Many years before Beyonce and her backup dancers loudly asked themselves this question, we had the answer in Singapore. By the way, I always wonder why she didn't also call for help to the world when searching for a name for her daughter.
Coming back to the existentialist issue, yes we all know the ones who run the world or at least Singapore, are the Aunties. For those who doesn't know, Aunties is the respectful and familiar way people refer to ladies of a certain age in Singapore.
Lets face it, Grannies, are the secret power of the world. Forget about the Bilderberg Club, Masons and any other conspiracy theory Group. Grannies quietly control the world. You may have heard about the influential Italian Mamas ( yes people can be influential without an Instagram account), or the Charismatic Spanish Abuelas, but the Singaporean Aunties are the most powerful of them all.
You can find them everywhere in town, their organization touches all levels of society. But if you want to find their ring leaders you better go to one of the Street Food markets. Controlling the stomach meaning controlling the population. Aunties know this and have made of the Hawker markets their center of operations.
Hawker centers are the epicenter of the life in Singapore. There are the street food markets that flourish in every corner. In a country where food is almost like a religion and there are more restaurants and food stalls per square meters than taverns in Spain.
Newton Hawker Center in Singapore
You just have to approach at lunch time any Hawker center in the city. You will see legions of people eating the wonders of the regional food, Singaporean, Malay, (or "fusion") and while they all are under the allure and vibrant atmosphere of the place the Aunties make their move. If you get out of spell and take a closer look you will see see nobody dears to contradict them and they held sway over their male counterparts or anyone who enters their territory.
Traditional Hawker Auntie
When you step in, before you realize they have selected the table for you, poor you a drink and chosen the food you should eat and if you don't pay attention they will sort out your marriage ( with any available daughter or niece ) if you look prosperous enough. If you don't get asked by your civil status in the first 3 questions, you should seriously reconsider you life choices (or your outfits).
Their energy levels and rapid movements are outstanding. Elon Musk is totally mistaken in his pursue for the perfect power source. He should get out of the Hyperloop and come to Singapore to eat a traditional chicken rice. Then he will find the solution to his dreams of a life-lasting battery.
In other part of the world, Grannies also hold power, even superpowers. In my own country, Spain, old ladies believe they have invisibility powers that they use to cut any queue at a shop. And forget about big data. Many decades before Silicon Valley used that term, Spanish Aunties already also had the knowledge of everything happening in their villages.
Lesson learnt, when in Singapore you cannot miss the Hawker food if you want to experience the country, but most important, respect the Aunties wherever you are or Beyonce will send her sister Solange to kick your xxxx....
Coming back to the existentialist issue, yes we all know the ones who run the world or at least Singapore, are the Aunties. For those who doesn't know, Aunties is the respectful and familiar way people refer to ladies of a certain age in Singapore.
Lets face it, Grannies, are the secret power of the world. Forget about the Bilderberg Club, Masons and any other conspiracy theory Group. Grannies quietly control the world. You may have heard about the influential Italian Mamas ( yes people can be influential without an Instagram account), or the Charismatic Spanish Abuelas, but the Singaporean Aunties are the most powerful of them all.
You can find them everywhere in town, their organization touches all levels of society. But if you want to find their ring leaders you better go to one of the Street Food markets. Controlling the stomach meaning controlling the population. Aunties know this and have made of the Hawker markets their center of operations.
Hawker centers are the epicenter of the life in Singapore. There are the street food markets that flourish in every corner. In a country where food is almost like a religion and there are more restaurants and food stalls per square meters than taverns in Spain.
You just have to approach at lunch time any Hawker center in the city. You will see legions of people eating the wonders of the regional food, Singaporean, Malay, (or "fusion") and while they all are under the allure and vibrant atmosphere of the place the Aunties make their move. If you get out of spell and take a closer look you will see see nobody dears to contradict them and they held sway over their male counterparts or anyone who enters their territory.
When you step in, before you realize they have selected the table for you, poor you a drink and chosen the food you should eat and if you don't pay attention they will sort out your marriage ( with any available daughter or niece ) if you look prosperous enough. If you don't get asked by your civil status in the first 3 questions, you should seriously reconsider you life choices (or your outfits).
Their energy levels and rapid movements are outstanding. Elon Musk is totally mistaken in his pursue for the perfect power source. He should get out of the Hyperloop and come to Singapore to eat a traditional chicken rice. Then he will find the solution to his dreams of a life-lasting battery.
In other part of the world, Grannies also hold power, even superpowers. In my own country, Spain, old ladies believe they have invisibility powers that they use to cut any queue at a shop. And forget about big data. Many decades before Silicon Valley used that term, Spanish Aunties already also had the knowledge of everything happening in their villages.
Lesson learnt, when in Singapore you cannot miss the Hawker food if you want to experience the country, but most important, respect the Aunties wherever you are or Beyonce will send her sister Solange to kick your xxxx....
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