Subject: FW: The Bizarre Behaviour of Singaporeans
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Interesting observations.... How true these facts are ... Are we not crazy actually ...
The Bizarre Behaviour of Singaporeans
- observations made by a German national who has lived in Singapore for 9
years. 44 years of economic and material success have spawned some very strange
behaviours among Singaporeans. They spent so much to buy a house or flat, furnished it up like a palace,
but spent their time outside, most of the time at work. And the maids are
the ones enjoying the million-dollar or multi-million-dollar assets..
Then they pay so much, the highest in the world, for a car only to park
at home. Too expensive to drive, too many ERPs and car park charges to
pay. And they are encouraged to park their cars at home and take public
transport, being cheaper and more convenient.
And when Singaporeans travel, instead of seeing the places, they went
shopping. The best part is that they would head for the cheapest
bargains, buying stuff that they could get in Chinatown or pasar malam,
at even cheaper prices. But they are still happy that they got a bargain.
And while the heartlanders are busy trying to make a life here, being
told to bust off if they are not happy, which they could not, the rich
and presumably very happy and contented citizens are buying up properties
overseas just in case they need to make that escape from this paradise.
While many Singaporeans are thinking of jumping ship, or preparing to
jump ship, hoards of new immigrants are rushing in to take their place in
this paradise.
And to top it all up, they keep complaining about the govt and all the
policies that they found unpalatable, but come every election, they will
vote and return the govt to power.
Strange Singaporean behaviours!
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Interesting observations.... How true these facts are ... Are we not crazy actually ...
The Bizarre Behaviour of Singaporeans
- observations made by a German national who has lived in Singapore for 9
years. 44 years of economic and material success have spawned some very strange
behaviours among Singaporeans. They spent so much to buy a house or flat, furnished it up like a palace,
but spent their time outside, most of the time at work. And the maids are
the ones enjoying the million-dollar or multi-million-dollar assets..
Then they pay so much, the highest in the world, for a car only to park
at home. Too expensive to drive, too many ERPs and car park charges to
pay. And they are encouraged to park their cars at home and take public
transport, being cheaper and more convenient.
And when Singaporeans travel, instead of seeing the places, they went
shopping. The best part is that they would head for the cheapest
bargains, buying stuff that they could get in Chinatown or pasar malam,
at even cheaper prices. But they are still happy that they got a bargain.
And while the heartlanders are busy trying to make a life here, being
told to bust off if they are not happy, which they could not, the rich
and presumably very happy and contented citizens are buying up properties
overseas just in case they need to make that escape from this paradise.
While many Singaporeans are thinking of jumping ship, or preparing to
jump ship, hoards of new immigrants are rushing in to take their place in
this paradise.
And to top it all up, they keep complaining about the govt and all the
policies that they found unpalatable, but come every election, they will
vote and return the govt to power.
Strange Singaporean behaviours!
