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A positive thinking person. Beginning of the YT already sent a strong message to others whoever want migrate to Singapore. " Change yourself to suit the world and not change the world to suit you. " " The world doesn't revolve around you."
I see u don't like changes but Singapore has been changed to almost unrecognizable state since LKY handed over the dynasty to his kid. Even the GST has changed from 3% to 9% even though LHL said it would only happen through irresponsible spending. The prime minister office for such a small country spends 1 billion a year alone.
This was an informative guest - he seems quite tuned in to Singapore's culture. It's people like him who actually spend a lot of time with locals who can demystify the local culture for expats. A good change from the rich banker types that you typically put out in your channel😀 Please find more people like Daniel in your guest line-up
Singaporean Chinese, Singaporean Malay, Singaporean Indian, Singaporean Eurasian....all of us are united by the fact that we are Singaporeans first ❤❤❤😊
@khanht5 They can be used interchangeably. However, you are correct in English the Singaporean in ‘Chinese Singaporean would be the main noun and Chinese as the adjective. Although, correct me if I’m wrong, in Chinese and Malay the noun is put in front of the adjective.
His comments on the school system is quite accurate. Previously, I thought it was great, since Singaporean students score so highly on international tests and so on - for those who know how the actual system works, those stats are a bit of a con-job since they curate who's results get tabulated and surprise, it's not lower income heartland schools. Now that I've taught at the university level, and have a son in P3, I see that it's much more than a public school system designed to elevate every student to their full potential. It's much more of a filtering system to hammer students, in order to identify the truly gifted, siphon them into elite schools, and the rest can make do the best they can. So many of my adult, post-NS uni students are broken in some way. Painfully shy, terrified of failure, scared to make a decision that isn't based on exact instruction. Very poor creative problem solvers who demand to be spoon fed every answer. Zero tolerance for risk and seemingly, little joy in what they're doing, more interested in reducing the chances of failure and gaming the system in whatever ways they can in order to score a higher grade than really learning or having fun. A grown man of 22, esp. one who has served in their country's armed forces, shouldn't shake and stammer when talking to another grown man. It's pathetic. I'm unfortunately seeing it with my son. He get's scolded for not paying attention, then scolded for asking a question, then scolded for not understanding, then scolded when he tries to clarify, then scolded for being wrong in the end.
Singaporean first, race later. Not the other way around. It’s ingrained into us all. English as the main language at workplace to unite us all. Be sensitive to every race.
I like that English man.... so true with Singapore and his view and advise are simply awesome! Singapore welcome him ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉 Thanks Mark for another great clip too !😊😊😊😊
@MaxChernov oh yes... I can tell u like it here too. And I hope u do not feel bad when someone from here 'mistreated' u. There is no perfect country with ALL r nice people. But you have my blessing. Cheers
"Ang Mo" literally means red hair. It was translated directly from a chinese dialect in our grandparents' generation where they were iliterate. Nothing derogatory actually....
Born and bred Singaporean and after 50 years am still not used to the "abrupt ness" (rudeness) at certain hawkers etc, but it's noticeably improved over the years.
Those food vendors have no time for small talks unless they're less busy, in a good mood and you're their regulars. Nowadays, I find more food vendors of another nationality at foodcourts who can be quite loud, rude and condescending if you don't understand what they're asking you coz of their strong accents. A few of my personal encounters.
Best explanation of why singlish is so grammatically different from english. Most people who criticise it (locals included) don’t even realised a lot of words are directly translated from mandarin, chinese dialects & malay.
There is also no real "standard" english. Regional forms of the language exist everywhere including the UK and intonations and context is also required in english. eg That so baaad! vs That's bad
That realization made me more critical not less. 😂 The atypical structure and unidiomatic tics ruin your sense of what the language should sound like and how it’s written so you develop a tin ear for the real thing. LKY had the right idea about Singlish: it’s schit! An unappealing niche patois that is really only a local currency. It ought to be avoided for the most part. The notion that it’s harmless is a luxury belief held by those with the bandwidth to code switch-you can switch fluently between the two so you don’t think it’s that big of a deal. But for people who don’t have the bandwidth to learn an additional language, or half of an additional language if we view it as lexically similar, it turns into a struggle and they can’t ever escape the miasma of dubious grammar and bad stylistic choices when communicating in proper English.
I watched quite a few of Daniel's videos and even though me being Singaporean, I found his explanations on the way we speak English super-interesting. I didn't know that he taught in our public schools before. Nice!
It's always so interesting to see from other people from different cultures and races settling down in Singapore , seeing their perspectives. Glad they settled quite well here and seeing the comments by viewers, let's take a step back and appreciate the uniqueness of this country and its ppl❤
Native Singaporeans by and large are very hospitable, sincere, honest, generous and trusting. Over the years of massive country development and the mass influx of foreign labor, the country has turned into a pressure cooker of sorts with many new PRs and naturalized citizens still with own distinct cultural instincts intact. Nevertheless, what's Singapore lacks that other naturally blessed countries have, Singapore more than makes up with probably the most unique assets of generic security, infrastructure excellence, high standard of living, disciplined intelligent citizenry and environments.. Etc. No country is perfect, close but there's no excuse if getting there means making it the most expensive city in the world to live there. No excuse - period! You don't get to heaven if you break the bank, sadly applies. 😱🙏😇💐
I wrote a Masters dissertation on Singapore English, (for the National University of Singapore) so there is a resource available, if you are interested. It's about classroom interaction in Singapore's Primary Schools. These are where the foundations of Singlish are laid - in teacher talk.
It’s a good way of breaking down our Singlish since it is very much a part of how our ancestors never spoke English and suddenly had to when it was made our official language I can’t imagine how hard that would have been for those who came from non English schools
I have lived in Singapore since late ‘80s. At first I was upset by the abruptness. When I first worked in an admin job, I was shocked at how the other party just abruptly cut off the telephone conversation. “Ok. Bye”. Not much listening. Well, I have learned. I have become abrupt too, of course in a polite way. Time is precious especially when you got lots of work to do.
I guess this 'abruptness' may have to do with Singlish being used as a 'short-cut' to communication. I remember my friend, when asking me for a favour, would go from Can you do this for me or not? to Can or cannot? to Can or not? to now, just simply - Can??? 😂
British people can be too polite. But we appreciate it. We used to have the Courtesy campaign. It worked then. But 20 yrs later its all gone down the drain.
Singlish is a merger of English with Mandarin cultural preferences and with Malay, Tamil words added into the mix. By cultural preferences, I don't just mean the use of Mandarin grammar, but also the Chinese preference to shorten and simplify sentences by tossing out unnecessary words and/or replacing complex phrases with simpler words. That's how "Oh my goodness! Why are you behaving in such a manner?" can turn into "Alamak! Why you so like that?"
the abruptness is certainly a habit we Singaporeans need to train out of. its the simple things like being able to look a stranger in the eye and say a simple hello to someone you will probably never see again is just not something we do here. long time ago as a younger person tourist in Europe, i was at a store trying to pay for something and instead of putting the money in the cashier's hand i placed it on the counter (perfectly normal in sg, especially coffee shops). this really pissed the guy off and when returning my change, he threw the coins back on the counter. as a teenager, it really affected me. but it took more travels around the world to realize that it's actually my own culture that needed adjustment, back home, and even more so when traveling. maybe i am fortunate enough to be exposed to so many national cultures, otherwise i could have taken that lesson in a different way, for example, going home to Singapore angry that i was a victim of racism or something negative like that. later on in my adult years i spent some time in the US midwest. there, strangers treat each other warmly, even if only at the surface. i remember being positively influenced by that and brought that home with me. in Singapore, and even larger cities in the US, no one would be taken aback if you simply ignored the existence of another human being when walking past them or when sharing an elevator.
