Female dentists

58% of dentists in Malaysia are female

How to save on fuel

Inflating the tyres on your vehicle to the correct pressure can save up to 5% of your fuel cost.

Jason ...... Bateman

Actor, Jason Bateman's middle name is Kent

Ron Howard's babysitter

Liza Minelli was supposedly Ron Howard's babysitter when he was a kid.

The Trifecta

In the United States, New York, La and Washington DC are known as the trifecta

Nabob

Nabob - a very wealthy or prominent person; mogul.

Mod

Mod is a term used to refer to a British teenager or young adult in the 1960s who opposed rockers and were very conscious of what they wore.

Wrong turns

One wrong turn down a highway and your journey can be extended by hours and hours.

Bruce Willis sues

Bruce Willis is suing Petra Group and its Malaysian chairman Tunku Imran Tuanku Jaafar to recoup US900,000 of the US2mil invested in what is being called a "green rubber venture."

False good deals

A 'good deal' may not be what it appears to be. Hidden costs (staggered payments with high interest rates) can push up the price to more than twice the original amount.

A Job Offer

I was offered a job today (too boring, didn't take it) after not having appeared desperate at the interview (ref to post date 18/11)

Vanity Fair slang

Vanity Fair is sometimes referred to as the in-flight magazine of the Gulf Stream jet-set - Toby Young, "How to Lose Friends and Alienate People"

Interview skills

It not only matters what you say at an interview but how you say it. The key is not to appear too desperate.

Pampering

A day of personal indulgence (haircut, nails, eyebrows) can do wonders for your outlook.

The best customer service

The Metrojaya store in Mid Valley Malaysia has the best customer service compared to any other store here.

The proliferation of Starbucks

There can be more than one Starbucks outlet in a mall.

Busy restaurants

Certain restaurants are so busy that they need to put up a sign that tell customers they might have to share their table with strangers because there just aren't enough tables to accommodate everyone.

Cinco

Cinco means five in Spanish

Tint removal

It takes hours to remove the tint out of windows (that were not originally tinted). This is because the glue that is used to stick the layer of tint on windows is hard to remove.

Gluttony and Me

It is possible for me to eat a double cheeseburger and two pieces of fried chicken in one sitting.

Puccini's birthplace

Florence is Puccini's birthplace.

Itadakimasu

Itadakimasu means Bon Appetit in Japanese.

Stomach flu

One of the symptoms of stomach flu is a stomach ache that feels like food poisoning.

Gimlet

A Gimlet consists of vodka and lime juice.

Quantum of Solace

Despite massive positive hype surrounding its release, the new James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, is absolutely awful.

Curtain hooks

There are two types of hooks from which to hang curtains - one type is designed for curtain railings that are fixed on the ceiling while the other type is for railings that are fixed on the wall.

Quick interview process

It's possible to apply for a job and get called for an interview on the same day.

New photo vs scanned photo

It's cheaper to get a new passport-sized photograph taken then it is to scan an old one.

Yoga

Yoga has been practiced since 3300BC

The source of mental illnesses

There is a theory that suggests that many serious psychological illness such as schizophrenia is brought on by the mind's resistance to cope with life situations.