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What item was recalled in Japan last month?

A) Rotten miso paste.

B) Faulty inflatable dolls.  

C) R-rated children's toys.

D) Over 20,000 bras. The Japanese division of lingerie maker Triumph International decided to pull about 22,000 bras from shelves because of complaints that underwires suddenly poked out from them. According to Reuters, the defect caused underwire to protrude out after the bras had been washed, and sometimes while people were wearing them. The company took this very seriously by issuing a statement about the recall and apologised by saying, "We are very sorry for the bother, but we ask customers to stop using the bras immediately." Luckily, no injuries were reported.    

ASSAULT

Why was a 27-year-old Florida woman arrested on charges of felony assault?

A) Because she tried to beat up an alligator.

B) Because she hit someone who took her spot on the beach.

C) Because she drank too much and got violent.

D) Because she slapped her 72-year-old grandmother multiple times. Oh, but it gets worse… Police say the reason for her attack was because her grandma refused to accept her friend request on Facebook. The Tampa Bay Times reports that the attacker became enraged after her grandmother told her she wouldn't accept her friend request unless she changed her Facebook name. This apparently led to a heated argument, and the slaps were thrown. The woman has been charged with aggravated battery on an elderly person, which constitutes a felony, all because of social media.   

VALUES

How can citizens always remember the "12 Core Values for Thais" as set forth by the government?

A) By memorising and reciting it every morning.

B) By tattooing it on their foreheads.

C) By carrying it around on flashcards.

D) By downloading the 12 values as a free sticker set on popular messaging app Line. But if the government thought they could bank on the average Thai person's obsession with cutesy Line stickers, they would be very wrong. This project has actually come under heavy criticism for its seven million baht price tag. Seven million! The Bangkok Post reports that the Line stickers were ordered by the government as one of their New Year's gifts to people, while no doubt also pushing their agenda to remind us all how to be "good" Thais. Some of the 12 core values include: honesty, sacrifice and patience; gratitude and obedience towards one's parents, guardians and teachers; preservation of Thai traditions; having a strong mind; and, working towards the common good. If you don't already have the common sense to know these things, the Line stickers can be downloaded for free until Jan 28.

The 13th value should be "Don't spend ridiculous amounts of money on unnecessary things"

Sumati Sivasiamphai

Former Guru Editor

Our Guru section former editor. She has writen numerous features the metro lifestyle section.

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