To be exact it is about getting things done quickly so we don’t engage in small talks and do not pretend to be interested in you and whatever.. that is the trade off for being efficient. There is no perfect country 😊
I lived in Singapore for over 20 years through 1986-2019. It’s an amazing place! The work opportunities are equal to NYC or London, but you are living in an island paradise. The government is comprised of the best and brightest Singapore has to offer and work endlessly to advance the country as a whole. It’s a different form of government than the USA which is a good thing. Their success is undeniable. Majulah Singapura.
what you see as abruptness, I see it as efficiency. Singapore has a very hustle and efficient culture. I find it odd when I was in the UK and people ask me "how is it going/hows your day", lets be honest, thats just small talk and they dont really care about your day. why not cut that out and get to straight to the point? I go to the coffeeshop because I want to buy coffee, dont ask me "how is it going/hows my day" you go to the post office to mail a letter. Great! dont tell me the story of how you got to this stage or why you must mail that letter. just tell me where to and I will tell you how much it cost. you pay and leave. full stop. efficiency imagine if post office serves 100 customers a day. each customer gives a grandfather story of 5 mins. thats 500mins wasted. this small talk time could be spent serving other customers/reducing wait/queue times
Exactly. Spare me the hypocrisy of small talk. My pet peeve is “ how are you ? “ Seriously? No one is interested except the standard reply of “I’m fine and how are you? “ The usual “hello” will suffice thank you !
Small talk isn't all bad, small communication is important too as long as you don't occupy too much of people's time. If not, this will make this country a cold unfriendly, uncaring & disrespectful rude place to live. It's already happening in fact.
@impopquiz Even the standard Jia Pa Buay is just an 'ice breaker' I used when I occasionally bumped into my neighbours while always expecting an affirmative reply. After a cheeky response from one old uncle who said Not yet, waiting for you to belanja lah!, I now replaced Jia Pa Buay with a smile and it works just fine.😂
Even the signage is moved by his comment 😅😅😅. But seriously we dont expect "niceties" in coffee shops or hawker centre. Most ppl have no time to do small talks although there still are as I do chat with some when they are willing to. But this kind is better than what i experienced in Germany where service really suck n you still need to tip them!!
I came to Singapore in the late 90's from Europe and am today a citizen, proudly. As for the culture shock I would disagree with the interviewed person as I found it very easy to get comfortable with the local, born in Singapore, people quite quickly. Yes, it took some time to get the hand of Singlish, but "growing up" in Singapore with Phua Chu Kang and the locals in the kopishop it was soon settled. I disagree to the statement that the interviewed person mention to try to educate proper English. Singlish is a part of Singapore identity and should remain so. And anyway, most Singaporeans can use proper English if needed to be honest and if dealing with foreigners say in a business setting. As for school and pressure. Disagree once again. School is preparing our youth for the future and in todays competitive setting in the job market, you need to be prepared and ready to put in extra effort to succeed, and prove your worth before you can relax. Abrupt language or what would be seen as rude questions in the West... Don't know, when I go to the kopishop I go there to make a transaction and not to have a conversation. The later part can be annoying at times especially taking a taxi and Uncle is kepo asking 101 questions about where I am from, married to Chinese, Malay or Caucasian, must make half a million of dollars a month because I am Caucasian and so on. But I do understand some may be curious. Nah, I wish and hope Singapore remains what it is today and never ever go down the Western liberal route. No changes needed. Edit: The interviewed man is clearly down to earth, assimilated to the Singaporean way of living and the kind of foreigner who contributes and not bashing this fine country. I have come across the opposite quite too many times too, sadly.
I used to work in retail and have encountered Caucasians (usually) who would tell me grandfather stories when all I wanted to do was to help them get what they were looking for and be on their merry way. Also, as a Singaporean, I do not want Singapore to go down the liberal route. We've seen how that works out for the U.S.A especially and I am not for it. I will not trade the peace we have in this country for that of the liberal West ideology.
@@oasislin4587 I am also an advocate of proper English. @johanea No doubt Singlish is a part of the Singaporean identity, but its use must never be allowed in a professional setting
My nephew was born in uk. When he was 16 he and his sister and mother moved back to spore. He has a bit of london accent. But he says he can switch ‘from that to singlish’ easily. Ha ha. Hes also been educated here and went to a local school and enlisted fr NS! I am very proud of him. Everyone in NS called him ang mo! Have to be tough living here! We his family also had some adjusting too. Esp their thick london accent and pronounciations. V funny
Singapore is a fantastic place to live, and I have been and remain grateful for my time here. But the biggest single factor in "Should I stay or should I go?" is - how many children have you got, how old are they, can I get them into local schools?
Yes this English bloke is not wrong, abruptness happens all the time in Singapore. As a Singaporean myself, i find this is a very rude attitude among some Singaporean service people. There is no respect nor graciousness obviously and it's getting worse. Westerners, you're not alone, we Singaporeans face this nonsense just as much. Cheerios
It's so true that in coffeeshops, they say, "Er, what do you want?" No "hellos" or "good mornings". As a Singaporean, this irks me, especially when I say "Hello" in the beginning. This is because they translate the sentence from Mandarin which would not have sounded so abrupt, depending on the intonation. Usually I will hear, "Miss, what do you want?" (in Mandarin), and this is considered polite. Or they can address you as auntie/uncle or little brother/little sister before the sentence. This is normal here and is also considered polite and respectful.
Only if you have lived in England then you would realised how polite the English are. Please Thank You Which are lacking in Singapore and Malaysia. The Thai.and Lao are polite I would think. The Malay are polite. Terima kasih . The chinese and indian are stingy with Thank You. But their big smile is equavalent to saying Thank You.😅
I just came back from Singapore for a 3 days trip to attend business there, well I was never so happy to leave the island 🏝️, so crowded, everyone is running here and there with long faces and recently it was so hot 😢, the air is suffocating like a giant oven guys; had to stay inside malls, mrt, offices, and I don't mention my hotel bills in bugis !. Cost me a kidney , lucky it's my company that covers the expenses 😂.. All the nice things you have in SG can't make up for the things I cited above.
I used to work in a British company and right now a french american company, yes the westerners will greet you and ask you how's your day etc? i like it as an asian cuz it brighten up the day and lift up our spirit for work, and i find its also sort of like a bonding as well. just my thoughts
Really interesting. Used to live and work there. For lunch I'd always go to places with Filipino or Malaysian staff as they were polite and friendly and took the time with the food. With regards to school and the type of people it produces my observation of my clients was that ALL their middle management would be non-Singaporean partly due to them having more corporate loyalty for various reasons but mainly due to them having better critical thinking and their willingness to communicate their ideas.
