1. Sigh. I know.

2. Todd Anderson took that photo.
Caught your attention, didn’t it?

3. Otherwise, why would you still
be here?

4. Well, a few days back…

5. …this photo did the same for me.

7. Who was she? Why was she here?
What is the meaning of life?

9. This was a picture at the Mr. Baker –
Cake and Pastry Shop at Dhaka,
Bangladesh.

10. It took up one whole wall.

11. It scarred me.

12. Forever.

13. Heh, but I guess it served their
purpose. After all, shocking events
are imprinted in your memory.

14. I associate Mr. Baker with that
picture.

15. So, what is this presentation
about?

16. Now, this is a story all about how
My life got flipped-turned upside
down

17. Well, it really isn’t…but hey, at least,
I flipped when I spotted these disco
lights at…..

24. ….the Movenpik Ice Cream pad.

25. The shop of three colours.

28. Red, white and black. Even the
ice cream dudes were into it.

30. A television in the background? A
common sight.

32. Yup, TV at the Li Hua Laundry Shop –
with a can of Schweppes. Always.

33. Li Hua?? In Dhaka, Bangladesh?

35. Behold! The Li Hua Dynasty….

36. …in 1964, Mr. Li set up a laundry
shop.

37. In 2012, it’s still here!

39. Oh. Dry cleaners, to be more
exact. But check out the font…

40. There is a
Stereotypical
Chinese feel to the
Li Hua title.

41. Speaking of stereotypes….

42. Here’s an insight: Stores without
security guards put their cashiers
right at the entrance. Stores with
security guards put their cashiers
NOT at the entrance.

44. Mr. Baker has a security guard.
Cashier far away from the door.

45. Cashier at the
Dedar Super
Shop, grocery
store is right at
the entrance.
There was NO
security guard.

46. But they have
IMPULSE items!
Omigosh, I need
some mint and
shaving blades.
Buy, buy, buy!
Thanks, impluse
items, for saving
the day!

47. Product placement is not this
grocery store’s forte.

50. Of course, products are categorized
according to function, but brands
don’t seem to stand out, unless….

51. …it’s pet food.

52. What if I wanted something from
the top? Especially, those cardboard
boxes? (optimizingspace2012)

54. …or the security camera. Another
substitute for the security guard.

56. Red Bull, however, tries valiantly
to stand out at Mr. Baker….

58. …or not. The ceiling, based on
Islamic architecture stands out
though…

60. …so do the shoes lit up at shoe-
shop Gallerie Apex.

65. …or lit-up ice cream, back at
Movenpick...

68. …or lit-up cake at Mr. Baker….

70. ...or a lit-up
mosquito trap
at Mr. Baker,
again! Hey, you
gotta take care
of those
bloodsucking
mosquitoes….

71. ….and what about those blood-
sucking pirates? Well, ain’t really
blood-sucking for consumer – DVDs
come here cheap!

75. …but speaking of cheapness, here’s
my last INSIGHT: The cheaper or
more shabby-looking the store, the
more concerned they are with
photos being taken. A pharmacy and
a general store didn’t let me do this.

76. ….but nonetheless, thanks to all the
stores who took part in this. Give
yourselves a big round of applause.
Sigh.