Of Mars, Venus and some Shoes Thoughts

Men’s shoes are made for long-term durability whilst those for ladies are more for short-term desirability. Is this why men’s shoes look boringly similar whilst ladies’ shoes are refreshingly different with style changes all the time? This does suggest greater vanity on the part of our ladies but critically, a designer’s rice bowl.

If a man’s shoes breakdown not too long after purchase, he will not buy a similar branded pair for a long time. If the ladies’ shoes breakdown, it can be more easily forgiven. In fact, some may secretly like this for giving them the excuse to be shopping for a newer more fashionable pair.

Men’s shoes generally cost more and are made to withstand rough treatment. Ladies shoes (especially the heeled ones) break down a lot easier and do not last very long. Nowadays, ladies do wear tougher sneakers or sports shoes which are really based on the men’s versions.

Some men (not many though) take pains to regularly give their shoes a nice polish and shine (training from the cadet days?) but I have never seen a lady polishing her collection of shoes before. Yes, NEVER. Have you ? Actually, regularly polishing your shoes revitalises and extends their lifespan.

You may say you are not like what I’ve said but you could be the exception. I’m generalising a bit so don’t get too uptight. These are just some irrelevant observations. We are all different and need to recognise and respect our differences. Ask the shoe manufacturers - I think they all know these little secrets a long time ago!

Please control the prices of 'Nasi Kandar' in town.

I believe most of us who loved patronizing the local 'Nasi Kandar' restaurant around town would certainly agreed that the prices charged by them are way too high and sometimes crazy.
Just the other day my friend complained he got a shocked of his life when he ordered his meal at Restaurant DiKayu near Tesco Mutiara Damansara. He asked for some white rice, an egg and a tiny fried fishegg and this amounted to RM10. While his colleague paid RM15 for white rice, a piece of squid and one egg. Lets do the maths ourselves the cost would probably be less than 30%
I know most restaurant owners would justify by saying their food is good quality and they need to be profitable , but i consider it a crime for anyone overcharging their customer. Many customers would just come once and thats it. Worse still they will spread news about those restaurants guilty of overcharging to their colleagues.
Can our Ministry of Domestic Trade & Consumer do something about this?