SimonTan 2nd Gear May 11, 2012 Share May 11, 2012 Good that many singaporeans now no longer think angmoh tuaki. This is good progress n maturity of Singaporeans! Pat ourselves on the back for finally grown up. www.todayonline.com/Voices/EDC120511-0000072/Where-are-the-friendly-Singaporeans-I-knew Where are the friendly Singaporeans I knew? Letter from Brian Nelson 04:46 AM May 11, 2012 HAVING visited Singapore, one of our favourite destinations, many times in the past 25 years, my wife and I were shocked at the deterioration in attitudes towards tourists. The signs were already there on our last visit four years ago. The first thing we noticed as elderly people, particularly when using the Mass Rapid Transit, was that the youth have no respect for the elderly and the seats reserved for them and pregnant or handicapped people. It is also dangerous getting on and off the train when one is shoved out of the way time and again. Another observation is that nobody smiles or returns a greeting any more. Taxi drivers, particularly, used to be a wealth of information and eager to point out areas of interest but are now, mostly a surly lot. Service has also deteriorated in shops and restaurants, where many of the staff can hardly speak English, are rude and abrupt. As for the words "please" and "thank you", they do not exist. It will not be long before it becomes just a rat race, like in many other cities. Has progress taken away Singapore's soul, the essence of being human, of recognising one another? Your city is beautiful, your buildings tall and proud, yet to walk along the streets and see the surliness of a face is disheartening. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unidentified 1st Gear May 11, 2012 Share May 11, 2012 (edited) in current times,the only ones who are smiling are the millionaires pappies and their CEO and highflyers lackeys in all stat boards and glc. Edited May 11, 2012 by Unidentified Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_kkh 1st Gear May 11, 2012 Share May 11, 2012 he is absolutely right! Singaporean are rude. not only they don smile back, Singaporean like to give the look as if everyone owes them money.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator May 11, 2012 Share May 11, 2012 did the ang moh asking them to kowtow?? [hur] he is stating the facts of what happen, where people here also kpkb Good that many singaporeans now no longer think angmoh tuaki. This is good progress n maturity of Singaporeans! Pat ourselves on the back for finally grown up. www.todayonline.com/Voices/EDC120511-0000072/Where-are-the-friendly-Singaporeans-I-knew Where are the friendly Singaporeans I knew? Letter from Brian Nelson 04:46 AM May 11, 2012 HAVING visited Singapore, one of our favourite destinations, many times in the past 25 years, my wife and I were shocked at the deterioration in attitudes towards tourists. The signs were already there on our last visit four years ago. The first thing we noticed as elderly people, particularly when using the Mass Rapid Transit, was that the youth have no respect for the elderly and the seats reserved for them and pregnant or handicapped people. It is also dangerous getting on and off the train when one is shoved out of the way time and again. Another observation is that nobody smiles or returns a greeting any more. Taxi drivers, particularly, used to be a wealth of information and eager to point out areas of interest but are now, mostly a surly lot. Service has also deteriorated in shops and restaurants, where many of the staff can hardly speak English, are rude and abrupt. As for the words "please" and "thank you", they do not exist. It will not be long before it becomes just a rat race, like in many other cities. Has progress taken away Singapore's soul, the essence of being human, of recognising one another? Your city is beautiful, your buildings tall and proud, yet to walk along the streets and see the surliness of a face is disheartening. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_Atlantis 3rd Gear May 11, 2012 Share May 11, 2012 Sir, Sorry Sir.. i was not aware i have to tickle your balls every day with a smile.... i will forward your demands to my fellow workers... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evillusion Supersonic May 11, 2012 Share May 11, 2012 ok i start the ball rolling! How the fark i know if he is a tourist or just another ft that is taking a Singaporean job! wear a bandana or a tag stating one is a tourist..then maybe then i will smile at your face! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_kkh 1st Gear May 11, 2012 Share May 11, 2012 Sir, Sorry Sir.. i was not aware i have to tickle your balls every day with a smile.... i will forward your demands to my fellow workers... no problem. clip yr nails before u tickle my balls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yahgo22 1st Gear May 11, 2012 Share May 11, 2012 How to smile when everyday we are ask to Pay And Pay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockngbrd Supersonic May 11, 2012 Share May 11, 2012 (edited) blah blah blah 60.1% blah blah blah Gahmen blah blah blah PAP blah blah blah Economy good blah blah blah... friday liao... ask him go msia la, truely asia Edited May 11, 2012 by Mockngbrd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_kkh 1st Gear May 11, 2012 Share May 11, 2012 did the ang moh asking them to kowtow?? [hur] he is stating the facts of what happen, where people here also kpkb some ppl just wan to complain for the sack of complaining. some think its an act of patriotic to defend own nation's ppl, language, whatever, no matter its right or wrong but it might backfire the nation as a whole. