Recently, there is an article in one of local newspaper titles “Singaporeans are well-armed for success”. I find that article deserved to be loathed of. Focusing on financial kiasuism yet totally forget on improving their graciousness, social respect, and building the proper moral and religious society.

the older traditional chinese are taciturn people, chinese is after all a monosyllabic, terse language. Which is why chinese expressions with just 4 chinese characters, are sufficient to describe a whole lot of things. The more terse & succinct, the better.

i notice that westerners who are eloquent are often annoyed by the chinese unwillingness to speak with strangers.

A lot of what you are going through is culture shock, so take it easy, relax. I doubt those HDB aunties are being malevolent, just ignore them if you can’t stand them.

and in case you’re interested – ”Hey, why do you run over me lah?” … it should be ‘hey, why do you run over me arrh ? because you’re asking a question… use ‘arrh’, not ‘lah’ … ‘lah’ is used in statements ‘don’t run over me lah !’ expats always make this mistake in their attempt to use singlish.

It really gets to them and eventually they will stop.

eg. *walks down stairs, is bumped by someone, TSK!!!

Yeah I so totally agree the TSK is one annoying piece of shit.
Totally feel like slapping those people who use it..

Very entertaining post lmao

I’m more a (non) fan of the “old guy coughing his lungs up” sound.

Every morning, even when I move houses. I think it’s a conspiracy

ORRRRRR…. I just give them the evil glance. Doesn’t work most of the time but i still can’t help but doing it. =)