Gentlemanly Ladies

I attended a food fair at Sentosa last weekend with my parents. The food fair featured famous chefs, of whom some of them have appeared on TV or have obtained the prestigious Michelin star award. Each of these chefs prepared food at their respective stall setup at the event venue together with their helpers. There were 3 sections in this food fair, 2 of them were private and only available to ticket holders. The other one of them were open to public. Admission ticket to the 2 private sections consists of coupons to purchase dishes. A typical stall at the event caters about 3 or 4 dishes prepared by a chef. Every dish came in extremely small portion and cost about $16 to $25. When the ticket holders had used up all their coupons, they may continue to purchase dishes from these stalls using credit cards. As this food fair was setup at a crowded open area within a resort, there were limited tables and also long queues forming at the stalls even though the price of the dishes were ridiculously expensive.

After several minutes of waiting with dishes on our hands, we managed to find seats at 2 tables joined together after the diners who occupied them left to patronize the other sections. Each table has 3 seats. While we were happily consuming our food, a young lady with 2 guys (they were probably in their early or mid 20s) appeared. The lady asked whether they could occupy the other table beside the one we occupying. My mum told her that the table was unoccupied but one of the seat at the table was reserved by someone else. As there were no other tables available at that moment, the lady told the 2 guys to sit down while she went around to look for chair. She was indeed lucky enough to find a chair within a few minutes. The 2 guys were happily consuming their food as the 3 of them had already purchased some dishes. Even after the lady had found a chair, she did not sit down to consume her food immediately. Instead, she walked away for a while and then came back with 2 bottles of Coke which she gave to the 2 guys. The 2 guys were a little surprised and thanked her. As I was eating and observing the 3 of them, I realized this lady did not consume much food. Most of the time, the 2 guys were chatting and eating at the same time while this lady was away.

I do not know the relationship between this lady and the 2 guys. They were probably just friends. What surprised and caught my attention was how this lady behaved so gentlemanly towards the 2 guys. It is not a norm especially in Singapore for young girls to behave this way. From her looks and ascent, she seems to be a native Singaporean. As an appreciation, the guys could have offered to buy her some food after they had finish consuming theirs. Although this lady is not drop dead gorgeous in appearance, I would certainly find chance to befriend her if I were younger. Although my encounters with her was only a few minutes, her gentlemanly behavior had caught my attention and is certainly a very attractive trait to many men.

Overall, I do not really enjoy this food fair because I am not someone who knows how to enjoy and appreciate good food. Moreover, the long queues and limited seating were high turnoff. Worst of all, the price was ridiculously expensive. The money could have been better spent by dining at a restaurant with proper seating and people serving you.