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  • hohaha88's Avatar
    9 posts since Feb '08
    • Share the same views as me that the following are their traits?

      1.  Phi...like to lean against the vertical stand on the train.  They are not meant for your body, but for your hands to grip so that others can share the same stand to hold onto it for stability and safety.  Be considerate. 

      2.  Ind...like to stand very close to you, and squeeze between people.  Sometime you get to smell their unique odour.  Guess this is their culture and is due to their population in In....  Hope that they keep the 'social distance' wider as this is Singapore.

      3.  Chi...like to talk loudly, and in fact enjoy talking loudly.  Seems oblivious of surroundings.  Guess this is their culture.  Hope that they can lower their volume when they are on the train as we want peaceful environment on the train, after a hard day's work or study. 

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    4,452 posts since May '03
    • Originally posted by hohaha88:

      Share the same views as me that the following are their traits?

      1.  Phi...like to lean against the vertical stand on the train.  They are not meant for your body, but for your hands to grip so that others can share the same stand to hold onto it for stability and safety.  Be considerate. 

      2.  Ind...like to stand very close to you, and squeeze between people.  Sometime you get to smell their unique odour.  Guess this is their culture and is due to their population in In....  Hope that they keep the 'social distance' wider as this is Singapore.

      3.  Chi...like to talk loudly, and in fact enjoy talking loudly.  Seems oblivious of surroundings.  Guess this is their culture.  Hope that they can lower their volume when they are on the train as we want peaceful environment on the train, after a hard day's work or study. 

      How about bangalas and the rest?

      One thing they all have in common is, they all like to STARE.

      Some stare from the corner of their eyes, some stare down at your dress because they think they are tall and have the right to see my valley of flowers, some stare openly like they have never seen the scenary behind my seat, some smiled like clowns thinking they're Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight.

      But I don't know why people in public transport all have this "You owe me 1 million dollars"-looks on their faces.

      Alot of rich people in Singapore nowadays hor....many people loaning 1 million dollars to many people. angel.png

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  • rummage's Avatar
    107 posts since Jun '07
    • Originally posted by hohaha88:

      Share the same views as me that the following are their traits?

      1.  Phi...like to lean against the vertical stand on the train.  They are not meant for your body, but for your hands to grip so that others can share the same stand to hold onto it for stability and safety.  Be considerate. 

      2.  Ind...like to stand very close to you, and squeeze between people.  Sometime you get to smell their unique odour.  Guess this is their culture and is due to their population in In....  Hope that they keep the 'social distance' wider as this is Singapore.

      3.  Chi...like to talk loudly, and in fact enjoy talking loudly.  Seems oblivious of surroundings.  Guess this is their culture.  Hope that they can lower their volume when they are on the train as we want peaceful environment on the train, after a hard day's work or study. 

      i do 1

      so im a foreigner?

      u nvr do the same before?

      _l_

  • huaiwei's Avatar
    1,205 posts since Aug '04
    • I have seen Singaporeans do all three farely frequently, so I arent sure if this form of racism is justifiable.

      In fact, the supposed habit of "squeezing" near to people can be a very welcome effort to ensure our crowded trains can pack even more folks in. Far too many people believe their "social distance" extends from the door to the middle of the carriage and refuses to budge!

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    5,002 posts since Jan '07
    • Originally posted by hohaha88:

      Share the same views as me that the following are their traits?

      1.  Phi...like to lean against the vertical stand on the train.  They are not meant for your body, but for your hands to grip so that others can share the same stand to hold onto it for stability and safety.  Be considerate. 

      2.  Ind...like to stand very close to you, and squeeze between people.  Sometime you get to smell their unique odour.  Guess this is their culture and is due to their population in In....  Hope that they keep the 'social distance' wider as this is Singapore.

      3.  Chi...like to talk loudly, and in fact enjoy talking loudly.  Seems oblivious of surroundings.  Guess this is their culture.  Hope that they can lower their volume when they are on the train as we want peaceful environment on the train, after a hard day's work or study. 

      Don't forget that once you take a public transport they become your fellow peasants

  • huaiwei's Avatar
    1,205 posts since Aug '04
    • Originally posted by Short Ninja:

      Don't forget that once you take a public transport they become your fellow peasants

      I consider public transport an economical way to travel around this compact city, as do many people who can afford a car or taxi, but choose to squeeze into buses or trains anyway. There is absolutely nothing degrading about being economical.

  • av98m's Avatar
    28,570 posts since Oct '03
    • Originally posted by hohaha88:

      Share the same views as me that the following are their traits?

      1.  Phi...like to lean against the vertical stand on the train.  They are not meant for your body, but for your hands to grip so that others can share the same stand to hold onto it for stability and safety.  Be considerate. 

      2.  Ind...like to stand very close to you, and squeeze between people.  Sometime you get to smell their unique odour.  Guess this is their culture and is due to their population in In....  Hope that they keep the 'social distance' wider as this is Singapore.

      3.  Chi...like to talk loudly, and in fact enjoy talking loudly.  Seems oblivious of surroundings.  Guess this is their culture.  Hope that they can lower their volume when they are on the train as we want peaceful environment on the train, after a hard day's work or study. 

       

      Singaporeans are like that what.

  • elindra's Avatar
    44,526 posts since Jun '04
    • Singaporeans

      - Lean against the Pole

      - Stand in front of the door and don't move instead

      - Play their music for all to hear

      - Chiong for the seats

      - Not all Singaporeans smell good too you know

  • av98m's Avatar
    28,570 posts since Oct '03
    • and I do not understand why so many must grip the part of the pole where the alight button is.

      (on buses)

      Edited by av98m 30 Sep `08, 1:32PM
  • elindra's Avatar
    44,526 posts since Jun '04
    • Originally posted by av98m:

      and I do not understand why so many must grip the part of the pole where the alight button is.

      (on buses)


      Ask them to press the button for you when you wanna alight :P

  • GHoST_18's Avatar
    20,310 posts since Jun '03
    • singaporeans...

      1) rush to board the train / bus / lift / escalator etc...

      2) rush to alight from the train and bus etc...

      3) walk in a single line blocking the whole passageway / doorway etc....

      4) rude and arrogant...

  • SBS9889U's Avatar
    3,250 posts since May '05
    • Originally posted by hohaha88:

      Share the same views as me that the following are their traits?

      2.  Ind...like to stand very close to you, and squeeze between people.  Sometime you get to smell their unique odour.  Guess this is their culture and is due to their population in In....  Hope that they keep the 'social distance' wider as this is Singapore.

      Especially when they feel that they are unable to board, they will literally push in like the other people are cushion like that...

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    11,446 posts since May '04
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