National Library Reserved for PRC PDMMs?

[makapaaa]

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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->ON WEDNESDAY morning, three friends and I went to the National Library Building in Victoria Street to do research for our university project. We went to the study room on the fifth floor but it was full, so the security guard on that level told us to go to B1 to do our research. Thus we took her advice and found a sofa in B1 to settle down in. It was 10am on a weekday morning, so there were many empty seats around.
We had barely sat down with our laptops for less than 10 minutes when a librarian approached us and shouted, 'Get out. Leave immediately.'
We were puzzled by her agitation as we were not discussing anything but merely quietly doing our research on our laptops. We tried to explain, but to no avail. She justified herself by claiming, 'There are four of you here, you will surely make a lot of noise.' She repeat her demands loudly without suggesting any alternative venue, causing a commotion and disturbing other readers (some of whom were foreigners).
As university students with an important project to complete, we thought the National Library, which claims its mission is to be 'an inspiring beacon of lifelong learning', would be the best venue for us to complete our project, but unfortunately, the librarian ruined our previously excellent impression of the library.
We could have accepted her views if she had kindly asked us to move elsewhere and suggested another appropriate venue, but her unconstructive shouting was impolite, especially in the main National Library Building, which many foreigners visit and may get a bad impression of Singapore customer service.
We hope the National Library Board will look into this, as poor customer service reflects badly not only on its reputation, but Singapore's as well.
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[makapaaa]

And this is OK cos she does not hold the stinking pink IC?

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/singaporeseen/viewContent.jsp?id=28258

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Posted on 12 Jul, 2008 15:41
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This woman was distracting library goers in more ways than one by speaking very loudly and exposing her underwear for all to see at the children’s book section.

According to STOMPer Jecline, an order administrator, the woman was at the children’s book section of the Bedok Community Library at about 11am this morning (June 12).

The STOMPer said that the woman was speaking very loudly while teaching her children, and causing much disturbance to other library users.

But what made the STOMPer most uncomfortable was the fact that the woman’s underwear was exposed.

Said the STOMPer:

“The woman seemed not to know that she was attracting many stares from the people around her.

“Some other library-goers even told me that she was disgracing herself by exposing her underwear this way.

“I made a complaint at the librarian’s desk downstairs, but did not stay long enough to see if any action was taken.”

When asked why she was so sure the woman was from China, the STOMPer replied that the woman spoke with a heavy Chinese accent.

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[Man in the streets]

National libraries are indeed for FTs.
You may have heard that unless you fake a foreign accent, they will stare at you and watch your every move.

Security guards are extremely alert when local people walk into the libraries.

The only way out for locals is to buy the books the children need from popular bookstore.

new citizens like pinoys and PRCs and angmohs still have the foreign accent to get the better treatment.

National libraries do not welcome local sinkaporeans, this is a fact. No choice, have to spend blood money to see and hear no devil. We are in the western culture under a fake chinese rule.

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR>INCONSIDERATE LIBRARIAN: 'With an important project to complete, we thought the National Library, an inspiring beacon of lifelong learning, would be the best venue...'
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->ON WEDNESDAY morning, three friends and I went to the National Library Building in Victoria Street to do research for our university project. We went to the study room on the fifth floor but it was full, so the security guard on that level told us to go to B1 to do our research. Thus we took her advice and found a sofa in B1 to settle down in. It was 10am on a weekday morning, so there were many empty seats around.
We had barely sat down with our laptops for less than 10 minutes when a librarian approached us and shouted, 'Get out. Leave immediately.'
We were puzzled by her agitation as we were not discussing anything but merely quietly doing our research on our laptops. We tried to explain, but to no avail. She justified herself by claiming, 'There are four of you here, you will surely make a lot of noise.' She repeat her demands loudly without suggesting any alternative venue, causing a commotion and disturbing other readers (some of whom were foreigners).
As university students with an important project to complete, we thought the National Library, which claims its mission is to be 'an inspiring beacon of lifelong learning', would be the best venue for us to complete our project, but unfortunately, the librarian ruined our previously excellent impression of the library.
We could have accepted her views if she had kindly asked us to move elsewhere and suggested another appropriate venue, but her unconstructive shouting was impolite, especially in the main National Library Building, which many foreigners visit and may get a bad impression of Singapore customer service.
We hope the National Library Board will look into this, as poor customer service reflects badly not only on its reputation, but Singapore's as well.
Tan Yan Wen (Ms) <!-- end of for each --><!-- Current Ratings : start --><!-- Current Ratings : end --><!-- vbbintegration : start -->

 

[High till Dry]

she was really bo chap