Friday, December 3, 2010

Doctors visit - An apple a day...

Don't freak out - I'm not going to go into detail about a doctors visit... in fact I am not even sick :)

I ventured to the clinic today simply to obtain a referral letter for a physiotherapist (back and rib issues... not going to bore you with details) - why? because in Singapore, to be able to claim the visit on your private health insurance, you have to have been referred by a GP. Good times.

Anyway, I am super impressed with the service at the 'walk-in' clinic - much faster and more efficient than any I've been to in Sydney (WITH an appointment!).

But that is not why I am blogging...

I'm in the waiting area and sitting next to me are 2 super cute Singaporean kids - aged (max) maybe 7? One is playing games on an iPad, the other is texting (and talking about the fact she is texting) on her iPhone! I look down and there is another iPhone sitting on the seat next to the boy playing on the iPad!

So these CHILDREN (potentially in kindergarten) are sitting on their own, in a waiting room, playing with like $3000 worth of gadgets! They were CLEARLY theirs, complete with funky phone cases and accessories etc...

I am in shock.

Does anyone else think this is crazy? What are these kids going to have when they are teenagers!?
I know Singapore is known for it's rich residents but far out... really?

Call me old fashioned, but at their age, I was SUPER happy with a cardboard box!