I was just reading the latest Time Magazine issue of 6 November 2006.
Now on its cover is our beloved leader for many many years Tun Dr M.
So naturally… as a proud Malaysian, if you ever see a Malaysian on the cover of TIME Magazine… you don’t ask questions.. you BUY IT.
Now there is one thing I really love about TIME Magazine.
Within the first few pages there is always a column that states numbers… for example
1.65 Billion is the amount that Google paid for Youtube in shares.
or
1.3 Billion is the population of China alone.
or
38 is the number of people who read Boss Stewie’s blog every day.
or even
2 is the number of testicles the average man has.
This month’s issue had numbers I really liked.
First it said
1,508 Average number of condoms sold per day by South Korea’s Family Mart convenience stores.
and then it went on to say
1,930 Average daily number of condoms they sold in the week following North Korea’s Oct. 9 nuclear test, prompting speculation that stress from the test led to a rise in sexual activity among South Koreans.
So it IS TRUE… people have sex more often when they are more stressed.
In times of recession, people will spend less money on most things but MORE MONEY ON CONDOMS.
Which brings us to the next question?
Why do condom brands like Durex bother to do any advertising at all?
(Ok we don’t see much Durex advertising in Malaysia but I saw plenty while in the UK).
They should focus their efforts instead on creating more stress for people all around the world!
WOOHOO!!!
PS: I have set up a little Meebo box on the right so that I could get to know some of my readers so that some of you could tell me what a fat bastard I am.
It’s going to be up for a limited time only and please keep in mind that I might not be able to reply everyone instantly since most of the time that I’m online… I’m at work. 😛
UPDATE: Ok… I know many of you have been sending me messages through Meebo but I haven’t been able to reply on time either because I’m working or I’m away from the computer and by the time I get back… you guys are gone.
My apologies for that.
Timothy Tiah – Co-Founder of Colony, Kuala Lumpur Co-Working Space