Tip #2 for Older People

I just had a heated argument with an older colleague.  We're fine.  But I kinda wish that person had seen this wonderful clip:



My favorite part of the clip is when she said, when somebody disagree with us, we first assume they are ignorant.  When we realize they know the same facts, then we assume they are stupid.  When we realize they are not stupid, then we assume they are evil.  My tip is this: if you are talking to a younger person, it is fine to agree to disagree.

Tip #1 for Older People

Please don't say "You remind me of your father/mother", say the following instead.
This comic is my favorite: GunnerKrigg Start reading from the beginning!

"No Disrespect" to Yale

The Yale-NUS debacle had been going on for a while.  Though I'm a Singaporean, I don't wish to take sides on the matter.  While I think the Yale faculty's concerns were somewhat merited, they could certainly learn more about Singapore as some of the comments feels condescending and Ivory-Towerish.  But I feel rather bemused when I read this report from Today.  "No disrespect"?!?!  Come on.  Let's call a spade a spade, and then we may perhaps recognize the differences and progress from there.  I immediately thought of this clip from Conan when I hear the words: "No disrespect" .