Lost Horizons

The worst chat up line in the world?

"Spartans! Enjoy your breakfast, for tonight we dine in Hell!" is not the way to pick up women. In fact, even in a place where all you need to say to pick up someone is "Hello", the Spartans line will leave you standing in a space five metres clear of anything with two legs. But this was the advise I was offered last night.

Fortunately, despite eager encouragement, from a certain person to try it, I was not drunk enough to pretend to be Gerard Butler. I don't look like him and I don't have a Glaswegian accent!

I don't know about anyone else, but was Hong Kong busier than usual this morning. The walkway between IFC and my office seemed busier, and people seemed to be striding with a greater urgency than usual. And, the traffic seemed busier than usual on the road. Maybe I missed something or perhaps it just that it's spring.

Finally, a la Fumier, to the lady driving a powder blue BMW saloon - sorry I didn't get the registration number, I was too busy giving the driver a withering stare of contempt. Lady, if you do decide to park in a bus stop lay-by to bring your husband to work, then buses will be forced to stop in the road because you are blocking the lay by. When the bus doors open it usually means people are going to get off the bus, so, this is probably not a good time to pull away. I would have stopped to remonstrate with you further, but I was late.

posted by Luke @ 9:24 AM