Here's a short blog post on how to tell if you're a Singaporean! Enjoy!
1. COMPLAIN
For Singaporeans we don't need to think of anything to complain about, simply because anything can make us complain. The weather, public transport, work, school, even food! The average Singaporean complains nearly every hour and only stops when he/she goes to sleep. However scientists have been unable to determine if Singaporeans still manage to complain in their dreams (Last sentence is a joke)
2. DISCOUNTS
Who bothers to wait for Great Singapore Sale to buy stuff at a cheap price? No one! Singaporeans LURVE to shop, especially the females. And we won't go for anything too expensive, because well...we're poor. So even if something costs $200 we will manage to bargain until the shop keeper also buey tahan give us discount. Also we have this awesome ability to chiong to any shops with the signs "50% SALE ONLY FOR TODAY" or "BUY 2 GET 1 FREE!!". It's a skill that we have developed throughout the decades of staying in Singapore.
3. 4K's Kan Chiong, Kiasi, Kiasu, Kaypoh.
If any of these four seem familiar to you, then you're most probably a Singaporean. We love to chiong for anything and everything, and are afraid to lose and get in trouble. Most annoyingly, we're busybodies, no matter what happens you'll definitely know because there will be a group of people gathering around and gossiping, or simply go on twitter and facebook and you get the latest news faster than your parents. We're also kiasu which means "afraid to lose". WE MUST WIN NO MATTER WHAT. No matter if it's getting the first seat in the MRT or getting the top for exams or even eating finish the fastest, we must always be the first.
4. SINGLISH
If you know what language this is or have spoken it for nearly your entire life......you're most definitely a Singaporean. Words like 'lah' 'leh' and 'loh' are something that you use in almost every sentence sia. Apart from the basic Singlish, some of us have even gone further and learnt other languages such as Malay and Hokkien, and using words in that language that aren't exactly part of Singlish. And also learning vulgarities of course. Singlish is so recognised that even the Oxford Online Dictionary has included 'lepak' as part of it. Singlish is going to dominate the world soon WOOHOO!! (I wish)
So short post here but I hope you guys enjoyed it or found it interesting!!
Wednesday 24 April 2013
Thursday 11 April 2013
Stop the comparing, seriously...
Note that this post that not apply to ALL parents, just some, but still the number is quite big.
Yes I know I said I wouldn't blog for awhile since like...yesterday? But things happen. I saw someone post a picture on twitter showing this kid, who's 9 years old, being able to score an A for O Level Maths. Then the first thing I think about is all the parents starting to compare their own kids with this kid, and then the aunties and uncles kids with their own kid, and the neighbors dog with their own kid.
What's WITH THIS COMPARING SHIT?! YOU TIHNK LIKE THIS YOUR KID WILL SUDDENLY GROW SMARTER AND START SCORING ALL FUCKING A's isit? The only you give them here is freaking stress and pressure to perform for fear of letting the parents down. Honestly if all the parents just stop comparing maybe there wouldn't be so many emo kids in Singapore or so many cases of suicide. Parents always say "I give you pressure for your own good, so you will be motivated". Please, there's a BIG HUGE GIGANTIC TITANIC difference between pressure and just purely forcing their kids to perform.
Good pressure is when the parents tell their kids "I think you can do better than this" or "Why didn't you put more effort? I know you could have done better!". THIS is good pressure, encouragement but at the same time putting a certain amount of pressure so that the kid won't lepak everyday at home on facebook and twitter. BAD pressure is when parents start comparing the kid with their siblings, neighbors, cousins, cousins-in-law, friends, and the friends cousin also. You think it helps? No, it just makes the kid think that they suck and are a failure in life. Then they start getting all emo and shit and slash themselves. When parents find out they say
"OI YOU SIAO AH SLASH YOURSELF FOR WHAT YOU VERY STRESS MEH?"
No lah mummy/daddy I very bored mah homework all finish le wanted to try play with penknife. YOU DONT SAY? Of course stress lah the way parents put it across to kids is that you should score better than everyone else for me to actually be satisfied.
