Good Morning ~ Is it so hard to say when the lift door opens?

[Froggy]

Once upon a time when I was a mere cog in the well oiled corporate machinery, I used to greet all my bosses and their bosses. Now, there is no need to. Simple as that. :o

You're looking for job now?

 

[mojito]

You're looking for job now?

Aiyo i trying to imply now people greet me instead. Dun pichar my lobang leh.

 

[Claire]

I have never expected a simple thread on greeting "Good Morning" can trigger so many mixed reactions.

Leaving the hoodlums' drivel aside, let me try my best to respond to the sensible members who have voiced their views.

Sinkies were more polite decades ago, including greeting each other when they pass. As time passes, and more people moved into HDB flats with smaller families. When I stayed in HDB years ago, I noticed that most people don't know their neighbours, let alone greet them. They all want to be left alone. It's a growing local trend.

you are right for once. most people don't know their neighbours and don't want to know them either.

Good afternoon John and Side. Hope you have had your Sunday lunch or brunch.

I don't think it is about knowing your neighbours. It is a simple greeting, and no more than that. As I said earlier to Choot, there is a line to be drawn. i do not communicate with my neighbours nor colleagues who I met in the lift for idle gossips as I cherish my privacy. I am happy to stick to a morning greeting 打招呼, no more no less.

 

[Claire]

Good morning Claire. Singaporeans do not mean to be rude, we are just slaves to social habit formed through decades of laziness. I agree that a greeting is a good thing as it lifts the mood and makes people feel at ease. Everyone should practice good greeting habits. From now on, I have decided to greet forummers too one my first couple of postings for that day. Have a great day, Claire!

A very good afternoon to you Sarah. Thank you for sharing the same view. Civility has to be infused into our Singaporean society. That's my humble wish for Singapore in 2016 and also this Forum.

 

[Claire]

Once upon a time when I was a mere cog in the well oiled corporate machinery, I used to greet all my bosses and their bosses. Now, there is no need to. Simple as that. :o

Afternoon Mo.

You should have greeted all levels irrespective of their ranking in the organisation if you are sincere instead of pretending to be so.

The first thing I step into office everyday is to greet my secretary, not bosses. They deserve the greeting more than the higher ranking ones.

 

[Claire]

localised behaviour restricted to hdb slums

A big hello to you Song!

I am not sure if I have had the opportunity to reply to you before, but I do now.

I do not believe it is just HDB. In any event, I wouldn't know as I have never stayed in one.

Whether HDB or private, my view is that Asians in general tend to be "stingy" with such morning greetings.

A simple morning greeting can brighten someone's morning. That's my humble view, irrirrespective of what type of property one stays in, social classes or religion, race or country of origin.

 

[looneytan]

Leaving the hoodlums' drivel aside, ...

dey thot u wanted 2 borrow moni from dem ...

Eh! Hoodlum

 

[po2wq]

Eh! Hoodlum

ytd joker ... 2day hoodlum ... 2molo dunno wat ...

 

[looneytan]

ytd joker ... 2day hoodlum ... 2molo dunno wat ...

... ask Claire leh, .. was not me

 

[looneytan]

Diff culture and race got diff way of greeting...

for Ang Moh, facing gloomy weather day in day out so they cheer up by saying Good Morning
Chinese thru history of hardship and starvation they greet each other by " you eaten oreddy?"
for Thai pleple the greeting would be "Eh! Where you going?" from the past nomadic way from the southern China down to present days location

 

[po2wq]

Good Morning ~ Is it so hard to say when the lift door opens? ...

u shud not restrict urself 2 lift doors ...

do it nax time wen ze mrt train door opens n a mob of ahnehs cant wait 2 rush in ...

 

[po2wq]

... for Thai pleple the greeting would be "Eh! Where you going?" ...

y thigh ppl so kay po? ...

 

[looneytan]

u shud not restrict urself 2 lift doors ...

do it nax time wen ze mrt train door opens n a mob of ahnehs cant wait 2 rush in ...

I think 2moro she calls you moron

 

[Claire]

I think 2moro she calls you moron

Long and R2D2, I suggest both of you cast for the Noose as Pornsak Sukhumvit and the other as Leticia.

 

[Isabella]

just say 'put on my tights and running top, running shoes, and went for a run' doesnt need to include brands

 

[OverTheCounter]

just say 'put on my tights and running top, running shoes, and went for a run' doesnt need to include brands

I agree with you.

(posted from my Samsung tablet)

 

[Claire]

just say 'put on my tights and running top, running shoes, and went for a run' doesnt need to include brands

I agree with you.

(posted from my Samsung tablet)

Good day Isabella and Over

Is there anything wrong with putting brands? These are mass market brands and not some expensive stuff.

 

[OverTheCounter]

Good day Isabella and Over

Is there anything wrong with putting brands? These are mass market brands and not some expensive stuff.

You did not spot the humour in my reply.

(posted from my Samsung tablet whilst sitting in the backseat of my friend's Lexus)

 

[Froggy]

just say 'put on my tights and running top, running shoes, and went for a run' doesnt need to include brands

Hi Isabella

Are you a real woman?

 

[Claire]

You did not spot the humour in my reply.

(posted from my Samsung tablet whilst sitting in the backseat of my friend's Lexus)

Oh dear Over, you caught me there.

I had assumed you posted from a Samsung tablet, which is pretty normal for emails to carry those signatures. If I am not wrong, Blackberry started that trend and it soon catches on as a practice with even email service providers.

Had it been, say "posted from my Vertu mobile", it would have certainly caught my eye

Samsung is a mass market brand, just like Nike and Asics.