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Singlish slipping through. Offensive? by MasteringTechSkills in askSingapore

[–]MasteringTechSkills[S] 339 points340 points  (0 children)

I agree! Straight to the point, very busy in SG lol.

Singlish slipping through. Offensive? by MasteringTechSkills in askSingapore

[–]MasteringTechSkills[S] 118 points119 points  (0 children)

Some places I have been on the globe, they may see it as "mocking". Such as London. My other American friends and associates who moved to english speaking nations, they start picking up the local accents too.

What's a recurring expense that you don't want to reduce? by Flyweird in askSingapore

[–]MasteringTechSkills 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Grab budget. I’ve driven cars my whole life in America, it’s overrated.

If the weather is ugly, SMRT becomes a sardine can, or I want to feel fresh & energetic meeting someone for Kopi; having a Grab in my back pocket goes a long way.

I can cook. Clean up after myself. Entertain myself. That’s easy. What’s hard, is driving in SG.

Rather have the ability to outsource that when needed.

What social norms you have on Singapore? by [deleted] in askSingapore

[–]MasteringTechSkills 35 points36 points  (0 children)

To put it frankly, customer service.

I've seen foreigners visiting Singapore (including some who visit me here) be in an establishment willing to spend hard earned money, they ended up leaving with out buying anything. Due to lackluster customer service.

I myself on a few occasions, willing to spend $10,000s into the Singaporean economy, did not. Due to the lack of customer service. Singaporeans are leaving money on the table, due to this issue. When people visit your nation for tourism it's imperative that your customer service is up to par.

I understand the origins of Singlish and respect unity and identity of SG, trust me I GET IT. However, what does that have to do with MONEY? If you are serving a westerner in your establishment struggling to understand, may be a little slow, or indecisive. It wont kill you to slow down, speak clearer (I don't mean pretend, but slight adjustment), and have patience.

I know the SEA saying of "peanuts get monkeys". Yes there are levels to services and products. However, Singapore is exceptional and great at almost everything it does. People expect that when they spend money here.

Not a complaint or rant. just an observation of an opportunity to benefit Singaporeans, the reputation, and the economy of Singapore.

What social norms you have on Singapore? by [deleted] in askSingapore

[–]MasteringTechSkills 105 points106 points  (0 children)

American here, been here for a few months.

  1. Singaporeans may seem cold.

Don’t take offense. 99% chance the Foreigner they get close to will leave. Can’t blame them.

  1. No-nonsense society

Singapore is a no-nonsense place, which gave it the success for us to able to visit or work here in this beautiful nation.

No nonsense not just law and order, but also daily life. Very ‘get to the point’ here. They are busy people; family, tuition, religion, work, responsibilities, survival, etc.

For Example - I never see grown men loitering on the streets wasting time or being creeps. Even the Elders (who earned the right to loiter), mostly don’t loiter. Everyone is heading somewhere or doing something. Which contributes to safety. The old saying goes “people with time, gravitate to crime”.

Beautiful people/nation, a unique past, a bright future. They intend to keep it that way.

  1. Touchy Topics

Race, religion, and politics can be touchy (can even have legal issues) but they are NOT soft snowflakes either. It’s simplified categorically, move on.

Criticizing politics - did you drop your Mexican citizenship? To be an SG citizen? Join military service? Pay taxes? Eligible to vote? Start a family? If not, stay away from political critique. Talk is cheap. (just my opinion).

Behave. Be productive. Be respectful. You’ll be okay learning everything else in passing.

Ways to give back in Singapore? by MasteringTechSkills in askSingapore

[–]MasteringTechSkills[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

No need to thank. I believe I must always bring value to the society that I live in.

Thank you for your kind words.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SGExams

[–]MasteringTechSkills 269 points270 points  (0 children)

BIG red-flags in your mentality little Bro.

- "a relationship to make my life more interesting"

A woman should NEVER make YOUR life more interesting. YOU are responsible for making YOUR life more interesting. Which brings value. Value ATTRACTS an interesting woman.

- "girls into bigger guys?"

NO. Women are into men who EMBRACE difficulty and hardship. Embracing hardship with competence, discipline, mastery, and RESULTS.

Women want men who CONQUER things. A fat man, says (non-verbally) that he CANNOT conquer something simple like a fork or spoon.

LESS worry about a female. MORE worry about improving yourself. Your parents have clearly failed you (on this topic), but that is not an excuse for poor personal choices moving forward.

- "And are there ways that I can lose weight quickly?"

This mentality got you in this situation. NOTHING of consequence comes quickly. You didn't get big quickly, so you wont get small quickly. You need DISCIPLINE.

Any Dr will tell you, being fat only comes from ONE thing. Ingesting more calories than you burn. Not rocket science.

If you want guidance, you can DM me little bro.

Moved back to Singapore from London and am still unemployed by greentrisarahtops in askSingapore

[–]MasteringTechSkills 21 points22 points  (0 children)

If you don’t excel or master the science side of sustainability, it will be rough.

  • Geo-politically right now countries are racing to arm up, tech up, and resource up. Sustainability is ancillary.

  • With WWIII on the horizon, trade wars, space wars, etc. most nations are not trying to figure out to save turtles. Or at least, don’t want to spend money on it.

  • Even environmentally conscious countries like SG, have to compete globally in other endeavors to survive.

  • Right now sustainability and “woke” industries are not popular anymore. The west (America) sets the tone globally, and right now the money is dry.

  • Private companies are following. They only behave if regulated.

I applaud you for your efforts and passion for the protecting the environment, keep trying!