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[jw5]

The longer I live in China, the more I discover similarities between the PRCs and Singaporeans in terms of "selfish, self absorbed, inconsiderate, materialistic, disunited and self serving". Is this a Chinese thing?

Its very refreshing and enlightening to live/work with very bright/intelligent PRCs but it can be very depresssing/frustrating to be surrounded by assholes as well. It gets even more depressing when I read all these negative stuff about SIngapore in these forums. The daily world news are even worst, everyday talk about floods, droughts, earthquakes, nuclear wars, economic crisis and how evil/greedy people have become. It wasn't used to be like that.

Sometimes I feel I'm stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea. Will the day come when I'm no longer needed in China and I can't go back to my country where I will become a minority and had to beg for a job from an FT?

Nowadays I take comfort in reminding myself that nothing last forever. Not even my life and its really not a bad thing lying 6 foot down and never to be reborn again looking at how things are heading. The 2012 Armageddon might be a good thing afterall. Press the reset button and start all over again.....

I don't think so really, as I've encountered assholes of all nationalities and races.
You should know how united prc nationals can be when they are trying to get an advantage or benefit from an organization. They can all talk for hours at end using absurd logic and ridiculous ideas, just to get their way and all of them can be really united.

Singaporeans are rather more silly, in a rather individualistic manner, which could be due to having the same influences over the years. They are taught to look after themselves only. Social justice to a typical singaporean is when he loses money in a failed investment product. Other peoples' problems are not their concern.

The important thing is to be smart in your life. Accumulate assets, not liabilities, not just things but also people. As we discussed in another thread, try to eliminate desire and fear. Don't be afraid of life or death or anything and anyone. Don't have too much desire for anything and anyone.

 

[gerard126333]

I don't think so really, as I've encountered assholes of all nationalities and races.
You should know how united prc nationals can be when they are trying to get an advantage or benefit from an organization. They can all talk for hours at end using absurd logic and ridiculous ideas, just to get their way and all of them can be really united.

Singaporeans are rather more silly, in a rather individualistic manner, which could be due to having the same influences over the years. They are taught to look after themselves only. Social justice to a typical singaporean is when he loses money in a failed investment product. Other peoples' problems are not their concern.

The important thing is to be smart in your life. Accumulate assets, not liabilities, not just things but also people. As we discussed in another thread, try to eliminate desire and fear. Don't be afraid of life or death or anything and anyone. Don't have too much desire for anything and anyone.

Bro, perhaps we should follow the Aussies and have a White Australia Policy?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Australia_policy