat cheese, though...:)

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    3. KarienMarch 18, 2013 at 11:27 PM

      I keep commenting, but forgot to say, what a nice blog! Will be back for more, love to read blogs of fellow Sg expats. And feel free to check out mine, I have several, only one is in english (www.bedu-mama.com)
      For wet markets, I don't know where you live? I go to Empress, as I live on Farrer Road. Holland Village is ok (as I am often there anyhow, easy to stop by fro fruit & great flowers) or Holland Drive, just down Holland Ave on Commonwealth is nice too!

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  6. IreneMarch 10, 2013 at 7:04 PM

    Hi Jennifer!
    There are some local supermarkets that is way cheaper to buy groceries than that in Isetan. Check out Fairprice, Cold Storage or Sheng Shiong. Hope this helps! :)
    http://www.fairprice.com.sg/

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    1. JenniferMarch 10, 2013 at 7:41 PM

      Thanks...did I give you the impression I shopped there?!

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  7. KarienMarch 18, 2013 at 11:23 PM

    I have 3 kids. But I shop at NTUC or the wet market mostly. Hey, I have 3 kids. And they go to school...
    Occasionally I do pop over to Tanglin Mall market place though, to stock up on cheese. Good cheese, and I do not check label for price!

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