So proud of singapore politicians to stand strong AGAINST ALL IDEOLOGIES that bring social discord, unrest, divisiveness, threats to our people. I stand for Singapore !!
Singapore has a Preservation of Monuments Act since 1970s that outlined buildings marked for conservation. It is not correct to state that Singapore allows demolition of any buildings in favour of new ones if it was marked as a heritage building or monument.
Ang Moh is actually a hokkien word which means Red Hair. Its probably to describe the caucasian with hairy chest, limbs & face. Its just how hokkien language works.
The full term is Ang Moh Gui that translates to Red Hair Devil. Just as the West is proud of themselves, its the same with the Chinese. When they first encountered the ang mohs, they literally address them in that their hair colour was different. However, the elitist attitude came with the addition of the appendage word "ghost" to denote a class "lesser" than human.
@@jcchong8238 they have the similar terminology in cantonese in Hongkong "Hoong Mou Kwai". But of course, instead of shortening it to Hoong Mou like Ang Moh hokkien in SG, they choose to use "Kwai Lo' instead, which translates to 'ghost/devil man. Or Kwai Por for the women.
I think that whoever you are and wherever you want to go in life, no one should expect the new environment to change and adapt to you. You should adapt to the new environment.
he is right about the stressful education system and the expectations of parents. most parents in Singapore i speak to, their impression of which primary school to send their kids to, is old style thinking. everyone is still rushing to send their kids to the often oversubscribed schools for no other reason than not to miss out.
Singaporean here, and the abruptness is pretty offputting even for locals. It's definitely gotten better over the years, but it's still considered pretty rude
2:05 local uneducated folks are like this , they don't know the service etiquette . To them , you want you buy , don't just go away attitude which is really bad. Me as a Singaporean I also cannot accept this type of behavior especially when because I'm in the tourism industry and we are taught to be friendly and polite. Well this is also uniquely Singapore too in the heartland .
Having learn Bahasa Indonesia (similar to Melayu) as an adult, the singlish word "lah" is more likely from Malay than Mandarin. It is like an invitation to do something, like Silahkan makan lah (please eat).
Yeah have to agree that Singapore despite being a top nation, sales services and etiquette are truly behind time. Singlish was used during a time when a young nation began taking language seriously and started quite possibly with the learning of the main language English and the second mother tongue one according to your ethnicities. It was like putting a sentence together with a mix of both. But still I believe most Singaporeans would want to speak fluently in good English when required. Native English teachers should be welcomed, personally I would want one back in my school days.
For a short while, MOE had hired native English teachers to teach English while they were still trying to train aspiring local English teachers. They should have continued the policy until at least the 2010s instead of abruptly ending it.
The most frustrating thing I’ve had with the accents here is the number two and three. I will literally say “doo” now because multiple times when I ask for “two” of something, seriously half the time they will give me 3. I’ve had three sets of chicken rice, three burritos , phone numbers written wrong. So I’ve had to change how I say two and three over the years living here.
Name a country that would change for u? Actually it's Singapore, we changed from Singaporean first to Foreigners first. Some foreigners may not feel it, but 1 country whom we signed an unfair CECA agreement with, they are benefitting the most, thriving & dominating.
The government and Singaporeans will change Singapore. Not the expatriates or foreign workers. 😅 They can only help contribute to the success of Singapore, and learn to adapt and integrate well in our society. This goes the same with any country you move to, whether to live or work there. Embrace the new changes, system and cultural differences. Have mutual respect for one another and look for ways to contribute and serve, yes, even in a foreign land.
Abruptness is partly due to the pace of living. Note that there's no tipping culture locally and 10% service charge is already in the bill. There's no need for niceties.
It is not like that. Being short and sharp is being efficient so that you serve more people in the shortest amount of time. People do an honest day of work here, mostly. When there is too much small-talk, despite the best of effort to be efficient, you will still end up serving less. Simple Maths, nothing personal - Everyone is paid to do a job and doing it well means serving "most" to the best of your ability and within the confines of the working hours really.
I wouldn't say that there is no need for niceties. A simple Hello, Thank You and Goodbye would suffice. I don't see the need to make small talk as I have observed cashiers at counters slowing down in their packing process when they started chatting with familiar customers. Sometimes in life, LESS is MORE.
the reason for abruptness by singaporeans is because i feel there is some shyness to speak more...and also the ability to express oneself seems to be difficult for Singaporeans...perhaps after another generation they will become better....... meanwhile...i assure you.... the abruptness is without malice...... just need an encouraging smile to egg them on...... cheers !!
Not really. Singaporeans are not shy. It's just Singaporeans wanting things done fast in a business-like get-to-the-point way. You can see this when you are in a queue ordering food items at an economical rice stall. You should already know what you want to order, and not "doodle and dawdle", waste time over there when there are people behind you, and seeing the impatient face of the one taking your slow orders. Lol....
@@ymhktravel ...hahahhaa...yes i noticed......in that case i must have evolved in the right direction...i am always willing to speak with an ang moh from whichever country he is from....as there is much to learn from making a new friend.... i am a born bred singaporean and yes....i am quite perturbed at my own fellow countrymen especially the young whom i observed do not care to have a conversation with a foreigner.... in that...i have taken upon myself to try learning several languages just in case......even some russian.... haha
@@JP-ms6nz very true....and sad... i am quite ashamed at many singaporeans behaviour even though they have had a descent education.... i myself am guilty...but i quickly learned and realised i cud change my attitude to be better....
As a Singaporean, I have always personally felt there is also a invisible wall between the foreign expats and the local Singaporeans. Why is say this is because most Singaporeans have this mindset of since they have gone through the rigorous education system only to see the jobs they’ve been working so hard just given to these foreign expats, it does create this sense of jealousy towards these expats.
Nice video. Sometimes I get, "What you want?" as S'porean as well. I hope as English teacher, he gets more S'poreans not to pronounce "Third" as "Turd".
Many western interviewees have nice stories to tell but I feel you can get to the point much faster about Singapore. Singapore is about making money, within a well-organized city. That is it. If you need things in life other than materialism, there are plenty of superior alternatives in Asia for sure.
You don’t understand the nuances in values of what Singapore represents. You are just looking at the materialistic benefits Singapore can provide ( which is through meritocracy as much as possible and through hard work). I am a naturalized Singaporean who chose this country based on its policies of multicultural mosaic that respect diversities that can make it a better whole. Constantly tending to racial harmony, secularism in political facets and providing one the sense of personal security/safety in going out anywhere in your daily life. I have travelled around the world a lot. Singapore is not perfect but by far this is one of the more functioning humanistic society that tries hard to walk the talk and provides one with opportunities to do well according to your abilities and tax the rich more to benefit the rest of the society. If as a child you are underprivileged but the family and the individual are willing, support will be given to reach one’s potential to get out of that cycle of poverty.
