Cheapskate Singaporeans queue and quarrel over red packets !

[GoldenDragon]

This afternoon I was at City Square Mall. As it is raining heavily I am taking cover inside the Mall waiting for the rain to stop. In the lobby is a stage and some CNY performance is going on.

Then the compere is announcing they is giving away ang pao to everyone there who is above 50 year old. One ah pek going up to the stage and they is giving him his ang pao and 2 mandarin oranges. When he coming back down some audience asking him how much is inside the ang pao. Then he opening it and inside having $40.

Suddenly everyone is scrambling to join the queue including young people and children. The compere is having to make several announcements the ang pao is only for those above 50 year old. The stage area is like madhouse. :(

There are also many people taking out their handphones and calling their friends and relatives to come down and collecting free ang pao.

I am surprised there was no riot. If announced earlier, sure to be casualties. I suppose upbringing or the lack of it, is one of the reason. We are a kiasu society. When something free is announced, many will struggle for the gift. And these are the ones who don't need such gifts. Sad to say, in this aspect, we are miles behind most ang mo countries.

 

[Thick Face Black Heart]

I am surprised there was no riot. If announced earlier, sure to be casualties. I suppose upbringing or the lack of it, is one of the reason. We are a kiasu society. When something free is announced, many will struggle for the gift. And these are the ones who don't need such gifts. Sad to say, in this aspect, we are miles behind most ang mo countries.

Losing temper and behaving childishly over such petty matters means that many Singaporeans have lost their sense of purpose & meaning in life. That is very sad. I suspect it has to do with the overall culture of conformity and lack of creative outlets. And also, poor upbringing.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

Old ones fight over ocbc ang paos
Young ones fight over macdonalds hello kitty dolls

 

[batman1]

Old ones fight over ocbc ang paos
Young ones fight over macdonalds hello kitty dolls

Now u all know why the sinkees (66.66%) can be bought over so easily with promise of some monetary benefits and they all will stampede into the slaughter house or willingly shove their heads on the chopping board !
Other countries the people are fighting for their fundamental rights against tyrants and dictators ! And here sinkees are fighting for free ang pao (red packets),free textbooks, free toys ....!
Pathetic,no wonder we are not a nation as admitted by the Old Fart,we are just a Singapore Inc. to squeeze out blood,sweat and tears from the common folks !

 

[theblackhole]

we will soon be history....a culture with a fertility rate of 1.1 is bound to vanish in just less than 20 years....

and our behaviour can be very shocking....anyway, there's nothing to shout about: only 40 years....people with 6000 years of history are still misbehaving....

so be happy with what we are....

 

[Watchman]

Old ones fight over ocbc ang paos
Young ones fight over macdonalds hello kitty dolls

After they collect all the empty red packets . They won't
have money to fill it up with money for visitation . They
will just leave it among the pile of junk in their homes
like rag and bone men .

 

[Watchman]

we will soon be history....a culture with a
fertility rate of 1.1 is bound to vanish in just
less than 20 years.... and our behaviour can
be very shocking....anyway, there's nothing
to shout about: only 40 years....people with
6000 years of history are still misbehaving....
so be happy with what we are....

I think Lee Hsien Loong will be in shock but he
be busy counting his money .
His father should relate the reason why FTs are
brought into Singapore .

Not because we need super talented people .
Nor are we lacked of it .