I’d be damned if anyone dare claim that they’re not a big fan of scandals. For as long as my memory serves me well, scandals had always been the talk of town. In certain places, such news occupies front pages of local dailies when global news and happenings takes a back seat. Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky, the OJ Simpson story, Hugh Grant making out with prostitutes, lewd shots of Paris Hilton in action are just to name a few. Closer to home, we have had our own fair share of juicy news – Anwar Ibrahim with his backdoor entrance, the Altantuya murder, Chua Soi Lek and his escpade with a friend are amongst those that are fresh on my mind.
Nonetheless, nothing seems to have created as much mass hype as the latest addition to the ever growing list of scandals. That of Hong Kong star Edison Chen with his many equally renowned beaus. For the uninitiated, the list of those involved includes the Who’s Who in the Chinese entertainment scene including. Imagine the likes of Christina Aguillera, Jessica Simpson and Mandy Moore in a Western context or Aishwarya Rai, Bipasha Pasu and Malika Sherawat from an Indian context. These are pretty much the biggest names in the showbiz industry in their respective regions. Words would do injustice to describe the acts caught on camera and leaked out to the whole world as the poor chap sent his laptop for repair. Those who are really eager to find out more should probably view with their own eyes and a search on any search engine would call out a long list of links. (Use a bit of imagination and you can try wwwdotthegutterpostdotblogspotdotcom)
Apart from this hot and saucy news, tales of how the airlines industry in Thailand are protesting against the airing of a soap opera depicting the lives of flight crew is another stellar example of how scandals always make the front page. Well, it seems that every corner of the world have their fair share of such scandals that instantly becomes the talk of town. It interests me how people would go to the extreme to dig out more stories for such scandals when the same group hardly bothers about other issues which might be of paramount interest such as the looming elections in Malaysia or the fight for the Democrat candidacy between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
Whilst the scandals might be interesting, what I find to be more scandalous or outrageous is the fact that people these days don’t seem to be interested in the real thing anymore. In my discussions with friends over drinks, most would tend to drift away when I start babbling on about the state of affairs in the country or touch on the looming elections. Nonetheless, the same group would be all ears when the discussion moves to the latest gossip. I was at a formal dinner recently when a Western companion who was with us popped the question of “what’s the latest talk of town?” All the replies seemed to be around the latest gossip, fashion and entertainment outlet and when the same individual asked about the state of the country’s economy and political situation, there was total silence. Bear in mind, the company we had were all well educated individuals who working for multinationals and that just kept me pondering.
This last example further verifies my hypotheses that people these days are becoming less concerned about what matters and would rather follow the flow. Instead of thinking how one can contribute to a better society and community, individuals would rather spent time worrying about what we should least worry about. If this were to continue, I wouldn’t be surprised if more scandals keep propping up in time to come. This whole phenomenon itself is scandalous and bizarre! For the time being, I might as well just shut up and stop whining but instead; enjoy the scandals that are being the talk of town.
Nonetheless, nothing seems to have created as much mass hype as the latest addition to the ever growing list of scandals. That of Hong Kong star Edison Chen with his many equally renowned beaus. For the uninitiated, the list of those involved includes the Who’s Who in the Chinese entertainment scene including. Imagine the likes of Christina Aguillera, Jessica Simpson and Mandy Moore in a Western context or Aishwarya Rai, Bipasha Pasu and Malika Sherawat from an Indian context. These are pretty much the biggest names in the showbiz industry in their respective regions. Words would do injustice to describe the acts caught on camera and leaked out to the whole world as the poor chap sent his laptop for repair. Those who are really eager to find out more should probably view with their own eyes and a search on any search engine would call out a long list of links. (Use a bit of imagination and you can try wwwdotthegutterpostdotblogspotdotcom)
Apart from this hot and saucy news, tales of how the airlines industry in Thailand are protesting against the airing of a soap opera depicting the lives of flight crew is another stellar example of how scandals always make the front page. Well, it seems that every corner of the world have their fair share of such scandals that instantly becomes the talk of town. It interests me how people would go to the extreme to dig out more stories for such scandals when the same group hardly bothers about other issues which might be of paramount interest such as the looming elections in Malaysia or the fight for the Democrat candidacy between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
Whilst the scandals might be interesting, what I find to be more scandalous or outrageous is the fact that people these days don’t seem to be interested in the real thing anymore. In my discussions with friends over drinks, most would tend to drift away when I start babbling on about the state of affairs in the country or touch on the looming elections. Nonetheless, the same group would be all ears when the discussion moves to the latest gossip. I was at a formal dinner recently when a Western companion who was with us popped the question of “what’s the latest talk of town?” All the replies seemed to be around the latest gossip, fashion and entertainment outlet and when the same individual asked about the state of the country’s economy and political situation, there was total silence. Bear in mind, the company we had were all well educated individuals who working for multinationals and that just kept me pondering.
This last example further verifies my hypotheses that people these days are becoming less concerned about what matters and would rather follow the flow. Instead of thinking how one can contribute to a better society and community, individuals would rather spent time worrying about what we should least worry about. If this were to continue, I wouldn’t be surprised if more scandals keep propping up in time to come. This whole phenomenon itself is scandalous and bizarre! For the time being, I might as well just shut up and stop whining but instead; enjoy the scandals that are being the talk of town.
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