Can't stand DRAMA people..

Apparently, there has been MAJOR news (and when such news happen..it goes on and on and on) in the UK about House Officer (PRHO) aka Houseman (in Singapore) job applications, whereby our information (name, DOB, addy, tel number, etc) has been leaked out to the general public, whereby anyone can just go into the website and access our data and even our application forms.

And as expected *rolls eyes*, my email got flooded with numerous emails about this issue, with complaint letters sent to the Department of Health in the UK about this, medical students trying to "fight" for whatever they think should be fought for, BMA emails regarding the breach and in practically every email I receive, it's about how appalling this is etc etc etc. Tons of angmos are fretting over this, and making such a big hooha abt it that I find it totally ridiculous, and made me feel that they're better off doing something else than getting so occupied abt it.

I know I sound like some arse saying this, because they will argue for the fact that I am not concerned. I am, but not that exaggerated extent. I mean, it is a major issue that our info has been leaked, and this is wrong since we have our rights to confidentiality, but come on...what can u do abt it if it has already been leaked? The only way to looking at this problem is to solve it, and to do so, it doesn't have to look so drama does it?

But that is how it is like here. Anything that goes wrong will look more wrong than ever, especially with the media loving to blow matters up. Nothing better to do, I think...and definitely, I don't buy the "It is a BIG issue" crap. It is big, but it doesn't have to go on and on and on. It's news which unaffected people will forget with time, not one which u die die have to remember no?

Sigh..and that reminds me of how pissed off I got abt the 911 incident, which I know is major, but it got to a point whereby it's in the news so often that I can almost regurgitate the details of the news, simply because each time they air in on TV, be it wateva channel, they will be talking abt the same thing again and again. And then, they get sick of it, so they go on to Business news and perhaps some documentary for another hour, and then back to the news again abt the same major disaster, and then get sick of it..go back to Business news and the cycle continues for weeks. It made me wonder if there was nothing else to report about, and yes, even if the world was concerned, if there is no new updates, then just don't repeat what everyone already knows umpteen times. It pisses me off great time. And if that's not enough, when we walk anywhere, u hear people talking about it again, which made me wonder if they're really that concerned, or wanna be part of the "Talk of the town", or wanting to show that they're not some gullible person who reads nothing but Her World and FHM.

Fair enough if they have relatives being victims, because it is natural for them to keep talking abt it, and it is only right that we listen and give them support. But some people are just DRAMA. They will go on and on, telling everyone they bump into how they empathise with the victims like as if they were involved in it somehow. And then you get some fakos who will start crying or telling people ard them how they feel for victims of the Tsunami etc., and go on 24/7 about the disaster and practically playing news broadcaster. Gosh, I really think those people need to get a life abt it. If they're THAT concerned like what they think, DO SOMETHING ABT IT. Don't just sit there and cry, or do news broadcasting to prove that u care, simply because it is irritating. Go sign up with Red Cross if u don't want to donate money since u think u're concerned abt where it goes finally, but want to help out (hopefully) and not because u wanna take a step further by being there just so that u look like u're REALLY part of the drama series of "ER in Asia's Tsunami" which requires no film directors, but lots of filming crew who are more interested in filming their broadcaster and the situation, rather than filming these "extras". It's probably more worth it trying for TCS part-time acting just to see if u get a role of an emergency nurse/cleaner/crying relative/patient in the corner watching quarrels (which hardly anyone notices since they'll rather have their eyes fixed of Fann Wong) if u wanna be on TV, and the bonus is u can paid (I heard it's pathetic though) and it's something u can add to your CV if u think it's something u're proud of or relevant (e.g. desire to become the next Gong Li).

Or IF that's not "groundbreaking" enough for these drama pests, then maybe try being an "extra" in Hollywood! Notice how many extra people there are in American movies? There is always this thing abt American movies I noticed....whereby they will have some major argument scene between the main star and some other star, while surrounding them are a group of people of different races (there is always one chinese "extra" for wat reason I don't know...probably to show that US is multiracial? *shrugs*) watching the argument and looking like they're listening, or if u're lucky, u might even get the role of taking a step closer to the stars because u were asked by the Director to act as if u're there to try to stop the lead stars from fighting/quarrelling as requested on the script. Don't know how much US "extras" are paid, but at least u can put in the CV that u've been a Part-time Hollywood actor who starred in Mission Impossible 10 as the road sweeper who went "HEY!!!" with swearing hand signs at Tom Cruise who threw a vanilla ice cream cone out of his car window onto the road which u're cleaning (and the HR person who is reading your CV will have loads of question marks springing around her head cos she didn't notice you, but the sporty Lotus Tom Cruise was driving and dreaming that she's the sexy lead actress sitting next to him in that car when she watched that film).

Looks good, aint it (except for the HR bit)?!

I think I've digressed too much.

Back to the job application issue, I got an email from someone which I briefly read (can't be bothered to spend too much time reading into detail) and in there stated something like "the students are going through finals and this issue is causing a lot of stress to them". I had no idea why this confidentiality issue is stressful. At least it isn't causing me any stress. I'm more stressed abt finals than anything else at the moment.

And some people were concerned abt the issue abt "Sexual Preference" which is what we had to answer in the application form. It would be an issue if it was in an Asia where people are deemed to be more conservative, but here in the West, if u're gay, u admit u're gay. And I do know people who gladly announce that they're gay. What's the big deal abt admitting it? Gays are just guys who like guys, and like as if that makes any difference to patient care, unless patients start getting sensitive and stereotyping them as "People with HIV" after finding out that gays are more prone to STDs. Apart from that, what makes them different from anyone else? They eat, they sleep, they have sex (from another hole..but like as if some normal couples don't try anal), they shower. What's the problem?

Then there are some who are concerned abt bank stuffs, which is reasonable. But since the security has already been breeched, then just be more wary abt your banking details and account. It doesn't take a security breach to make u pay attention to it right?

Enough said. I'm basically too free today, resulting in this entry...haha.