Are S'poreans getting lonelier as our city becomes overcrowded?

[Vlad Tepes]

If you do 'good deeds' expecting gratitude and/or reciprocity, then you really have to rethink your life's priorities.

It's not about expecting gratitude. It's about social etiquette. Least for my mentioned case, it is so hard to say a simple "Thank you"?

 

[Vlad Tepes]

Guys, OP and me are not expecting gratitude or monetary rewards. Honestly, there're times when someone did me a simple favor like holding the door or offered to press the lift button. I don't feel gratitude at all. It's simply a social etiquette and I just say "thank you". At worst, it's lip service.

Oh now, recalling back. Mofo didn't say xiexie. That should be a subtle red flag. Please unlearn your "Chinese peasantry mindset" if you think otherwise. That's why I hang out with other races and nationalities when I was overseas.

 

[sbfuncle]

I only cultivate relations with sane, rational or both people, period.

You are now talking to 1 of the world most sane l, rational and logical person aka clear minded.

 

[mojito]

There are 650,000 CECAs in S'pore according to the Indian govt. Imagine if you stay in Mandarin Gardens where up to 40% of the units are owned or tenanted out to CECAs.

Cricket is far more tolerable than pickle ball.

 

[True Believer]

Cricket is far more tolerable than pickle ball.

Indians bought around 40% of the units at Mandarin Gardens and became arrogant in that condo. Eight Indians were voted in with one American and one Briton in the MC. The Indians did the following:
1. attempt to transfer money from the $9 m sinking fund to the management fund
2. organised Deepavali celebrations from the condo fund to let Indians enjoy
3. organised a sports day for only Indian children
4. allowed Indian children to run wild in the condo
5. attempted to kick out Thai Pan Restaurant and replace it with an Indian restaurant
6. spent $200k on the fish pond
7. proposed to have a cricket pitch for Indian kids
8. allowed Indian kids to play football on well landscaped garden endangering toddlers using the gardens for leisure activities

The expats sounded out the CECAs' misdeeds to the local owners. At the next AGM, S'porean owners turned up in force and defeated the Indians by voting in 9 locals, 1 American and 1 Briton. The Indians were taught a humbling lesson. The Singaporeans reclaimed Mandarin Gardens before it could turn to Mumbai Gardens.

 

[True Believer]

show the question, they are general happening

"Why do people tend to have fewer friends as they get older, and what is the psychological reason behind this phenomenon?"

 

[glockman]

I am not a saint, and I try to to be a good person as much as possible. I don't believe in god and have never been a fan of Mother Teresa who's said to pen the below words. Words to live by.

 

[True Believer]

In S'pore, if you are unsuccessful, others will look down on you.
If you are successful, others will hate you out of sheer envy.

 

[sbfuncle]

In S'pore, if you are unsuccessful, others will look down on you.
If you are successful, others will hate you out of sheer envy.

I know what you mean.
But I'm not like this.
I will see how this person got successful or unsuccessful.

I don't look down on unsuccessful people if they doesn't have a ter nao.

I don't hate successful people if their money are well earned.

I leespect people who leegitimately inherited big sum of money or won big Amt of money from gambling, more than people who holds a high paying job, yet conning and cheating people to earn those kind of money.

 

[Vlad Tepes]

I am not a saint, and I try to to be a good person as much as possible. I don't believe in god and have never been a fan of Mother Teresa who's said to pen the below words. Words to live by.

Sorry. Certain things especially cultural identities and differences cannot be unfucked.

 

[Vlad Tepes]

"Why do people tend to have fewer friends as they get older, and what is the psychological reason behind this phenomenon?"

Not sure about others. But I have seen enough. Thanks but no thanks.

 

[Vlad Tepes]

You are now talking to 1 of the world most sane l, rational and logical person aka clear minded.

Except for your obsession with a certain infatuation with a certain individual.

 

[sbfuncle]

Except for your obsession with a certain infatuation with a certain individual.

Becos I'm a fans of that certain individual.
I steam whenever I see the name appearing anywhere.

 

[Vlad Tepes]

Becos I'm a fans of that certain individual.
I steam whenever I see the name appearing anywhere.

Fair enough

 

[OrhKiam]

Nice

 

[True Believer]

I know what you mean. But I'm not like this. I will see how this person got successful or unsuccessful. I don't look down on unsuccessful people if they doesn't have a ter nao. I don't hate successful people if their money are well earned. I leespect people who leegitimately inherited big sum of money or won big Amt of money from gambling, more than people who holds a high paying job, yet conning and cheating people to earn those kind of money.

I did not specifically direct my observations at you, but based on what I see and hear around me. I attended my former classmate's birthday party recently at his GCB. While I am genuinely pleased for him because he created his own wealth through a thriving medical specialist practice, there were guests who muttered about his opulence and why a family of 4 persons need to own 4 cars. This is a former JC classmate who grew up in a HDB flat so he did not get rich from inheritance.

 

[sbfuncle]

I did not specifically direct my observations at you, but based on what I see and hear around me. I attended my former classmate's birthday party recently at his GCB. While I am genuinely pleased for him because he created his own wealth through a thriving medical specialist practice, there were guests who muttered about his opulence and why a family of 4 persons need to own 4 cars. This is a former JC classmate who grew up in a HDB flat so he did not get rich from inheritance.

Wah you still attend birth day party one.

 

[True Believer]

Wah you still attend birth day party one.

When this particular ex-classmate hosts his birthday party, it is held at his GCB's poolside with the caterer cooking, barbecuing and serving liquor to guests. There is also a live band and emcee providing entertainment, organising games and the whole affair becomes an excellent networking opportunity.