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I WAS tickled by Mr Alfred Loo's account ('Guard at POSB sent maid to back of queue'; ST, Jan 5). It seems we now have yet another use for maids - to be our personal proxies in queues so we can attend to other things without losing our place in a line.
The Cisco officer, in my opinion, acted judiciously and considered the interest of other patrons in the line at POSB Hougang branch.
Appointing proxies to take up space in a queue is ungracious and unashamedly, typically 'ugly Singaporean' behaviour. If Mrs Loo had an important errand to run, she should have planned her schedule with greater care.
If Mr Loo is to be taken seriously, I can only infer that all Singaporeans who have busy schedules (and can afford maids) should take them along to take up positions in queues in banks, post offices or at any other counter.
At the very least, we should all get our own mannequins and place them in queues while we attend to other things.
Narendran Krishnan
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