@@summerrain1857 What makes you think I don’t understand it? This channel is about expats. No one abroad would care about SG if not for the opportunity to make money and pay less taxes. Eating different countries foods at the mall is not unique to SG. About personal security: it’s true. But the cost is your soul if you love freedom. The whole country is a big surveillance camp and you cannot do absolutely anything without asking permission to the government first. But again, if you want to make money, it’s one of the best places.
@@prokoviev let's just go with what you're saying, take out materialism. Where is better? I think people move to Singapore because its an extremely safe clean and efficient place, with great weather, schools and public transport aswel as it being English speaking. I think all that makes it the perfect place to want to raise a family, where else has all that to offer in Asia? I'm not saying you're wrong by the way I'm asking as an English person living in England I'm unaware of any.
In the US we are OFFICIALLY Asian American, African American, Mexican American BUT Caucasian and not German American, Irish American, ect ?!?! Well, I personally use European American even though the official report I generated for the university uses the label White-non-hispanic. One time, in the survey form used for our Ethnic Study Report, a student wrote down “Human”. A friend of mine once asked: “My father is Chinese Portuguese. My mother is Filipina Irish. What should I put down.” I pointed to her the category called Other. Poor girl, she didn’t like my answer. I made her day when I told her that it’s her having “mixed race” that made her so beautiful. Later she married an African American doctor. Her kids should look stunning then. 😊😊😊
I no expert in Singlish. A Chinese & born local. Eg. The proper English is Tomorrow we r having MacD for breakfast. Singaporean Chinese dialect. Is this in English. We having MacD for tomorrow breakfast. Please get use to it. By the way. Back into the 90s. A Guiness stout ad by HK actor George Lam. He said forgive mine messy memory. Change yourself to suit the environment. A wise man (& woman), change the environment to suit him. That depends on our intelligent. Normally born locals could do it in office politics.
Australians speak English in their own peculiar way too. So, it is only natural that a group of people with very different mother tongues would speak English in their peculiar way too.
Um, maybe not during school terms but school holidays? I was out on my usual morning walk at 4 am plus in the morning, sometime in June, when I came across four woebegone teenagers, sitting at the curb, overlooked by police officers from two patrols. Another two officers were talking with someone. I noticed two patrol cars and two from a company called Integrated Security parked nearby. At a guess, these four youngsters were poking their noses where they did not belong. I'd say these four are oddballs out of the whole lot of kids across Singapore. 😁
In the past Singaporeans didn’t hv good English vocab and grammar so they had to make do with what they know. “Can” with diff tones ended up having diff meanings along with the La Lei Lor Leh. Singlish is like a crude shorthand evolution of English.
Small talks or life story only happens to Kopitiam Tiger Beer Ah Lao or meeting PAP MPs. Where got time to talk unnecessary things. 😂 Typical Taxi Uncle "Go where huh?", dark face stall auntie usually"Buy what?", local Ah Beng will yell "Dunno leh, Simi Sai" 😂
This afternoon a woman sat down on my table abruptly without asking me, this is the kinda rude singaporean without knowing any social etiquette. Same as the cashier or auntie just throw the money back is damn rude.
Confirmation bias, the foreigners that stay in Sg of course like it. How about interview foreigners who left? Also where's the interview with a Singaporean who is unhappy with Singapore? I know at least 40% of them are there, every 5yrs.
Customer service here sucks. No apology no nothing even if its their fault. Taxi drivers r mostly grumpy. If u tell them exactly where u want to go, they dont even acknowledge u. In the end they get mad at you when u tell them its not where u want to go
On abruptness, i think it should be termed productive instead. Why talk about your life story to a post office worker? They need to serve other people lol..
What is being polite and civilised? Telling your life stories to a service staff? Hi and byes are definitely welcome and i would say mostly reciprocated here but not unnecessarily lengthy conversations which imo is logical and do not affect other people who may be waiting in queue
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A positive thinking person. Beginning of the YT already sent a strong message to others whoever want migrate to Singapore. " Change yourself to suit the world and not change the world to suit you. " " The world doesn't revolve around you."
I see u don't like changes but Singapore has been changed to almost unrecognizable state since LKY handed over the dynasty to his kid.
Even the GST has changed from 3% to 9% even though LHL said it would only happen through irresponsible spending. The prime minister office for such a small country spends 1 billion a year alone.
This applies to everywhere really.
This was an informative guest - he seems quite tuned in to Singapore's culture. It's people like him who actually spend a lot of time with locals who can demystify the local culture for expats. A good change from the rich banker types that you typically put out in your channel😀 Please find more people like Daniel in your guest line-up
Singaporean Chinese, Singaporean Malay, Singaporean Indian, Singaporean Eurasian....all of us are united by the fact that we are Singaporeans first ❤❤❤😊
@@jessicaregina1956unfortunately
your American Government treat Americans LAST!!
Should be Chinese Singaporean, Malay Singaporean. The main identity should be the noun. E.g., I am a smart person, not a humainoid smartie
@khanht5 They can be used interchangeably. However, you are correct in English the Singaporean in ‘Chinese Singaporean would be the main noun and Chinese as the adjective. Although, correct me if I’m wrong, in Chinese and Malay the noun is put in front of the adjective.
@@Angmohdanin mandarin sentence structure, adjectives come before nouns. It’s the same as English.
Luckily it’s not called South Japan. 🤷♂️No need to be rude and abrupt ,or ignorant, short memory 🙋♂️
His comments on the school system is quite accurate. Previously, I thought it was great, since Singaporean students score so highly on international tests and so on - for those who know how the actual system works, those stats are a bit of a con-job since they curate who's results get tabulated and surprise, it's not lower income heartland schools. Now that I've taught at the university level, and have a son in P3, I see that it's much more than a public school system designed to elevate every student to their full potential. It's much more of a filtering system to hammer students, in order to identify the truly gifted, siphon them into elite schools, and the rest can make do the best they can. So many of my adult, post-NS uni students are broken in some way. Painfully shy, terrified of failure, scared to make a decision that isn't based on exact instruction. Very poor creative problem solvers who demand to be spoon fed every answer. Zero tolerance for risk and seemingly, little joy in what they're doing, more interested in reducing the chances of failure and gaming the system in whatever ways they can in order to score a higher grade than really learning or having fun. A grown man of 22, esp. one who has served in their country's armed forces, shouldn't shake and stammer when talking to another grown man. It's pathetic. I'm unfortunately seeing it with my son. He get's scolded for not paying attention, then scolded for asking a question, then scolded for not understanding, then scolded when he tries to clarify, then scolded for being wrong in the end.
Unfortunately, I’m noticing this too.
Wow. Yes. Finally a full and accurate summary of our education system here. I've been saying it for years, and getting back blank stares for too long
Singaporean first, race later. Not the other way around. It’s ingrained into us all. English as the main language at workplace to unite us all. Be sensitive to every race.
