Tuesday, May 18, 2004

Living In Water

Complaints to the Naiz Weather Department have risen in recent weeks due to increase in temperatures that have got people sweating more often then usual. The rise in sweat levels have gotten more people to start thinking of throwing all their singlets and t-shirts for a more comfortable alternative which is the winter wear.

Winter clothing is seen as a good way to block off the heat from the sun and at the same time provide a nice and fuzzy environment for the skin. Mr. J.D Fuzzy, CEO of Arctic Armpits Fashion stated that winter clothing not only blocks off the heat from the sun but also prevent body odours from polluting the atmosphere already filled with carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides. He added that sales of winter clothes have risen by 40% this year.

Self-proclaimed weather experts have given the statistics. Humidity here is close to 80% and that means we are basically living in water. Many people have complained of breathing problems due to the reduction of the amount of air going in the lungs. "Everytime i breathe in the air, i can feel that there is very little oxygen in there" said a resident of Pulau Hantu. He added "sometimes, i don't even feel like im breathing. Like i'm already dead."

This is a problem which is not the government's problem. Singaporean's complaints will go nowhere as the government cannot do anything to lower the humidity levels.

How can we actually prevent the humidity? Mr. Fictional Char from Common Sense Corporation said in a previous report "the humidity which is slowly killing us could be controlled. For me, the best way is to place Thirsty Hippos along the windows so that the air that comes in is nice and dry".

Truly, a practical solution for us desperados.