A few years ago, when I was a geeky little secondary school kid wearing "unglam" khaki shorts, my parents used to tell me that studying was more important. Girls would come later because they were basically a "distraction". Not that I had any problems there. Girls never gave me trouble. I think it was the shorts. And this is not an invitation for you to add more reasons. Thank you.
But now, a few years later as an adult, the paradigm has shifted very drastically. Now my parents actually ask me why I haven't found a girlfriend. Despite the fact that there is actually a freaking lot more to study in university, they are actually a lot more accepting of me fooling around. Maybe its the anxiousness to see grandchildren getting to them, but I really don't see how the situation now justifies any difference in behaviour. If you ask me, I think it was better to get a girlfriend back then. Now girls simply don't have time for you. And vice versa.
In fact it is actually quite funny how their behaviour has changed. Now, when I tell them I'm going out, they always ask "With guys or girls?"
When I tell them its with guys, they will be like "Ok don't come home too late." When I add on that there are girls too, they will be like "Got enough money or not? I better give you some more money first. Here take fifty more dollars. You want to take the car also?"
And they never tell me to come back home earlier. It would be perfectly ok for me to come back late, or not at all. I actually think they would be delighted if I didn't.
So what does this mean? It basically means that just by adding one word "girls", you get more money, more time to stay out, and even a car if you wish. All of which are good things. What's there not to gain? So my advice to all single adult males is, feel free to let you parents know that you are going out with girls. Never mind if you're lying. The benefits will make you forget your guilt soon enough. Plus, you make your parents feel happier.
And now, for the stupid random moment of the day.
I was in Katong with my friends, and while walking we chanced upon a Poh Kim VCD rental shop. One of us at the back started pointing at it and going "Poh Kim! Poh Kim!" And soon the others at the back, including me, also joined in. At which, one of my friends in front then started poking the guy right in front who was in the direction of the shop. Naturally, the guy got pissed and went "You poke me for what?" He went, "The others said to poke you what."
This is what happens when you don't do a perception check.