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We may be getting on, but we shouldn’t be under-estimated or patronised, says the writer.

We may be getting on, but we shouldn’t be under-estimated or patronised, says the writer.

ST ILLUSTRATION: CEL GULAPA

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SINGAPORE — When I made restaurant reservations a few weeks ago, the booking form stated that all parties of two would be seated at the bar.

This diktat irked me. It was meant to be my birthday brunch, and the prospect of having to crane my neck to speak to my husband, while perching precariously on a barstool, was not my idea of a fun day out.

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