Comments on: Singapore Is Really Strange – Can You Explain Please?

By: liz

liz — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 06:04:37 +0000

Angry Ang Mo – about the receipt from ATMs… Previously, the banks here had a stupid system with their ATMs. After withdrawing cash, you could choose to get a receipt or not, if you chose not to, the balance would be FLASHED across the screen while your card gets spit out by the machine. And before getting all the screens upgraded with better privacy angles, alot of people chose to print the receipt. Now, the ATMs do not show any balance if you choose not to print the receipt, so people STILL print the damn receipt.

Why Are You Leaving So Early?—->> The function you described sounds like a typical D&D or annual office dinner. This is something very few people actually look forward to. Go figure.

Why Are There So Few Bins In Singapore? –>>>> Erm, which MRT station? I find one almost everywhere I go and at plenty of traffic lights too.

By: MMM

MMM — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:13:08 +0000

-the “thank you” stuff is sooo true! my bf get so upset and says “you’re welcome” all the time after not getting no signs of life from them in the first place… but still i don’t see much happening after anyway… haha…
-Same for laughing at the movies… sometimes we are the only ones laughing in the whole room! i wonder if they didn’t get much exposure to pop culture when they were kids??
-About the trash bins, somebody told me its for 2 reasons, one for security, to avoid having bombs deposited at train stations and the second reason because these places are normally areas where a lot of trash can accumulate, so to avoid having to clean it they force people to carry their trash home if necessary… who knows… i wouldn’t be surprised if both are true…
Luv your blog man… i luv Singapore too but i have tons of these type of questions my self…

By: darnright

darnright — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 22:12:14 +0000

I’m a Chinese but fortunately, I’m not a Singaporean. I’ve been here for a few years and this country has never failed to “amaze” me.
I think to myself everyday “We share the same blood but why are these people so… um “Singaporean”?”

Singaporeans are the most self-centered people I’ve met in my life. Angry Ang Moh, I hope you don’t drive and share the road with them. You’ll be left speechless of their selfish driving skills. It’s amazing how these highly educated and civilized people interact with other human and appear to be the least civilized ones.

And yup, I still wonder until today, WHAT IS SO FUNNY ABOUT THAT SCENE?? And also, WHY AM I THE ONLY ONE OR TWO WHO’S LAUGHING AT THAT HILARIOUS SCENE??

I do agree at above comments about the government. Singaporeans have no personality or culture or whatsoever, because they’ve been moulded to a shape the government wants them to be since they were born!

It is indeed Uniquely Singapore.

By: pity-the-foo'

pity-the-foo' — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:45:11 +0000

did you ever get a *TSK* after you said: “You Are WELCOME, always a pleasure”

By: Chunze

Chunze — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 12:54:01 +0000

Hi there, just dropping by and I’m glad to see that you’re actively engaging in what shouldn’t be in Singapore… Yeah, just about few weeks here I found the above is absolutely true indeed! my neighbors are simply pathetic when it comes to greeting just like ‘hi there’ instead you get a big slam of the door! what happens in Singapore anyway? that’s not much surprising though when you get a stare and shout from the uneducated Chinese Singaporean kids! (this has gotta do with their lack of parenthood teachings). Which all sums up, i believe this country need to have more socializing and please do make NS compulsory as well for the girls/woman as I do see them lack of interaction with their surrounding after marriage. Yes, I do find them quite ‘closed minded’ when it comes to socializing or what they called as too ‘Aunt’. This makes me wondering… should I be in Singapore or Malaysia for long term?

Cheers,
Typical Sino-Chinese

By: SP

SP — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:58:21 +0000

Regarding your movie question..it is because our fellow movie-goers are reading at the sub-title and they laugh at the “wrong” place..sometimes they react too quick..sometimes too late

this is quite common in places in Asia I think..I have experienced this phenomenon here, Hong Kong and Shanghai…

By: moon

moon — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:12:53 +0000

haha, s’poreans aren’t used to saying “thank you” out loud, doesn’t mean they ain’t grateful. but still, if we make them realize, maybe they’ll start to be courteous too??
newayz, any1 notice tt sporeans also dun say “excuse me”? some will make tsk tsk sounds/make grumpy faces as if u noe they’re behind you. super irritating.

By: Bored

Bored — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:57:56 +0000

*5pm, my bad!

By: Bored

Bored — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:18:56 +0000

Having lived abroad in both the US and Australia, I’m always wondering why ang mohs like to hang around the pub so much. So.. boring and pub grub’s way too expensive to enjoy. I still enjoy eating a cheap meal, then meandering around the city at night, but it won’t happen in Aus cos the stores close at 5am. Groan. A large number of Asians don’t drink because of the Asian Flush, which probably explains why our idea of socialising differs from ang mohs.

By: Alfy

Alfy — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:31:18 +0000

Something I would like to add on: Not switching off the computers at the end of a day’s work. Probably I’m just an environmental freak, but what is so difficult about pressing down a finger on that switch before you leave the office?

And being a fellow Singaporean who’s always taking the effort to be courteous, I’m equally disgusted by the people who thought I’m born to be their doorman. Hey! Even the doorman gets a tip from the generous Singaporean!