Comments on: Miss Singapore World Pilar Arlando: Merlions are extinct in 1965

By: suresh

suresh — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:03:25 +0000

WAT the hell is wrong with u people ?? all u guys do is mock and bring people down . So what if she’s not good in her general knowledge ,than advice ,give an idea not mock that person. u people will never freaking change . IF U THINK U GUYS ARE SOOOOOOO DAMN GOOD THAN Y Don’t U SHUT UP AND TAKE PART IN THECOMPETITION representing Singapore. THAN maybe u guys know the pressure.The more u idiots go on like this ,the next thing u know there wouldn’t be anyone taking part to represent Singapore for anything .

By: JoeyBoy

JoeyBoy — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:27:43 +0000

Was the singaporean press always like this? This is like tabloid news for goodness sake!

By: tonyleong

tonyleong — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:50:11 +0000

start with a proper selction of the organiser.somebody at STB must protect” Singapore” brand name.Pre qualify the organiser.
Ris Low failed us ,and now this new msw 2009 is equally dumd and shallow.What is happening with the selection process?
Fortunately for ms.boomz, she dropped out Had stayed on to represent Singapore, am sure more scandalous stuff of her past will surface.

By: sheldon

sheldon — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:34:04 +0000

if by a question that posits a falsity, you are refering to the merlion question, i think that question is meant as a trick question. as to the point of a question that does not have any correct answer, i should think open ended questions allow leeway in creativity in answering.

those questions were not asked during the contest. they were asked by razor tv interviewers during a break in their photo-shoot or something. informal setting.

By: Omega Lee

Omega Lee — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:04:57 +0000

The point being there cannot be ANY correct answer to a question that posits a falsity. Also why ask how old is Singapore? They may as well ask who the contestants’ MPs are or “109-65=?”

These are not the kind of questions that would be asked at the Miss World. Absolutely ridiculous. However as an ambassador for Singapore, she better have a good answer for what makes Singapore so unique.

By: sheldon

sheldon — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:49:48 +0000

“I dont want to say racism, but these are very very skewed questions. I wonder what was Miss Low’s questions.”

yeah you shouldn’t say racism, because the same question was asked to a group of contestants (indian, malay,chinese), and a few of them answered to the line of ‘ merlion is mythological, it never existed. ‘ ris was not on that video, if i remember correctly.

By: Omega Lee

Omega Lee — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:06:58 +0000

“1. the merlion did not extinct; one is at the mouth of the sin river and the other over at sentosa.”

Prime example of Ms Ris Low and her people.

By: Omega Lee

Omega Lee — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:58:42 +0000

This is similar in politics, a reporter can suggest innuendos in a loaded question to a politician like “When have you stopped beating your wife”?

Oh dear I think some people are really trying very hard to prove something by accusing Miss Arlando of stupidity.

By: Omega Lee

Omega Lee — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:53:13 +0000

“I feel so sorry for Pilar, but I agree that she HAS to brush up on her General Knowledge before representing Singapore.”

In order to cover up the winner’s ineptitude, some people are tarring no 2 and no 3 with the same brush. It is not her lack of GENERAL knowledge (world politics); she had gotten Singapore’s age wrong, which could be a simple mistake as she clearly knows the year in which SG was founded: 1965.

For all those morons who confuse IQ with EQ, what is the correct answer to the question : “When did the Merlion become extinct?” You have got 2 seconds to answer.

Can a contestant say this as would most normal people would: “This is a trick question which I refuse to answer.” or “I didn’t know that the Merlion existed” which would be perceived as sarcastic. Coincidentally this is reported in Malaysia as well in the Star:

“NETIZENS in Singapore have turned on their latest beauty queen, Pilar Carmelita Arlando, saying she has zero IQ.”

Notice the word Netizens and not the F’g Shin Min.

I dont want to say racism, but these are very very skewed questions. I wonder what was Miss Low’s questions.

By: streetsmart73

streetsmart73 — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:32:20 +0000

hi there

1. the merlion did not extinct; one is at the mouth of the sin river and the other over at sentosa.
2. honest, this is the case of dumb,dumber and dumbest.
3. risky being dumb, fair enough, pilar is dumber as we believe she is smarter (though looks smart) but the dumbest is erm.
4. the miss world sin saga is a mockery to all sinkies.
5. why is such a prestigious title at the mercy of erm?
6. the funny thing is that no one (always in white) except the big mouther lbw jumped in.
7. yes, just forget such crap and move on!
8. after all, beauty is always in the eyes of the beholder, and not some 11 lousy sub-std judges and erm.
9. it just looks like a big scam.