Bro, don't worry too much about whether people boasting, cross-dressing or looking like a lunatic. Singaporeans generally are so scared of themselves that they fear the messenger than look at the message. People who boast or don't boast are found in all walks of like.
People talking about various models of sports cars, their speed, the gear ratios, the aerodynamics and you more worried about the mechanic is boasting, got wear panties or underwear.
Let me tell you a story about a meeting with all the regional airlines that was called at short notice. Everyone turned up. As it was urgent, there was little time for preparation. At such meetings, you can straight away identify the wheat from the chaff. There was a young singapore girl from Air Asia that was impressive and straight away knew the issues to address. There was a Malay chap from MAS, the same. I was surprised because MAS was in management turmoil at that time. The guy from SIA was quiet and was trying to merge with the wallpaper. As expected after the meeting the guy from SIA asked to speak separately meeting and he was asking all the superficial questions except that the main issues. You could clearley see he was scared.
We struggle with self confidence. We are constantly looking for OB markers. We are passing judgements on messengers rather than focuing on the message because we prefer clutching at straws.
When the men and women of New Testament Church carried out their protest in front Far East Plaza, members of public booed at the Police and we talking about the riot squad with their red vehicles plus half a dozen blues with so many personnel. They were aimless, lost, don't know how to handle string minded women.
Common sense will tell you that if somone reveals a string of information and it makes sense, you don't have to kill yourself about whether the person is a faggot, a catamite or a doorknob.
