Singaporeans are so cold nowadays..
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most singaporeans dunno how to say thank you and sorry.Originally posted by The Emperor: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...
and most dunno what is call dun push! maybe they'd understand if i say F u! dun push lar! %^$^&**^&
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Once, I pressed too hard and too fast, my vein collapsed.Originally posted by stellazio:I'm a blood donor,they even gave me some super cute bandage with smiley faces..But i was damn dumb,they gave me the sponge ball to squeeze i kept suqeezing until my hand became numb and end up less den 5mins i finish liao..
then the nurse told me that I am too muscular liao that's why my veins collapsed. -
i have a headache
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Eh... which nurse? She doesn't seem to know her Anatomy!Originally posted by Kenashi:Once, I pressed too hard and too fast, my vein collapsed.
then the nurse told me that I am too muscular liao that's why my veins collapsed. 
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me n nel can't donate blood...
our bp towards the low side -
shinta!!!Originally posted by shinta:most singaporeans dunno how to say thank you and sorry.
and most dunno what is call dun push! maybe they'd understand if i say F u! dun push lar! %^$^&**^&
Wah, long time no see! 
How are you?
And yes, I always yell out, "HEY!!! Stop pushing!!" indignantly when I kena 'herded' around like I'm some cow!
Even when people try to cut queue, I'll say loudly, "Hello! The queue starts HERE, thank you!!" -
thank you please come again
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Not me........not me...........really.
Sorry is not the hardest word for me.
And I always do my "please" and "thank you"s.
On a different note, hey, dragg..........haven't seen you around much these days? How are you keeping? Are you working? My lady's intuition tells me you are. Anyways, all the very best, yah. -
singaporeans are also prone to cold jokes
ever seen colleagues or frens make some jokes, then everyone just stare at one another?
then my frens went to kick the guy who made tehse jokes...kekeke -
I always thank the fellows who hold lifts and doors for me, and they give me this weird stare.And I give them a look that says, "wtf, is your brain working?Never been thanked in your life ah?"
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Originally posted by LazerLordz:I always thank the fellows who hold lifts and doors for me, and they give me this weird stare.And I give them a look that says, "wtf, is your brain working?Never been thanked in your life ah?"
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Maybe it'll take another WORLD WAR to wake up their ideas.
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Its call surprised and shock...Originally posted by LazerLordz:I always thank the fellows who hold lifts and doors for me, and they give me this weird stare.And I give them a look that says, "wtf, is your brain working?Never been thanked in your life ah?"
Should not scold them ... its something they never experience and don't know how to react and didn't think exsits in sg. -
hmm, i kinda dont have the same experience as u guys
everywhere i go, whoever hold lift for me and i say TQ, they werent shocked
and almost all say TQ when i hold for them
besides, my classmates are very courteous even tho we know each other for long
hmm...
and i see frenly bus drivers or frenly passengers who gave up their seats to the elderly most of the time, and whoever receive the seats are quick to say thanks.. -
Sadly, given the dearth of courteous behaviour amongst Singaporeans, this may not be far from the truth.Originally posted by LazerLordz:I always thank the fellows who hold lifts and doors for me, and they give me this weird stare.And I give them a look that says, "wtf, is your brain working?Never been thanked in your life ah?"
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I don't find it hard... sometimes I gesture them when I don't feel like talking.
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Me tooOriginally posted by shinta:me n nel can't donate blood...
our bp towards the low side Plus I got a slight blood disorder which prevents me from donating blood. -
doin good i guess... hmmOriginally posted by Rhonda:shinta!!! Wah, long time no see! How are you?
And yes, I always yell out, "HEY!!! Stop pushing!!" indignantly when I kena 'herded' around like I'm some cow!
Even when people try to cut queue, I'll say loudly, "Hello! The queue starts HERE, thank you!!"
i can't shout. kept too quiet in the office, it takes a long time for me to find my voice back. -
I always say thanks when people open door or give way to me in doorways. Its more like a casual form of expressing my gratitude. When supermarket girl packs my groceries, I will extend it to two or three syllables instead of one such as "Thank you" or "thanks alot"
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u've met beautiful singaporeansOriginally posted by laurence82:hmm, i kinda dont have the same experience as u guys
everywhere i go, whoever hold lift for me and i say TQ, they werent shocked
and almost all say TQ when i hold for them
besides, my classmates are very courteous even tho we know each other for long
hmm...
and i see frenly bus drivers or frenly passengers who gave up their seats to the elderly most of the time, and whoever receive the seats are quick to say thanks..
funny thing is.. maj of those who thanked me are those who speaks with accents.
alright, not accents, ppl who don't really speak singlish?
how do i noe? cos they're speakin to their colleagues in the lift. with a lil australian accent 
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Originally posted by LazerLordz:I always thank the fellows who hold lifts and doors for me, and they give me this weird stare.And I give them a look that says, "wtf, is your brain working?Never been thanked in your life ah?"
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Question: You meant the ones you met?Originally posted by dragg: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.
Sometimes, they may not react in time or appropriately when helped. And most of the encounters I've had is that most Singaporeans aren't really taught when to say it right except when they are given what they bought.
Most of the times, it's because of the fast pace our society is moving that has made us unaware of our general behaviour.
And many learnt to be impatient because of the hectic lifestyle we're in.
Many were brought up such a way that they are only reminded to occupy best places, best spots, quickly go to one place and another.
Can't be helped. Blame the lifestyle, blame the parents. -
same! i seem to meet pretty decent people too. even aunties, when i hold the lift door for them or press the floor for them will usually smile n tk me.Originally posted by laurence82:hmm, i kinda dont have the same experience as u guys
everywhere i go, whoever hold lift for me and i say TQ, they werent shocked
and almost all say TQ when i hold for them
besides, my classmates are very courteous even tho we know each other for long
hmm...
and i see frenly bus drivers or frenly passengers who gave up their seats to the elderly most of the time, and whoever receive the seats are quick to say thanks..
n the security ppl at my office building always hold the door open for me n reply w a very nice smile + "welcome" when i nod n tks them.
of cos i meet rude people in singapore, but they're really in the minority, rather than the majority to me... u want to meet rude people, try going china... or korea, though i've never been there, but i heard abt unpleasant experience wrt the locals there... -
The experience in China...it's like each one for themselves, and as if the 'lau wai' (foreigners) owe it to them kind of mentality, so they feel it's alright if they con you into paying more, as an example. It's a legacy of the cultural revolution during which the ppl were really brain-washed. But the ppl in the richer areas like GuangDong, Fujian, Beijing aren't like this at all - even they can't stand the behaviour of some rural folks.Originally posted by neuros:same! i seem to meet pretty decent people too. even aunties, when i hold the lift door for them or press the floor for them will usually smile n tk me.
n the security ppl at my office building always hold the door open for me n reply w a very nice smile + "welcome" when i nod n tks them.
of cos i meet rude people in singapore, but they're really in the minority, rather than the majority to me... u want to meet rude people, try going china... or korea, though i've never been there, but i heard abt unpleasant experience wrt the locals there... -
i help people and they look at me as if i'm some sorta weirdo..
okay.. maybe i am some sort of weirdo, but heck, a smile, a nod or anything like that, is better than a blank (and sometimes hostile stare) when you open the door for someone and hold it?
or sometimes, they treat you as if you owed it to them to open the door and totally ignore you...
oh well.. nevermind
there are some very nice people who thank you.. it makes my day thinking that maybe they'll also show a little bit of courtesy to others