Why Are Some Hawkers Stalls Signboards and Menu totally in Mandarin?

[Jah_rastafar_I]

i have never met a hawker who spoke english whenever i visit singapore.

i speak to them in english, they reply in chinese, and i don't understand them.

my partner is of german descent and when she is with me, they speak to us in bs...none of us understand WTF they are saying.

i dont understand why they hate the chinese when they are 100% chinese themselves.

Have you heard of malay customers complaining that the malay stall holders put english on their signboards if their signboards don't have english words?

 

[Agoraphobic]

Have you heard of malay customers complaining that the malay stall holders put english on their signboards if their signboards don't have english words?

"Nasi Lemak, Satay, Lontong, Mee Rebus" - are these malay or english words?

Cheers!

 

[streetsmart73]

What it means is that they have enough customers, they do not need to do your business, see this type of face

and your precious cents.

This is Chinapore.

(Chief Exec, Singapore SAR, China)

hi there


1. bro, good one!
2. 5 thumbs up for the chief ex, chinapore thing.

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

"Nasi Lemak, Satay, Lontong, Mee Rebus" - are these malay or english words?

Cheers!

Those are obviously malay words. Nasi is rice in malay. If it was in english for example it would be something like rice something.

 

[streetsmart73]

hi there


1. uncle, what matters most is the food such individuals are selling, right!
2. what's on its signboard matters little hoh!

 

[manfrommars]

Have you heard of malay customers complaining that the malay stall holders put english on their signboards if their signboards don't have english words?

i have no idea what you mean at all. which is common when talking to singaporeans.

 

[Cestbon]

Is up to the owner want to put whatever language.
If dont know just use finger to pint the photo eg. go others country point the photo or menu lo.

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

i have no idea what you mean at all. which is common when talking to singaporeans.

Well the chinese stalls have chinese words no english words. I believe the one that complains is a chinese or maybe not but most likely a chinese person i'm just curious do malay customers complain that malay stall owners have sign boards with no english words too?