I used to have pen pals... I got signed up by some asshat in High School way, way back when. He was like, "It's ok if you don't reply them. Just sign up." I received letters from Rio, some small town in Spain or Portugal and some other one. I never replied.
In hindsight, I probably stomped on someone's dreams and hopes there. "Did I get a mail? Aww..."
I do have to admit, I sort of miss speaking Singlish. "That was very good one lah.", or "I don't feel so very good one lah, today eat 'bak kut teh'"
I miss the Mr Prata chain... Laksa was so good too. Skate and 'chow gwei dao' aren't things I super miss though.