What does it mean to be poor in Singapore

[jw5]

It means that you eat your 3 meals at hawker centres instead of restaurants.

It means that if your son becomes a scholar, he will overcompensate by being overly grateful and eager.

It means that you have no nutritious meals to eat during childhood.

It means that you have no nutritious meals to eat during childhood, but if you grow up to become a scholar, you will overcompensate by being overly grateful and eager and have 3 meals at restaurants, including xo carrot cake.

 

[ginfreely]

It means that you have no nutritious meals to eat during childhood, but if you grow up to become a scholar, you will overcompensate by being overly grateful and eager and have 3 meals at restaurants, including xo carrot cake.

It means that if your results are not good enough to get scholarship and you apply for bursary instead, you get a look from impatient school teacher when you asked for a reference. Only scholarship is welcome to spend precious time to write reference.

 

[jw5]

It means that if they reduce your traffic flow or tap water flow to a slow trickle, you have to accept it, because you can't afford your own convoy or gold plated taps.

 

[jw5]

It means that you buy local instead of foreign, for most things.

 

[jw5]

It means that if you become unemployed, you become a taxi driver instead of an internet forum Tua Pau Xian.

 

[Leckmichamarsch]

Waiting for JohnTan and Sam Leong to criticize these people for being lazy.

govt is leading the way.......... not working cannot claim workfare.........is that fair??? fucking govt

 

[jw5]

It means that you cook your own fried rice instead of buying it.

 

[frenchbriefs]

Are you better off today than before ? How did it happen ?

yeah its just a phase of life thats all,things got better after some time when our finances stabilized,my mom got some raises,things got better over the years.

 

[jw5]

It means that you work hard for your money instead of making your money work hard for you.

 

[Asterix]

[video=youtube;N4f1CVeDnM4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4f1CVeDnM4[/video]

 

[ginfreely]

yeah its just a phase of life thats all,things got better after some time when our finances stabilized,my mom got some raises,things got better over the years.

You are lucky that after things got better and finances improved, nobody slander you or your mum for making it good. Stay away from JB and mudlander shit who will not hesitate to do that. These narrow mind narrow heart people will not congratulate your success but jealous to the max and slander you even for eating seafood fried rice now. Proven by mudlander liar semaj2357. Just need to read in between the lines of his post. Lol.

 

[jw5]

It means that you tend to be more materialistic and pragmatic instead of altruistic and idealistic.

 

[ginfreely]

It means that you tend to be more materialistic and pragmatic instead of altruistic and idealistic.

Rubbish. It depends on your own character and values.

 

[jw5]

Rubbish. It depends on your own character and values.

That's why it's "you tend to", not "you are".

 

[The_Hypocrite]

Sg rings true the adage can die cannot sick......
70% says song ah

Actually tat should b the way no point making medical corporations n Drs rich. Also look at ang mors land they keep people with chronic illnesses alive n oldies n disabled n those with other chronic illnesses alive..n the tax payers pay for it...where is the fairness in tat?

 

[Thick Face Black Heart]

If you only eat at the hawker centres then you will end up will all kinds of health problems.
Just look at the high levels of diabetes & cancers.

Just eat everything in moderation.

Don't be a puss.

 

[Thick Face Black Heart]

i'm poor in sg but i'm happy so long as i have my kopi, kaya, kueh, kurry, keropok, ktv and korean drama.

forget to add kway and kpkb for sinkie uncles.

I just need to have my daily gym, my weekly roti john, and my biweekly escort, preferably syt. Then i am happy. Is that too much to ask?

 

[jw5]

It means that you may still have to work when you are 90. :(

 

[JohnTan]

Poor in Singapore means you have a chance to get rich. I know of many sinkies, myself included, who came from humble backgrounds and eventually rose to become either rich or at least middle-class. Thank you PAP! Thank you Ah Gong!

 

[jw5]

It means that you may get mocked by your ministars or MPs if you go against them.