I like that English man.... so true with Singapore and his view and advise are simply awesome! Singapore welcome him ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉 Thanks Mark for another great clip too !😊😊😊😊
Mark is very grateful also ☺️
@MaxChernov oh yes... I can tell u like it here too. And I hope u do not feel bad when someone from here 'mistreated' u. There is no perfect country with ALL r nice people. But you have my blessing. Cheers
Or when someone unknowingly mistook you for another guy. 😂
@jessieang5604 hahaha...
@@jessieang56049
"Ang Mo" literally means red hair. It was translated directly from a chinese dialect in our grandparents' generation where they were iliterate. Nothing derogatory actually....
But cannot say Ang Moh Gao. 😂
@@Stickybuttongao as in monkey??
Then u come across gwai lo
Born and bred Singaporean and after 50 years am still not used to the "abrupt ness" (rudeness) at certain hawkers etc, but it's noticeably improved over the years.
Those food vendors have no time for small talks unless they're less busy, in a good mood and you're their regulars. Nowadays, I find more food vendors of another nationality at foodcourts who can be quite loud, rude and condescending if you don't understand what they're asking you coz of their strong accents. A few of my personal encounters.
Best explanation of why singlish is so grammatically different from english. Most people who criticise it (locals included) don’t even realised a lot of words are directly translated from mandarin, chinese dialects & malay.
The way Daniel explains it makes it sound like a really advance language 😂😂
There is also no real "standard" english. Regional forms of the language exist everywhere including the UK and intonations and context is also required in english. eg That so baaad! vs That's bad
That realization made me more critical not less. 😂 The atypical structure and unidiomatic tics ruin your sense of what the language should sound like and how it’s written so you develop a tin ear for the real thing. LKY had the right idea about Singlish: it’s schit! An unappealing niche patois that is really only a local currency. It ought to be avoided for the most part. The notion that it’s harmless is a luxury belief held by those with the bandwidth to code switch-you can switch fluently between the two so you don’t think it’s that big of a deal. But for people who don’t have the bandwidth to learn an additional language, or half of an additional language if we view it as lexically similar, it turns into a struggle and they can’t ever escape the miasma of dubious grammar and bad stylistic choices when communicating in proper English.
@@user-jk5um1om8l Tough luck if singlish isn’t atas enough for you but its here to stay 🤣
I am not too sure if he understands what you actually meant by that so jarring and so un-British sounding word Atas lah! 😂
I watched quite a few of Daniel's videos and even though me being Singaporean, I found his explanations on the way we speak English super-interesting. I didn't know that he taught in our public schools before. Nice!
Thanks very much! I taught in many schools - It was a wonderful experience.
It's always so interesting to see from other people from different cultures and races settling down in Singapore , seeing their perspectives. Glad they settled quite well here and seeing the comments by viewers, let's take a step back and appreciate the uniqueness of this country and its ppl❤
I'm Singaporean. I too get annoyed when vendors throw change back at me instead of handing it to you.
bro i don’t get it, where is this happening? I have never experienced this before haha.
Thanks Max for a fun interview.
That’s Singapore weather in the background for you. Sunny and windy, and in a few minutes later, it’s pouring. 😂
Native Singaporeans by and large are very hospitable, sincere, honest, generous and trusting. Over the years of massive country development and the mass influx of foreign labor, the country has turned into a pressure cooker of sorts with many new PRs and naturalized citizens still with own distinct cultural instincts intact. Nevertheless, what's Singapore lacks that other naturally blessed countries have, Singapore more than makes up with probably the most unique assets of generic security, infrastructure excellence, high standard of living, disciplined intelligent citizenry and environments.. Etc. No country is perfect, close but there's no excuse if getting there means making it the most expensive city in the world to live there. No excuse - period! You don't get to heaven if you break the bank, sadly applies. 😱🙏😇💐
as a singaporean, this is my favorite youtuber for sure
I have never heard Singish being explained. Nice! Thats a great question. 🙂👍
I wrote a Masters dissertation on Singapore English, (for the National University of Singapore) so there is a resource available, if you are interested. It's about classroom interaction in Singapore's Primary Schools. These are where the foundations of Singlish are laid - in teacher talk.
This is interesting. How can I get this resource?
It’s a good way of breaking down our Singlish since it is very much a part of how our ancestors never spoke English and suddenly had to when it was made our official language
I can’t imagine how hard that would have been for those who came from non English schools
If anyone expects a country to change for them, that someone is simply entitled to the core.
I have lived in Singapore since late ‘80s. At first I was upset by the abruptness.
When I first worked in an admin job, I was shocked at how the other party just abruptly cut off the telephone conversation. “Ok. Bye”. Not much listening. Well, I have learned. I have become abrupt too, of course in a polite way. Time is precious especially when you got lots of work to do.
I guess this 'abruptness' may have to do with Singlish being used as a 'short-cut' to communication. I remember my friend, when asking me for a favour, would go from Can you do this for me or not? to Can or cannot? to Can or not? to now, just simply - Can??? 😂
@@jessieang5604Spot on! Is a very Sporean thing!! We r misunderstood max!
British people can be too polite. But we appreciate it. We used to have the Courtesy campaign. It worked then. But 20 yrs later its all gone down the drain.
A lot has gone down the drain😅
@@sarahtan826 😀😀😀😀😀NO truer words spoken👍
Yeah. We Singaporeans tend to be extremely fast paced and have no time for niceties.
Move to HK. Singaporeans will seem ultra friendly after that.
better than how britain is falling to woke culture lmao
Singlish is a merger of English with Mandarin cultural preferences and with Malay, Tamil words added into the mix. By cultural preferences, I don't just mean the use of Mandarin grammar, but also the Chinese preference to shorten and simplify sentences by tossing out unnecessary words and/or replacing complex phrases with simpler words. That's how "Oh my goodness! Why are you behaving in such a manner?" can turn into "Alamak! Why you so like that?"
11:30 that singlish thingy, its not only chinese, some malay words also quite the same when translated
the abruptness is certainly a habit we Singaporeans need to train out of. its the simple things like being able to look a stranger in the eye and say a simple hello to someone you will probably never see again is just not something we do here.
long time ago as a younger person tourist in Europe, i was at a store trying to pay for something and instead of putting the money in the cashier's hand i placed it on the counter (perfectly normal in sg, especially coffee shops). this really pissed the guy off and when returning my change, he threw the coins back on the counter. as a teenager, it really affected me. but it took more travels around the world to realize that it's actually my own culture that needed adjustment, back home, and even more so when traveling. maybe i am fortunate enough to be exposed to so many national cultures, otherwise i could have taken that lesson in a different way, for example, going home to Singapore angry that i was a victim of racism or something negative like that.
later on in my adult years i spent some time in the US midwest. there, strangers treat each other warmly, even if only at the surface. i remember being positively influenced by that and brought that home with me. in Singapore, and even larger cities in the US, no one would be taken aback if you simply ignored the existence of another human being when walking past them or when sharing an elevator.
