No, no. I am not kidding. According to a New York Times story that just went up, a 23-year-old Malaysian dude was killed in Borneo last night after people thought he was “hogging the microphone” at a karaoke joint. And, as the Guardian says, “Karaoke rage is not unheard of in Asia…Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way’ has reportedly generated so many outbursts of hostility that some bars in the Philippines now do not offer it on the karaoke menu anymore.”
Come on people, karaoke is supposed to be fun. Even community building? Try a group hug while singing “More Than Words.”
That’s why I stick to private room karaoke!
Ha ha. Yes, that sounds much safer.