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Stay home and be merry
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Stay home and be merry

Wine, craft beer, spirits and cocktails delivered by your favourite bars. The MCO has been extended, but this doesn’t mean you have to become teetotal....

The people of KL

The six species of KL netizens
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The six species of KL netizens

1. The TLDR The TLDR is a rage-fuelled creature with sensitive little paws that’s unable to comprehend beyond the headline. Its activities include raging...

The five types of escalator wildlife in KL
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The five types of escalator wildlife in KL

Illustration: Aster Teoh   1. The Clogger When it comes to an escalator, the Clogger suddenly loses all ability to move and prefers to stand still while...

The five species of KL walkers
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The five species of KL walkers

1. The Wanderer Ah, the carefree Wanderer ambles along in slow motion, both the young and the old, perpetually stuck in a state of relaxation. It enjoys...

The six species of bookstore wildlife in KL
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The six species of bookstore wildlife in KL

1. The Famous Five Along with the change of the seasons, The Famous Five shows up when the government issues free book vouchers. Like magic, this species will...

The eight types of café-goers in KL
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The eight types of café-goers in KL

1. The Triple Shot A close member of the raccoon family, the Triple Shot sports distinctive dark and puffy under eye facial markings, bloodshot eyes and small...

The seven species of cinema-goers
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The seven species of cinema-goers

1. The Hermione The Hermione has either spent months anticipating the movie or has used a quick hour to read up on it just so it can squawk the plot or toss...

The six species of Valentiners
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The six species of Valentiners

1. The OverachieverRaising the bar during Valentine’s Day (and every other day of the year, really) is the Overachiever, a species noted for its unusual...

Food battles

Korean instant noodles
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Korean instant noodles

Nongshim, RM4.90 Noodles Nongshim’s noodles were somewhat thicker than its compatriots. They also absorbed the soup quickly, becoming soggy in the...

Cultured milk drinks
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Cultured milk drinks

Calci-Yum, RM4.34 for a pack of five, 110ml each Packaging Calci-Yum’s foray into cultured milk drinks comes in a tall, curvy, yellow 110ml bottle with...

Dates
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Dates

Yusuf Taiyoob, RM11.99 PackagingYusuf Taiyoob’s Safia range of Tunisian dates comes in a box printed with designs of the desert, complete with...

Instant Japanese beef curry
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Instant Japanese beef curry

House, RM7.31 Packaging This packet of instant Japanese curry rice (also known as ‘kare raisu’) is a sunny yellow with whimsical illustrations of...

Klangers

#14
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#14

'Yoghurt got more culture than you.'

#12
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#12

'We have a teh tarik crisis.'

#11
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#11

'Can someone turn off the sun?'