Why are Singaporeans so entitled and self-centered?

HumJiBeng

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Take public transport must chiong to be the first to board and disregard others along the way. During peak periods always crowd near exits instead of moving in to let more people board. All must chiong for the empty seats,

On the roads always chionging and overtaking like rushing to someone's funeral, even if there's a red light in front and there's no point to drive so recklessly. When someone signals to move into their lane, many would accelerate even faster to not allow this. If someone makes a minor mistake on the road, horn until like no tomorrow, but if ownself make mistake, then it's just an honest mistake ma.

Came across too many cases of Singaporeans being rude and demanding to service staff, speaking to them in a very condescending tone when their expectations or special requests are not met. Be it in F&B, retail, transport or elsewhere, and sadly not just within Singapore but when they are overseas too. Even for things beyond control of service staff.

Comparing and competing with one another in all aspects of life, always preaching to other people on having to make the best or right decisions from their own perspective else be looked down upon.

Everything can also complain until no tomorrow.

How come like that?
Then u think which country good? I got most city also like that what
 

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Dunno about public transport, but Singapore drivers are definitely one of the worst in the world. They are extremely impatient, its probably due to the high cost of car ownership in SG, many must think they deserve to be treated like kings on the road after paying so much.
 

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Nao chiu know huai it ish better to import and let stinkies extinct riaoz... @Shion :s12::frown:
it can only getting worse for the top. The import one won't as obey like sinkie.

A typical sinkie like to follow the book or law, many imported one from developing country don have same traits like sinkie. do you really think they will scare our authority??? Can only said too old too naive.
 

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it can only getting worse for the top. The import one won't as obey like sinkie.

A typical sinkie like to follow the book or law, many imported one from developing country don have same traits like sinkie. do you really think they will scare our authority??? Can only said too old too naive.

Bohz chupz rahz... Then that ish another prob for the incumbent... That ish their choice... :s12::frown:
 

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I think TS is not 100% right because 50% of the populations are FT.
You should listen to their accent after you see them chiong/rush to exit, to the seat… etc
Wont be suprised If it happens that some of these are, Singaporeans.
They used to have seats, used to have alot of space n time but now has to squeeze so they have no choice but to “monkey see monkey do” same as the FT.
Those FT always behave like Singaporeans owning them a living right in Singapore.
Yup...from some vids of altercations with foreigners Vs locals on mrt. Can c those foreigners self entitlement is strong in sg. Tks to our gov putting them on a pedestal.

Hence they(foreigners) know n developed tis self entitlement.
 

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Dunno about public transport, but Singapore drivers are definitely one of the worst in the world. They are extremely impatient, its probably due to the high cost of car ownership in SG, many must think they deserve to be treated like kings on the road after paying so much.
Is it becos sinkies (drivers included) generally have poor situation awareness, always gong gong on the road n kiam horn?
 

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Take public transport must chiong to be the first to board and disregard others along the way. During peak periods always crowd near exits instead of moving in to let more people board. All must chiong for the empty seats,

On the roads always chionging and overtaking like rushing to someone's funeral, even if there's a red light in front and there's no point to drive so recklessly. When someone signals to move into their lane, many would accelerate even faster to not allow this. If someone makes a minor mistake on the road, horn until like no tomorrow, but if ownself make mistake, then it's just an honest mistake ma.

Came across too many cases of Singaporeans being rude and demanding to service staff, speaking to them in a very condescending tone when their expectations or special requests are not met. Be it in F&B, retail, transport or elsewhere, and sadly not just within Singapore but when they are overseas too. Even for things beyond control of service staff.

Comparing and competing with one another in all aspects of life, always preaching to other people on having to make the best or right decisions from their own perspective else be looked down upon.

Everything can also complain until no tomorrow.

How come like that?
Selfish, self centered, boastful. We are like living in a dog eat dog world. The middle class call the rich Elitist and that they couldn't care less for those in the lower band but actually, the middle class, many themselves couldn't care less about the poor and those closest to them even at home and in their communities, like relatives and workplace. The very people that they accuse of discrimination, they will become should they become rich one day too.

The root cause of this happening is the Lost of Values both at home, in school and in society. We do not prioritise this enough.

Some people go to places of worship as a one sided affair... not because they're grateful and thankful for what they've received, but because they want more, more of everything. Nothing is enough for them.
 

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Is it becos sinkies (drivers included) generally have poor situation awareness, always gong gong on the road n kiam horn?

No they are just impatient. Anyone who has driven in other countries will know the difference.
 

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No they are just impatient. Anyone who has driven in other countries will know the difference.

i take public transport in japan vs sg
somehow i feel sg more exhausting
cos of the way people act inside train/bus
 

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Of all foreigners, Banglas behave better than other nationalities, the absolute worst is tiong.
 

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Take public transport must chiong to be the first to board and disregard others along the way. During peak periods always crowd near exits instead of moving in to let more people board. All must chiong for the empty seats,

On the roads always chionging and overtaking like rushing to someone's funeral, even if there's a red light in front and there's no point to drive so recklessly. When someone signals to move into their lane, many would accelerate even faster to not allow this. If someone makes a minor mistake on the road, horn until like no tomorrow, but if ownself make mistake, then it's just an honest mistake ma.

Came across too many cases of Singaporeans being rude and demanding to service staff, speaking to them in a very condescending tone when their expectations or special requests are not met. Be it in F&B, retail, transport or elsewhere, and sadly not just within Singapore but when they are overseas too. Even for things beyond control of service staff.

Comparing and competing with one another in all aspects of life, always preaching to other people on having to make the best or right decisions from their own perspective else be looked down upon.

Everything can also complain until no tomorrow.

How come like that?
how u know they are singaporeans???
to be fair, i believe we also have seen foreigners hogging at exits or chiong to get seats in MRT
 

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Take public transport must chiong to be the first to board and disregard others along the way.
Actually my side most ppl give way to elders first then they board .. I don’t feel they anyhow
Anyhow blocking ones usu foreigners (I don’t mean workmen) visiting us and think they ownself r big shot but actually just nuisance
During peak periods always crowd near exits instead of moving in to let more people board. All must chiong for the empty seats,

On the roads always chionging and overtaking like rushing to someone's funeral, even if there's a red light in front and there's no point to drive so recklessly. When someone signals to move into their lane, many would accelerate even faster to not allow this. If someone makes a minor mistake on the road, horn until like no tomorrow, but if ownself make mistake, then it's just an honest mistake ma.

Came across too many cases of Singaporeans being rude and demanding to service staff, speaking to them in a very condescending tone when their expectations or special requests are not met.
I alws see our ppl v nice lei I don’t find it like that
Be it in F&B, retail, transport or elsewhere, and sadly not just within Singapore but when they are overseas too. Even for things beyond control of service staff.

Comparing and competing with one another in all aspects of life, always preaching to other people on having to make the best or right decisions from their own perspective else be looked down upon.

Everything can also complain until no tomorrow.

How come like that?
I feel those who r assimilated here r v nice … my neighbour one Burmese family v nice people
One Indian family also
I have seen them always giving up their seat to others or giving way at lifts … most v nice one
So I feel those r visiting ppl
 
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