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_kkh 1st Gear May 11, 2012 Share May 11, 2012 How to smile when everyday we are ask to Pay And Pay. i smile to my neighbors everyday. sometimes to strangers on the street if we happens to lock our eyes. no need money one ma, smile lo. don smile also don act like whole world owes u money can liaoz many ppl like to do that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_Atlantis 3rd Gear May 11, 2012 Share May 11, 2012 no problem. clip yr nails before u tickle my balls I will do... Please advice you prefer me to start with the left or right.. :D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_kkh 1st Gear May 11, 2012 Share May 11, 2012 I will do... Please advice you prefer me to start with the left or right.. :D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerwoods Turbocharged May 11, 2012 Share May 11, 2012 Good that many singaporeans now no longer think angmoh tuaki. This is good progress n maturity of Singaporeans! Pat ourselves on the back for finally grown up. www.todayonline.com/Voices/EDC120511-0000072/Where-are-the-friendly-Singaporeans-I-knew Where are the friendly Singaporeans I knew? Letter from Brian Nelson 04:46 AM May 11, 2012 HAVING visited Singapore, one of our favourite destinations, many times in the past 25 years, my wife and I were shocked at the deterioration in attitudes towards tourists. The signs were already there on our last visit four years ago. The first thing we noticed as elderly people, particularly when using the Mass Rapid Transit, was that the youth have no respect for the elderly and the seats reserved for them and pregnant or handicapped people. It is also dangerous getting on and off the train when one is shoved out of the way time and again. Another observation is that nobody smiles or returns a greeting any more. Taxi drivers, particularly, used to be a wealth of information and eager to point out areas of interest but are now, mostly a surly lot. Service has also deteriorated in shops and restaurants, where many of the staff can hardly speak English, are rude and abrupt. As for the words "please" and "thank you", they do not exist. It will not be long before it becomes just a rat race, like in many other cities. Has progress taken away Singapore's soul, the essence of being human, of recognising one another? Your city is beautiful, your buildings tall and proud, yet to walk along the streets and see the surliness of a face is disheartening. This is what happens when you have a slave driving corporation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
New_Atlantis 3rd Gear May 11, 2012 Share May 11, 2012 (edited) Good that many singaporeans now no longer think angmoh tuaki. This is good progress n maturity of Singaporeans! Pat ourselves on the back for finally grown up. www.todayonline.com/Voices/EDC120511-0000072/Where-are-the-friendly-Singaporeans-I-knew Where are the friendly Singaporeans I knew? Letter from Brian Nelson 04:46 AM May 11, 2012 HAVING visited Singapore, one of our favourite destinations, many times in the past 25 years, my wife and I were shocked at the deterioration in attitudes towards tourists. The signs were already there on our last visit four years ago. The first thing we noticed as elderly people, particularly when using the Mass Rapid Transit, was that the youth have no respect for the elderly and the seats reserved for them and pregnant or handicapped people. It is also dangerous getting on and off the train when one is shoved out of the way time and again. Another observation is that nobody smiles or returns a greeting any more. Taxi drivers, particularly, used to be a wealth of information and eager to point out areas of interest but are now, mostly a surly lot. Service has also deteriorated in shops and restaurants, where many of the staff can hardly speak English, are rude and abrupt. As for the words "please" and "thank you", they do not exist. It will not be long before it becomes just a rat race, like in many other cities. Has progress taken away Singapore's soul, the essence of being human, of recognising one another? Your city is beautiful, your buildings tall and proud, yet to walk along the streets and see the surliness of a face is disheartening. Actually after reading this a second time... i think what the ang moh said is correct. maybe we used to be happy people... but now many are jaded/ disenchanted.... or he cannot tell the difference from china PRC and locals.. Edited May 11, 2012 by New_Atlantis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toyo 1st Gear May 11, 2012 Share May 11, 2012 Looks like we need to bring back courtesy campaign Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ender Hypersonic May 11, 2012 Share May 11, 2012 Growing here more decades, I thought if you smile at a stranger, they might think that you're weird. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockngbrd Supersonic May 11, 2012 Share May 11, 2012 later u go outside smile at office ger ar, see what happen ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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