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[h=2]My daily life living in Singapore[/h]
June 8th, 2013 |
Author: Contributions
I have some sentiments to share, too long to be on my
facebook status, too lazy to start a blog.Please allow me to remain annoymous
due to my job and I am not afraid to admit I am the kiasi kiasu kiabo
Singaporean.
I dont see many Singaporeans on the streets these days. I wonder where have
they gone? Did I got disconnected from the world that I dont know where my
fellow folks hang out these days? I still see human beings walking around but I
could distingush between a Singaporean and a foreigner, for the uniqueness of
the Singlish cannot be mastered anywhere, unless you are brought up here.
I start my day having breakfast at a few favourite coffeeshops. I am greeted
by foreign workers. They can never make the authentic kopi O with the Nanyang
Flavour. They dont carry the usual accents when they call out our beverages
order to the counter. Every wanton mee claim they are the best but they are all
made by foreigners, and again, it didnt suit my tastebud.
When I go to work, I dont see any Singaporeans, they are all from other
countries. I asked, how was the quota meet? The reply given to me was, “they are
all foreigners given the PR or citizenship status.” Most of the foreigners work
here hoping the company will help them apply PR status, after which they would
be able to source for better jobs. At the workplace, everything including the
computers, filings are all in Chinese.
I dont know which country produce the best elites. The foreigners are always
saying Singaporeans are stupid but I thought some of them are not very efficent
and are always looking for shortcuts. Never mind who is right or wrong, we have
a differemt culture and full stop! That mades it very hard for us to work
together.
When I go downstairs for lunch, not only the servers are foreigners, most of
the stall owners are too. Sad to sad, majority of the patrons were foreigners
too. I wonder am I the only Singaporean who goes out to eat lunch.
The only time I see a true Singaporean is when I get home or have dinner with
my friends.
Recently I speak with a weird accent, I had been influenced by the people
around me.
Singapore is very crowded now but everybody’s life didnt got better.Perhaps
next time I could share more as I need to get to work now.
Jeanette
facebook status, too lazy to start a blog.Please allow me to remain annoymous
due to my job and I am not afraid to admit I am the kiasi kiasu kiabo
Singaporean.
I dont see many Singaporeans on the streets these days. I wonder where have
they gone? Did I got disconnected from the world that I dont know where my
fellow folks hang out these days? I still see human beings walking around but I
could distingush between a Singaporean and a foreigner, for the uniqueness of
the Singlish cannot be mastered anywhere, unless you are brought up here.
I start my day having breakfast at a few favourite coffeeshops. I am greeted
by foreign workers. They can never make the authentic kopi O with the Nanyang
Flavour. They dont carry the usual accents when they call out our beverages
order to the counter. Every wanton mee claim they are the best but they are all
made by foreigners, and again, it didnt suit my tastebud.
When I go to work, I dont see any Singaporeans, they are all from other
countries. I asked, how was the quota meet? The reply given to me was, “they are
all foreigners given the PR or citizenship status.” Most of the foreigners work
here hoping the company will help them apply PR status, after which they would
be able to source for better jobs. At the workplace, everything including the
computers, filings are all in Chinese.
I dont know which country produce the best elites. The foreigners are always
saying Singaporeans are stupid but I thought some of them are not very efficent
and are always looking for shortcuts. Never mind who is right or wrong, we have
a differemt culture and full stop! That mades it very hard for us to work
together.
When I go downstairs for lunch, not only the servers are foreigners, most of
the stall owners are too. Sad to sad, majority of the patrons were foreigners
too. I wonder am I the only Singaporean who goes out to eat lunch.
The only time I see a true Singaporean is when I get home or have dinner with
my friends.
Recently I speak with a weird accent, I had been influenced by the people
around me.
Singapore is very crowded now but everybody’s life didnt got better.Perhaps
next time I could share more as I need to get to work now.
Jeanette