To be exact it is about getting things done quickly so we don’t engage in small talks and do not pretend to be interested in you and whatever.. that is the trade off for being efficient. There is no perfect country 😊
I lived in Singapore for over 20 years through 1986-2019. It’s an amazing place! The work opportunities are equal to NYC or London, but you are living in an island paradise. The government is comprised of the best and brightest Singapore has to offer and work endlessly to advance the country as a whole. It’s a different form of government than the USA which is a good thing. Their success is undeniable. Majulah Singapura.
what you see as abruptness, I see it as efficiency. Singapore has a very hustle and efficient culture.
I find it odd when I was in the UK and people ask me "how is it going/hows your day", lets be honest, thats just small talk and they dont really care about your day. why not cut that out and get to straight to the point?
I go to the coffeeshop because I want to buy coffee, dont ask me "how is it going/hows my day"
you go to the post office to mail a letter. Great! dont tell me the story of how you got to this stage or why you must mail that letter. just tell me where to and I will tell you how much it cost. you pay and leave. full stop. efficiency
imagine if post office serves 100 customers a day. each customer gives a grandfather story of 5 mins. thats 500mins wasted. this small talk time could be spent serving other customers/reducing wait/queue times
Exactly. Spare me the hypocrisy of small talk.
My pet peeve is “ how are you ? “
Seriously? No one is interested except the standard reply of “I’m fine and how are you? “
The usual “hello” will suffice thank you !
Bingo, that's why UK parliament talk day talk night decade long, yet did nothing and merry-go-around. 😂
Got lah. Sometimes will ask the auntie or uncle Jia Pa Bouy if u r a familiar face. That’s more or less about it 😅
Small talk isn't all bad, small communication is important too as long as you don't occupy too much of people's time. If not, this will make this country a cold unfriendly, uncaring & disrespectful rude place to live. It's already happening in fact.
@impopquiz Even the standard Jia Pa Buay is just an 'ice breaker' I used when I occasionally bumped into my neighbours while always expecting an affirmative reply. After a cheeky response from one old uncle who said Not yet, waiting for you to belanja lah!, I now replaced Jia Pa Buay with a smile and it works just fine.😂
Even the signage is moved by his comment 😅😅😅. But seriously we dont expect "niceties" in coffee shops or hawker centre. Most ppl have no time to do small talks although there still are as I do chat with some when they are willing to. But this kind is better than what i experienced in Germany where service really suck n you still need to tip them!!
I came to Singapore in the late 90's from Europe and am today a citizen, proudly.
As for the culture shock I would disagree with the interviewed person as I found it very easy to get comfortable with the local, born in Singapore, people quite quickly.
Yes, it took some time to get the hand of Singlish, but "growing up" in Singapore with Phua Chu Kang and the locals in the kopishop it was soon settled.
I disagree to the statement that the interviewed person mention to try to educate proper English.
Singlish is a part of Singapore identity and should remain so. And anyway, most Singaporeans can use proper English if needed to be honest and if dealing with foreigners say in a business setting.
As for school and pressure.
Disagree once again.
School is preparing our youth for the future and in todays competitive setting in the job market, you need to be prepared and ready to put in extra effort to succeed, and prove your worth before you can relax.
Abrupt language or what would be seen as rude questions in the West...
Don't know, when I go to the kopishop I go there to make a transaction and not to have a conversation.
The later part can be annoying at times especially taking a taxi and Uncle is kepo asking 101 questions about where I am from, married to Chinese, Malay or Caucasian, must make half a million of dollars a month because I am Caucasian and so on.
But I do understand some may be curious.
Nah, I wish and hope Singapore remains what it is today and never ever go down the Western liberal route.
No changes needed.
Edit: The interviewed man is clearly down to earth, assimilated to the Singaporean way of living and the kind of foreigner who contributes and not bashing this fine country. I have come across the opposite quite too many times too, sadly.
Wow u r in the system already lol.
I used to work in retail and have encountered Caucasians (usually) who would tell me grandfather stories when all I wanted to do was to help them get what they were looking for and be on their merry way.
Also, as a Singaporean, I do not want Singapore to go down the liberal route. We've seen how that works out for the U.S.A especially and I am not for it. I will not trade the peace we have in this country for that of the liberal West ideology.
Frankly I do advocate proper English (no need the English slang).....I am a Singaporean
@@oasislin4587 I am also an advocate of proper English.
@johanea No doubt Singlish is a part of the Singaporean identity, but its use must never be allowed in a professional setting
My nephew was born in uk. When he was 16 he and his sister and mother moved back to spore. He has a bit of london accent. But he says he can switch ‘from that to singlish’ easily. Ha ha. Hes also been educated here and went to a local school and enlisted fr NS! I am very proud of him. Everyone in NS called him ang mo! Have to be tough living here!
We his family also had some adjusting too. Esp their thick london accent and pronounciations. V funny
Speak Mandarin and you will open a new world in Singapore
Youre so right. Even us locals have to bend to the govt !😀i salute you having yr child in a local school. 👍
Hmmm service abruptness is pretty evident in UK as well
Depends on which part. Towns and villages outside of London are nice 👍
Singapore is a fantastic place to live, and I have been and remain grateful for my time here. But the biggest single factor in "Should I stay or should I go?" is - how many children have you got, how old are they, can I get them into local schools?
I think Singaporean are just being efficient and save time from chit chat otherwise you’re holding up the queue.
Yes this English bloke is not wrong, abruptness happens all the time in Singapore. As a Singaporean myself, i find this is a very rude attitude among some Singaporean service people. There is no respect nor graciousness obviously and it's getting worse. Westerners, you're not alone, we Singaporeans face this nonsense just as much. Cheerios
Not to mention the service industry is flooded with foreigners, which makes it even harder to improve service standards
It's so true that in coffeeshops, they say, "Er, what do you want?" No "hellos" or "good mornings". As a Singaporean, this irks me, especially when I say "Hello" in the beginning. This is because they translate the sentence from Mandarin which would not have sounded so abrupt, depending on the intonation. Usually I will hear, "Miss, what do you want?" (in Mandarin), and this is considered polite. Or they can address you as auntie/uncle or little brother/little sister before the sentence. This is normal here and is also considered polite and respectful.
Only if you have lived in England then you would realised how polite the English are.
Please
Thank You
Which are lacking in Singapore and Malaysia. The Thai.and Lao are polite I would think.
The Malay are polite. Terima kasih .
The chinese and indian are stingy with Thank You. But their big smile is equavalent to saying Thank You.😅
The Malay word for keep is “simpan”. So Malay students would use keep as well to say put away the books in the bag 😅
That’s good to know, thanks for sharing
Of course lah. The British will talk to strangers in a relaxed mode.
Here, we have no time
I like that because I hate small talk. There should be a purpose to all conversations
I just came back from Singapore for a 3 days trip to attend business there, well I was never so happy to leave the island 🏝️, so crowded, everyone is running here and there with long faces and recently it was so hot 😢, the air is suffocating like a giant oven guys; had to stay inside malls, mrt, offices, and I don't mention my hotel bills in bugis !. Cost me a kidney , lucky it's my company that covers the expenses 😂..
All the nice things you have in SG can't make up for the things I cited above.
