Smoke was rising from heated online discussions about two of the things people do in the run-up to Chinese New Year: Queueing for hours to buy pricey barbecued pork, and dumping damaged furniture on charities.
Many Straits Times Facebook users were angry about the latter subject and condemned residents who donate unusable bulky items. However, a couple of them felt that the charities were being picky.
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