34. THE SPG

Somebody, clearly not Singaporean, wanted to know what's SPG.

The Sarong Party Girl was coined by some white trash who came to Singapore, liked what he saw, stayed, savoured the local women (he'll be a fool not to), married one, became a permanent resident so as to milk the system for all that it's worth.

The SPG describes local women who hang out at the white men's favourite watering holes, hoping to snare a white expatriate or some tourist. These women, mainly young and tanned, labour under the illusion that these are white knights in shining armour. Their uniform of choice is a low slung sarong with tight fitting tops where cups may runneth over.

It's a classic tale of when bimbo meets himbo. The men have an Asian fantasy with a penchant for skins in various shades of mocha. The deserve each other.

Singapore Airlines has long been associated with its girls in their lovely batik sarong uniforms - classic and elegant. (Note: SPG stands for Singapore Girl too)
I suspect there are white guys out there who have a fantasy about Asian women in sarongs. A friend's niece (a former SQ air stewardess) married one, at every function they attend in his home country, he wants her in her uniform. Poor girl.

Last I heard, the SPGs are a dying breed, perhaps they've wised up......or they've changed their uniform.