Screw that. School teaches us CME(Civics and Moral Education), for what? In the end all the shit about don't compare yourself with others, dont be influenced by your peers, just be yourself, you are who you are...are all thrown into the dustbin. Why cos parents don't care about that shit. They just want to say what they think, and they don't know how their kid is feeling, simply because they think they aren't giving their kids any pressure, or even if they are, a manageable amount.
So what I'm trying to say here is, don't let your parents force you to be what you aren't or force you to go beyond your own best. Sure they are right when they want you to try harder, that is if you are actually able to do better but are not putting in all your effort, that is perfectly alright. Because parents being parents want the best for their kids. But what I hate and can't accept is when parents push their kids beyond what they can do, and then drama starts to happen, but sadly only the kid feels it, and they're stuck in their own war.
No one else feels it but them. They think they are worthless, and they start abusing themselves because of the excessive pressure on them. I just want to say to all kids out there, do your best, but don't get put down by others remarks, because you are you and they are they. If we were all smart there would be no need for exams.
Peace out.
@livinginsg
Yes I know I said I wouldn't blog for awhile since like...yesterday? But things happen. I saw someone post a picture on twitter showing this kid, who's 9 years old, being able to score an A for O Level Maths. Then the first thing I think about is all the parents starting to compare their own kids with this kid, and then the aunties and uncles kids with their own kid, and the neighbors dog with their own kid.
What's WITH THIS COMPARING SHIT?! YOU TIHNK LIKE THIS YOUR KID WILL SUDDENLY GROW SMARTER AND START SCORING ALL FUCKING A's isit? The only you give them here is freaking stress and pressure to perform for fear of letting the parents down. Honestly if all the parents just stop comparing maybe there wouldn't be so many emo kids in Singapore or so many cases of suicide. Parents always say "I give you pressure for your own good, so you will be motivated". Please, there's a BIG HUGE GIGANTIC TITANIC difference between pressure and just purely forcing their kids to perform.
Good pressure is when the parents tell their kids "I think you can do better than this" or "Why didn't you put more effort? I know you could have done better!". THIS is good pressure, encouragement but at the same time putting a certain amount of pressure so that the kid won't lepak everyday at home on facebook and twitter. BAD pressure is when parents start comparing the kid with their siblings, neighbors, cousins, cousins-in-law, friends, and the friends cousin also. You think it helps? No, it just makes the kid think that they suck and are a failure in life. Then they start getting all emo and shit and slash themselves. When parents find out they say
"OI YOU SIAO AH SLASH YOURSELF FOR WHAT YOU VERY STRESS MEH?"
No lah mummy/daddy I very bored mah homework all finish le wanted to try play with penknife. YOU DONT SAY? Of course stress lah the way parents put it across to kids is that you should score better than everyone else for me to actually be satisfied.
Screw that. School teaches us CME(Civics and Moral Education), for what? In the end all the shit about don't compare yourself with others, dont be influenced by your peers, just be yourself, you are who you are...are all thrown into the dustbin. Why cos parents don't care about that shit. They just want to say what they think, and they don't know how their kid is feeling, simply because they think they aren't giving their kids any pressure, or even if they are, a manageable amount.
So what I'm trying to say here is, don't let your parents force you to be what you aren't or force you to go beyond your own best. Sure they are right when they want you to try harder, that is if you are actually able to do better but are not putting in all your effort, that is perfectly alright. Because parents being parents want the best for their kids. But what I hate and can't accept is when parents push their kids beyond what they can do, and then drama starts to happen, but sadly only the kid feels it, and they're stuck in their own war.
No one else feels it but them. They think they are worthless, and they start abusing themselves because of the excessive pressure on them. I just want to say to all kids out there, do your best, but don't get put down by others remarks, because you are you and they are they. If we were all smart there would be no need for exams.
Peace out.
@livinginsg
Wednesday 10 April 2013
School, and why it sucks.
So....it's been awhile. In fact very long. Becos I just didn't know what to write about. But now I do.
School. Becos it's the Mother of All things we hate in our life. Apart from relationship problems, nagging teachers and parents, and having no internet connection. So why do we hate school?
