Man and their fishing game

Blame it on exams,but when mugging kicks in,my mind is in its hyper-active mode! This entry is a parable... Everyone must have heard of man and their 'fishing' game. Or... Don't worry, there are many fished out in the sea. This close friend of mine in JC, she used to tease me of 'fishing' ALL THE TIME. To my defence, I wasn't fishing. There is a BIG difference between standing in front of a tank ADMIRING gorgeous fishes, and throwing a bait hoping to get a 'catch'! :P

When i think about it, this analogy makes a lot of sense! Assuming ceteris paribus(I got econs exam this Sat), then all these may help you in your quest for THE 'fish' in the sea of love...

1) Men have to be the proactive one(This sucks). We all know fishes will not jump onto a boat by itself. A man has to hook a bait and pray and hope and pray and hope that she bites onto the bait. Isn't this true in the game of love? I know of girls who advances in courtship, but these are rare. They are like the whales who jump onto the shore and kill themselves, exposing themselves to the human race. In fact, if you do a bit of research, they are probably the only species of fishes that surface by themselves.

2) What equipments are you using? This is probably why some people are seen as playboys or players. How do you blame him? A man has a choice to choose whether to fish with a rod or a fishing net right? Casting a net will yield more fishes than fishing with a rod, that is logic. Well, neither can we blame the species in the water. They do not know what the fisherman is up to, or whether it was a net or a rod. All they know is they are caught!


That being said, why is it not all girls will get attracted to you? Why the hot girl in class is not attracted to your innocence and smarty pants? Some girls are blatant with their choice of looks, while some are attracted to a kind soul. Some girls wants it ALL! Isn't this the same logic in fishing? A shark will not bite on a prawn bait, neither will the guppy in the river want to bite on the chunk of meat on the hook. I do find it sad though. What if the only fish my bait attract is ikan bilis? That's it dot com dot sg! I was wondering to self, that means men got to know the girl well, and know exactly what kind of man is she attracted to, am I right?

3)Understand that it is not always a winning game. Like a fishing trip, we always EXPECT to return to shore with something. Well, the truth is, sometimes there are those 'dry' seasons when you don't catch anything. The same with the love game. Sometimes you 'efforts' goes to waste or gets unappreciated. Suck it up like how army had taught you. On the other hand, sometimes you caught a fish, but things just doesn't work out, what happens? She either flips on deck and jump back into the sea or you release it back into the waters. Isn't this the same like a break up? That is life, sad but true. That is why friends' comfort you by saying there are many OTHER fishes in the sea. Beware not to catch the same fish the next time you sail out though :S

4) Fishing with your good friends is the best bet. When you fish with your friends, they lend you their equipments, you share advices, you comfort when one doesnt get a catch, and you celebrate when another gets a catch. Isn't it funny if you think about it, that love blossoms easily from a group of good friends? It never happens out of nowehere. Be it orientation group, project group, study group, movie group, whatever you call it. What do you think?


The next time someone asked if you were 'fishing' think about these. It can be a sad game, the water is cloudy, how do we even know what we are going to catch? But one thing for sure, when you do get your catch, you are the happiest boy in the whole wide world. Meanwhile, chasing a girl is exactly like a fishing game. It takes patience, it takes time, it takes effort... So grab your buddies, get the beach hat, grab the lotion and beer, chill out and wait for the catch to get hooked on your rod :P (I tried to excuse the pun!)