Agreed with the intro remarks. 👌
I used to work in a British company and right now a french american company, yes the westerners will greet you and ask you how's your day etc? i like it as an asian cuz it brighten up the day and lift up our spirit for work, and i find its also sort of like a bonding as well. just my thoughts
If you talk to service staff in Malay, Mandarin or Tamil, you'd get a different (warmer) treatment.
I would say Lei, Lah and Lor, Hor are more like emoticons. It does not express anything other than my emotions.
Really interesting. Used to live and work there. For lunch I'd always go to places with Filipino or Malaysian staff as they were polite and friendly and took the time with the food.
With regards to school and the type of people it produces my observation of my clients was that ALL their middle management would be non-Singaporean partly due to them having more corporate loyalty for various reasons but mainly due to them having better critical thinking and their willingness to communicate their ideas.
I guess we need to educate people with the courtesy campaign again!.
Very true about sg n the people’s way of communication. That’s the difference in western n Asian culture. Just need to accept everyone with respect.
So proud of singapore politicians to stand strong AGAINST ALL IDEOLOGIES that bring social discord, unrest, divisiveness, threats to our people. I stand for Singapore !!
Singapore has a Preservation of Monuments Act since 1970s that outlined buildings marked for conservation. It is not correct to state that Singapore allows demolition of any buildings in favour of new ones if it was marked as a heritage building or monument.
I stand corrected. Thanks for that information.
Ang Moh is actually a hokkien word which means Red Hair. Its probably to describe the caucasian with hairy chest, limbs & face. Its just how hokkien language works.
The full term is Ang Moh Gui that translates to Red Hair Devil. Just as the West is proud of themselves, its the same with the Chinese. When they first encountered the ang mohs, they literally address them in that their hair colour was different. However, the elitist attitude came with the addition of the appendage word "ghost" to denote a class "lesser" than human.
@@jcchong8238I thought it was becoz they are fair skin like a ghost 😅😅😅
@@jcchong8238 they have the similar terminology in cantonese in Hongkong "Hoong Mou Kwai". But of course, instead of shortening it to Hoong Mou like Ang Moh hokkien in SG, they choose to use "Kwai Lo' instead, which translates to 'ghost/devil man. Or Kwai Por for the women.
Oh my gosh, he said "purCHASE" at 11:59
Hahaha! I did. Good catch 😊
West learns "to respect others" is most important when in East. 👍
I think that whoever you are and wherever you want to go in life, no one should expect the new environment to change and adapt to you. You should adapt to the new environment.
he is right about the stressful education system and the expectations of parents.
most parents in Singapore i speak to, their impression of which primary school to send their kids to, is old style thinking. everyone is still rushing to send their kids to the often oversubscribed schools for no other reason than not to miss out.
Likewise, UK won't change for you either. Just don't think the pommies are friendly.
Singaporean here, and the abruptness is pretty offputting even for locals. It's definitely gotten better over the years, but it's still considered pretty rude
He is a great person 👍
2:05 local uneducated folks are like this , they don't know the service etiquette . To them , you want you buy , don't just go away attitude which is really bad. Me as a Singaporean I also cannot accept this type of behavior especially when because I'm in the tourism industry and we are taught to be friendly and polite. Well this is also uniquely Singapore too in the heartland .
Thanks to LKY for creating a great Singapore ... RIP to LKY.. the Best MP of the world...... Viva Singapore 🇸🇬👍🙏❤️💪👏
Having learn Bahasa Indonesia (similar to Melayu) as an adult, the singlish word "lah" is more likely from Malay than Mandarin. It is like an invitation to do something, like Silahkan makan lah (please eat).
Lah is an emphasis...
Yeah have to agree that Singapore despite being a top nation, sales services and etiquette are truly behind time. Singlish was used during a time when a young nation began taking language seriously and started quite possibly with the learning of the main language English and the second mother tongue one according to your ethnicities. It was like putting a sentence together with a mix of both. But still I believe most Singaporeans would want to speak fluently in good English when required. Native English teachers should be welcomed, personally I would want one back in my school days.
For a short while, MOE had hired native English teachers to teach English while they were still trying to train aspiring local English teachers. They should have continued the policy until at least the 2010s instead of abruptly ending it.
And we Singaporeans would complain that the Hong Kongers are rude! :-)
The most frustrating thing I’ve had with the accents here is the number two and three. I will literally say “doo” now because multiple times when I ask for “two” of something, seriously half the time they will give me 3. I’ve had three sets of chicken rice, three burritos , phone numbers written wrong. So I’ve had to change how I say two and three over the years living here.
😂
I’ve noticed this too. I can’t quite work out why though! I think I’ll do a video on it 😃
Name a country that would change for u?
Actually it's Singapore, we changed from Singaporean first to Foreigners first.
Some foreigners may not feel it, but 1 country whom we signed an unfair CECA agreement with, they are benefitting the most, thriving & dominating.
Don't assume, was his meaning at the end of the video
Good to see a decent Brit among the group of troublemakers.
Yeah so now(there's approx:27)words in:Oxford Dict
@MaxChenov Could you post details of this guy's youtube channel please? Apologies if this info is here somewhere and I've missed it. Thx.
The government and Singaporeans will change Singapore. Not the expatriates or foreign workers. 😅 They can only help contribute to the success of Singapore, and learn to adapt and integrate well in our society. This goes the same with any country you move to, whether to live or work there. Embrace the new changes, system and cultural differences. Have mutual respect for one another and look for ways to contribute and serve, yes, even in a foreign land.
Abruptness is partly due to the pace of living. Note that there's no tipping culture locally and 10% service charge is already in the bill. There's no need for niceties.
It is not like that. Being short and sharp is being efficient so that you serve more people in the shortest amount of time.
People do an honest day of work here, mostly. When there is too much small-talk, despite the best of effort to be efficient, you will still end up serving less.
Simple Maths, nothing personal - Everyone is paid to do a job and doing it well means serving "most" to the best of your ability and within the confines of the working hours really.
I wouldn't say that there is no need for niceties. A simple Hello, Thank You and Goodbye would suffice. I don't see the need to make small talk as I have observed cashiers at counters slowing down in their packing process when they started chatting with familiar customers. Sometimes in life, LESS is MORE.
the reason for abruptness by singaporeans is because i feel there is some shyness to speak more...and also the ability to express oneself seems to be difficult for Singaporeans...perhaps after another generation they will become better....... meanwhile...i assure you.... the abruptness is without malice...... just need an encouraging smile to egg them on...... cheers !!
another reason why singaporeans always love to be RIGHT and you're always #1. You're never wrong :)
Not really. Singaporeans are not shy. It's just Singaporeans wanting things done fast in a business-like get-to-the-point way. You can see this when you are in a queue ordering food items at an economical rice stall. You should already know what you want to order, and not "doodle and dawdle", waste time over there when there are people behind you, and seeing the impatient face of the one taking your slow orders. Lol....
@@ymhktravel ...hahahhaa...yes i noticed......in that case i must have evolved in the right direction...i am always willing to speak with an ang moh from whichever country he is from....as there is much to learn from making a new friend.... i am a born bred singaporean and yes....i am quite perturbed at my own fellow countrymen especially the young whom i observed do not care to have a conversation with a foreigner.... in that...i have taken upon myself to try learning several languages just in case......even some russian.... haha
@@JP-ms6nz very true....and sad... i am quite ashamed at many singaporeans behaviour even though they have had a descent education.... i myself am guilty...but i quickly learned and realised i cud change my attitude to be better....