According to a study conducted by the Society of School Haters, 99.99% of students hate school. The 0.01% are nerds with no life. So why do we hate school so much? Here are someexcuses reasons why we hate it.
1. HOMEWORK
This piece of paper has brought alot of discomfort and trauma to many students. Many students are either trying to figure out how to fill this piece of paper with words or numbers, or asking help from their friends to copy it from them. Teachers however seem to love giving it to students, giving the reason that it is for their own good. This piece of paper sometimes are bundled up together to form a book, which has lines/boxes in it for students to write on. It has become a part of student life but is still a most hated part of it.
2. Exams
This is also another big issue in our schools. Not surprisingly it is also made up of papers which are attached together with a stapler. What's even worse is that these "Exams" have to be taken EVERY DAMN YEAR and we have to pass them or risk staying back. What's more, what's tested in these exams are almost impossible to answer and most of us are not able to score well. We are forced to remember a few years of content in a matter of a few weeks, a feat so great only students are forced to do it. It is even a miracle some of them manage to get an A1!!
3. Lessons
The worst part of school is probably this. In this part of school, students are forced to shut up and sit down and listen to an adult, called a "teacher" talk on and on about a certain topic for an hour or more. In the end, less than 50% of what the "teacher" said gets in our heads and we end up feeling more dead than ever. What's more, in this room called the "classroom", it can sometimes get so hot that we start sweating as if we just ran across the whole of Singapore and Sentosa. During this period, we are also given that paper called "homework" that we sometimes have to complete by the next day!! This is why we hate this part so much.
4. Detention
Schools have also found a way to punish students who do not please them. They call it "detention". It usually involves sitting outside the place where teachers work, called the "staff room", or in a classroom, doing extra work as punishment. In addition, sometimes our parents may be called and informed of our "bad behaviour".
So I hoped you guys enjoyed reading this blog post!! Hoped you found it funny enough, you better.....*evil grin
The next time I might blog will be probably ages, unless I can come up with something else to rant about.
School. Becos it's the Mother of All things we hate in our life. Apart from relationship problems, nagging teachers and parents, and having no internet connection. So why do we hate school?
According to a study conducted by the Society of School Haters, 99.99% of students hate school. The 0.01% are nerds with no life. So why do we hate school so much? Here are some
1. HOMEWORK
This piece of paper has brought alot of discomfort and trauma to many students. Many students are either trying to figure out how to fill this piece of paper with words or numbers, or asking help from their friends to copy it from them. Teachers however seem to love giving it to students, giving the reason that it is for their own good. This piece of paper sometimes are bundled up together to form a book, which has lines/boxes in it for students to write on. It has become a part of student life but is still a most hated part of it.
2. Exams
This is also another big issue in our schools. Not surprisingly it is also made up of papers which are attached together with a stapler. What's even worse is that these "Exams" have to be taken EVERY DAMN YEAR and we have to pass them or risk staying back. What's more, what's tested in these exams are almost impossible to answer and most of us are not able to score well. We are forced to remember a few years of content in a matter of a few weeks, a feat so great only students are forced to do it. It is even a miracle some of them manage to get an A1!!
3. Lessons
The worst part of school is probably this. In this part of school, students are forced to shut up and sit down and listen to an adult, called a "teacher" talk on and on about a certain topic for an hour or more. In the end, less than 50% of what the "teacher" said gets in our heads and we end up feeling more dead than ever. What's more, in this room called the "classroom", it can sometimes get so hot that we start sweating as if we just ran across the whole of Singapore and Sentosa. During this period, we are also given that paper called "homework" that we sometimes have to complete by the next day!! This is why we hate this part so much.
4. Detention
Schools have also found a way to punish students who do not please them. They call it "detention". It usually involves sitting outside the place where teachers work, called the "staff room", or in a classroom, doing extra work as punishment. In addition, sometimes our parents may be called and informed of our "bad behaviour".
So I hoped you guys enjoyed reading this blog post!! Hoped you found it funny enough, you better.....*evil grin
The next time I might blog will be probably ages, unless I can come up with something else to rant about.
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