Singaporeans are so cold nowadays..
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they find it hard to say 'thank you'.
i have witnessed it on many occasions. it has become a common sight. it is not so much that they are rude but maybe finding it hard to express their appreciation.
parents are really setting bad examples for their kids by keeping quiet under such circumstances. i have seen an old man giving up his seat to a woman with a toddler; people holding lifts so others can ride together;people picking up things for others etc. -
Nowadays?
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ppl sometimes gives me a weird look when i said thank you
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what a coincidence... i dont expect people to say thank you to me after i did something good for them
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It's time for another....
COURTESY CAMPAIGN!!!!
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Ah... I think some folks think its an entitlement but they will not extend that so call entitlement to others. Kids learn by example loh... we will have more of such cases not less.
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Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:
In the past that campaign was held in Nov.
It's time for another....
[b]COURTESY CAMPAIGN!!!!
MG[/b]
Till this day, it never worked but there was a joke I saw on some article:
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Originally posted by mistyblue:In the past that campaign was held in Nov.
Till this day, it never worked but there was a joke I saw on some article:
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Well, even in Nov, we don't get
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I always say thank you and sorry one leh...
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I remember my ex-colleagues, and now, my new colleagues, commenting that I say "Thank you!" a lot, which is rare because in my job, people will order you to do things, and then, never ever say "Thanks".
I'm not talking about resuscitation or emergency times... even when things are rolling along at a comfortable pace, "Thank you!"'s are pretty uncommon.
And, it's very frequent that you'll hold the lift for someone and they'll step in and not even acknowledge you with a smile, much less a "Thank you!". Worse, they don't even look at you, it's as if you don't exist!
I remembered an Aussie ex-colleague who would shout out, "You're welcome!" in such situations! That usually totally embarrasses the rude person! 
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Ok fine,thank you for posting this thread to remind us of our manners..
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Back in the '70's, schools would distribute nice little courtesy booklets to all the students in Primary schools here during the Courtesty campaign.
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No more ba... I know after my batch... the "Hao Gong Min" where there was small snippets of story to showcase morals and ethics are no longer taught .. all these gave way to other lessons and this one not examinableOriginally posted by Rhonda:Back in the '70's, schools would distribute nice little courtesy booklets to all the students in Primary schools here during the Courtesty campaign.
I wonder, do they still do that these days? -
I remember the "Hao Gong Min" textbooks!Originally posted by mistyblue:No more ba... I know after my batch... the "Hao Gong Min" where there was small snippets of story to showcase morals and ethics are no longer taught .. all these gave way to other lessons and this one not examinable
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Speak of Singaporeans being 'cold'...
Blood donations help to save a lot of lives. Everytime I had to transfuse blood for the patients, I'd just mention to the relatives and visitors that they could donate blood to help maintain the blood supply at the Blood Bank so that other patients could be saved.
And then, there was a memo that said we should try to refrain from advising them thus, because some relatives got offended.
I mean, if your loved one was saved by someone's blood donation, wouldn't it just be a gesture of goodwill to donate blood back???!!!
So... you can take, but you can't give??!
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I'm a blood donor,they even gave me some super cute bandage with smiley faces..But i was damn dumb,they gave me the sponge ball to squeeze i kept suqeezing until my hand became numb and end up less den 5mins i finish liao..Originally posted by Rhonda:Speak of Singaporeans being 'cold'...
Blood donations help to save a lot of lives. Everytime I had to transfuse blood for the patients, I'd just mention to the relatives and visitors that they could donate blood to help maintain the blood supply at the Blood Bank so that other patients could be saved.
And then, there was a memo that said we should try to refrain from advising them thus, because some relatives got offended.
I mean, if your loved one was saved by someone's blood donation, wouldn't it just be a gesture of goodwill to donate blood back???!!!
So... you can take, but you can't give??! -
WRONG,they are teaching you anything but morals,because during the exam all your answers would be stuff which you'll never do..Originally posted by Rhonda:I remember the "Hao Gong Min" textbooks!
I remember that reading books in lower Primary were also full of illustrations of good moral values. -
you meanOriginally posted by Gedanken:Nowadays?
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obviously i couldnt have learnt any morals because i failed chinese and hence, didnt understand a word of hao gong ming.
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Ah! A blood donor!Originally posted by stellazio:I'm a blood donor,they even gave me some super cute bandage with smiley faces..But i was damn dumb,they gave me the sponge ball to squeeze i kept suqeezing until my hand became numb and end up less den 5mins i finish liao..
/me salutes you!
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So i'm guessing you don't donate blood?Anyway i have a high haemogoblin count so i guess i'll be able to replenish my blood quite fast without eating the iron tablets which causes constipation..Originally posted by Rhonda:Ah! A blood donor!
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im a potential blood doner...
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it's a basic ettiquette. and if u r saying that most singaporeans dun practice this, then i doubt there'll be peace and harmony here in this puny little island.
civil unrest is round the corner loh...
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whats basic etiquette?
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ppl's nature. only want to take!!Originally posted by Rhonda:Speak of Singaporeans being 'cold'...
Blood donations help to save a lot of lives. Everytime I had to transfuse blood for the patients, I'd just mention to the relatives and visitors that they could donate blood to help maintain the blood supply at the Blood Bank so that other patients could be saved.
And then, there was a memo that said we should try to refrain from advising them thus, because some relatives got offended.
I mean, if your loved one was saved by someone's blood donation, wouldn't it just be a gesture of goodwill to donate blood back???!!!
So... you can take, but you can't give??! 