As a Singaporean, I have always personally felt there is also a invisible wall between the foreign expats and the local Singaporeans. Why is say this is because most Singaporeans have this mindset of since they have gone through the rigorous education system only to see the jobs they’ve been working so hard just given to these foreign expats, it does create this sense of jealousy towards these expats.
Nice video. Sometimes I get, "What you want?" as S'porean as well. I hope as English teacher, he gets more S'poreans not to pronounce "Third" as "Turd".
I’m trying 🤓
Or Three as Tree. 😅
Many western interviewees have nice stories to tell but I feel you can get to the point much faster about Singapore. Singapore is about making money, within a well-organized city. That is it. If you need things in life other than materialism, there are plenty of superior alternatives in Asia for sure.
Where would you recommend?
@@AdamCooper180 It depends on what you are looking for
You don’t understand the nuances in values of what Singapore represents. You are just looking at the materialistic benefits Singapore can provide ( which is through meritocracy as much as possible and through hard work).
I am a naturalized Singaporean who chose this country based on its policies of multicultural mosaic that respect diversities that can make it a better whole. Constantly tending to racial harmony, secularism in political facets and providing one the sense of personal security/safety in going out anywhere in your daily life. I have travelled around the world a lot. Singapore is not perfect but by far this is one of the more functioning humanistic society that tries hard to walk the talk and provides one with opportunities to do well according to your abilities and tax the rich more to benefit the rest of the society. If as a child you are underprivileged but the family and the individual are willing, support will be given to reach one’s potential to get out of that cycle of poverty.
@@summerrain1857 What makes you think I don’t understand it? This channel is about expats. No one abroad would care about SG if not for the opportunity to make money and pay less taxes. Eating different countries foods at the mall is not unique to SG. About personal security: it’s true. But the cost is your soul if you love freedom. The whole country is a big surveillance camp and you cannot do absolutely anything without asking permission to the government first. But again, if you want to make money, it’s one of the best places.
@@prokoviev let's just go with what you're saying, take out materialism. Where is better? I think people move to Singapore because its an extremely safe clean and efficient place, with great weather, schools and public transport aswel as it being English speaking. I think all that makes it the perfect place to want to raise a family, where else has all that to offer in Asia? I'm not saying you're wrong by the way I'm asking as an English person living in England I'm unaware of any.
Interesting!
What do you want… love it. Yup… efficiency without tact and manners. That’s Singapore for you. Pay a high price to live here too.
In the US we are OFFICIALLY Asian American, African American, Mexican American BUT Caucasian and not German American, Irish American, ect ?!?! Well, I personally use European American even though the official report I generated for the university uses the label White-non-hispanic. One time, in the survey form used for our Ethnic Study Report, a student wrote down “Human”. A friend of mine once asked: “My father is Chinese Portuguese. My mother is Filipina Irish. What should I put down.” I pointed to her the category called Other. Poor girl, she didn’t like my answer. I made her day when I told her that it’s her having “mixed race” that made her so beautiful. Later she married an African American doctor. Her kids should look stunning then. 😊😊😊
If he's there for 20.years already I would call him migrant not expat
Immigrant works better :) But that could be up for debate
People who live in reflection area or sentosa cove will never want to understand Singapore.
I no expert in Singlish. A Chinese & born local. Eg. The proper English is Tomorrow we r having MacD for breakfast. Singaporean Chinese dialect. Is this in English. We having MacD for tomorrow breakfast. Please get use to it. By the way. Back into the 90s. A Guiness stout ad by HK actor George Lam. He said forgive mine messy memory. Change yourself to suit the environment. A wise man (& woman), change the environment to suit him. That depends on our intelligent. Normally born locals could do it in office politics.
Just wait until your kid gets ready for his o levels or a levels. We get even more depressed :)
😢
my kid in sec 2 and I’m already depressed 😞
@@babecrash465 im in sec 2 and im definetly depressed :)
@@isabelle5489 🤣 oh honey, 🫂
I went to school in Hong Kong I think Singapore is similar
No one in the uk calls themselves black british or asian british, you're just british.
That's right, avoid possible racist remark
Australians speak English in their own peculiar way too. So, it is only natural that a group of people with very different mother tongues would speak English in their peculiar way too.
who knows, Singlish could be Singaporeans native language one day, it is a matter of time.
Um, maybe not during school terms but school holidays? I was out on my usual morning walk at 4 am plus in the morning, sometime in June, when I came across four woebegone teenagers, sitting at the curb, overlooked by police officers from two patrols. Another two officers were talking with someone. I noticed two patrol cars and two from a company called Integrated Security parked nearby. At a guess, these four youngsters were poking their noses where they did not belong.
I'd say these four are oddballs out of the whole lot of kids across Singapore. 😁
In the past Singaporeans didn’t hv good English vocab and grammar so they had to make do with what they know. “Can” with diff tones ended up having diff meanings along with the La Lei Lor Leh. Singlish is like a crude shorthand evolution of English.
4:26 LIES, WDYM "that wouldnever happen here" LMAO
Every words true.. Thank you..
Small talks or life story only happens to Kopitiam Tiger Beer Ah Lao or meeting PAP MPs. Where got time to talk unnecessary things. 😂 Typical Taxi Uncle "Go where huh?", dark face stall auntie usually"Buy what?", local Ah Beng will yell "Dunno leh, Simi Sai" 😂
This afternoon a woman sat down on my table abruptly without asking me, this is the kinda rude singaporean without knowing any social etiquette. Same as the cashier or auntie just throw the money back is damn rude.
Confirmation bias, the foreigners that stay in Sg of course like it.
How about interview foreigners who left?
Also where's the interview with a Singaporean who is unhappy with Singapore?
I know at least 40% of them are there, every 5yrs.
I did two interviews with Singaporeans who left
Customer service here sucks. No apology no nothing even if its their fault. Taxi drivers r mostly grumpy. If u tell them exactly where u want to go, they dont even acknowledge u. In the end they get mad at you when u tell them its not where u want to go
Am British I want to move to Singapore any advice
On abruptness, i think it should be termed productive instead. Why talk about your life story to a post office worker? They need to serve other people lol..
Why would you even say hi and bye to people then? Go straight to the business 😂
I love how Singaporeans love to be RIGHT in every single matter. Oh yea, you guys are #1 in everything. Sorry!
I love how people like u like to make sweeping statements about Singaporeans.. i stated that as an opinion and u can disagree by all means
@@UltraUber thats being polite and civilised
What is being polite and civilised? Telling your life stories to a service staff? Hi and byes are definitely welcome and i would say mostly reciprocated here but not unnecessarily lengthy conversations which imo is logical and do not affect other people who may be waiting in queue
s1 : why you so like that?
s2: Why? cannot ah?
foreigner:?
I am Singaporean first than chinese..
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