I am stingy, deliberately do not speak Chinese, I work as a Buddhist, I am competitive and refuse to admit defeat, I like to use paper towels to occupy seats, I love queuing, I complain first when something goes wrong...
I have been in Singapore for a long time, really Will it become like this?
Today, Wanshitong will tell everyone~
I have been in Singapore for a long time
Treat a meal for one person, one dish
Only oranges are given during Chinese New Year
Have you been in Singapore for a long time, have you become like this?
html Thirty-five people went to a restaurant, and one person ordered a dish, which was home-cooked. Not only that, the drinks are ordered separately from the meals, and the drinks are served after the meal. It's not like in China, where guests are served with big fish and meat.
During the Spring Festival, we will not give away good tobacco or wine, we will not give out supplements such as ginseng and deer antlers, and we will not give out any exquisite gift boxes. Basically, I only give away two oranges, which represents enough sincerity.
In fact, this is the local culture of Singapore. One person and one dish are enough to treat a guest to a meal. Drinking is drinking and should be separated from eating.
The reason why I brought two oranges as a gift is because it means "good things come in pairs", "two grains of gold", and "good luck". When the guests leave, the host will also give two oranges in return. It is commonly known as "exchanging oranges to give each other good luck". It is not stingy~
I have been in Singapore for a long time
I don’t like to speak Chinese, but I speak English when I open my mouth.
After staying in Singapore for a long time, we gradually I don’t speak Chinese anymore, but I speak English. Some people even asked, are you deliberately showing off and not speaking Chinese?
Actually this is really a misunderstanding! The Chinese proficiency of Singaporeans is really difficult to describe. I may be able to barely understand what you are saying, and I can barely communicate in Chinese in daily life.
However, in academic exchanges or business exchanges, it would be a bit difficult to expect the other party to communicate in Chinese without any barriers. After all, the lingua franca of Singapore is English, and the "Singapore Constitution" clearly stipulates that Malay is the national language.
had no choice but to do as the Romans do and speak English.
After staying in Singapore for a long time,
became Buddhist migrant workers.
After staying in Singapore for a long time, many people have become what their friends call "Buddhist migrant workers".
I clock in on time to and from get off work, I no longer talk about work with my colleagues after get off work, and I don’t reply to work messages on weekends. If a company offers 20% more salary to recruit people, then decisively change jobs and never talk about feelings with you.
This is because there are not so many intrigues in the workplace in Singapore, and the desire for promotion in the workplace is not strong, and work is slow. . If you are too active, the other party will ask you: "Why are you so motivated? Why don't you get it with me?" The same money? "
Singaporeans regard work as a "job" rather than a "carrer (career)".
After staying in Singapore for a long time, you have become competitive and not afraid of losing. 3. Many inexplicable things will also interact with each other Comparison.
Just as in daily life, we can often hear conversations like this from Singaporeans:
"Xiao Ming's child got admitted to NTU? That's not possible, we can't lose, we must get into NUS!"
"Tomorrow is the parent of the child. Yes? Then we have to dress up and not lose to other parents! "The neighbor's Dongdong signed up for 2 cram schools? That's not possible. We have to sign up for 3. We can't let Dongdong's grades exceed our children." ! ”
In fact, this is what Singapore calls “kiasu” spirit, which is an attitude and behavior that is widespread in Singaporean culture. The word comes from the Hokkien word "kaiasu", which means the fear of failing or falling behind.
It is Singapore's "fear of losing" spirit that allowed Singapore to develop from a small fishing village into the only developed country in Southeast Asia in just a few decades.
After staying in Singapore for a long time, you have become a complainer. !
My Indian neighbor ate curry and thought it smelled too bad, so he complained!
If roommates eat snail noodles, neighbors may also complain!
I saw my neighbor running naked at home - complained!
The door upstairs was too loud. Call the police and arrest someone!
In fact, Singaporeans like to complain. When something happens, they don’t want to solve it, so they complain first. It’s because of the feeling that “as long as I file a complaint, someone will help me solve it!”, the Singapore government is taking cover.
After staying in Singapore for a long time,
started calling relatives all over the streets.
After staying in Singapore for a long time, people started calling "relatives" all over the streets! The male stall owner in charge of the chicken rice stall is called uncle, and the female stall owner in charge of selling drinks is called aunty.
In fact, In Singapore, men who are older than themselves are called "An Ge", and women who are older than themselves are called "An Di". This is the default name for everyone, and it can also instantly bring each other closer~
I have been in Singapore for a long time, and I don’t dress up or put on makeup when I go out. , just wear casual clothes and go out~
Just like Singaporeans, wear a vest, shorts and flip-flops and go out, looking very casual.
Look at the vest below, does it look familiar?
Because Singapore is too hot, most people choose to "travel lightly" when going out. They think the clothes are comfortable and look good.Therefore, you can often see the "Fire Cloud Evil God" in Singapore~
After staying in Singapore for a long time
I have gone to coffee shops to discuss things.
In the past, if I had to discuss important matters with my boss or colleagues, I might go to a high-end restaurant to form a group. At the dinner party, big fish and meat are served, and we can talk about things after eating and drinking.
But after staying in Singapore for a long time, I always go to a coffee shop if I want to talk.
This is because in Singapore, leaders and colleagues especially like to talk business in coffee shops. If a colleague or boss invites you to have lunch or drink coffee, be sure to stay alert! Because he most likely has something to tell you~
After staying in Singapore for a long time,
, he also started to use paper towels to occupy seats. A family goes out to eat, one person occupies the table and chairs, and the others order food.
But after staying in Singapore for a long time, I put down a pack of paper towels to occupy a seat and went to buy food. It is more important than others~
If you go to a food court to eat, you will definitely see several packs of paper towels on some tables. That is not free. The tissues given out are used to occupy seats. If you accidentally take someone else's seat, I'm afraid a quarrel will inevitably occur.
Small paper towels can be used to occupy seats, and large ones can also be used to occupy parking spaces! In short, in Singapore, tissues are an essential “artifact” when going out!
I have been in Singapore for a long time.
I started to queue up every time.
Before, I would walk around when I saw a long queue. But after staying in Singapore for a long time, when I see the long queue, I really will unconsciously wait until the end~
I remember one time, Wan Shitong went to eat with his colleagues in Singapore. When the colleague saw a long queue at the entrance of the supermarket, he immediately pulled him away without saying a word. Know-it-alls lined up.
Know-it-all asked her what she was queuing for, and her colleague said she didn’t know, " But with so many people lining up, there must be something good, otherwise why would so many people want it? "
That's it, Know-it-all I waited in line with my colleagues for half an hour, and finally found out that they were handing out free newspapers...
It can be seen that queuing should be engraved into the DNA of Singaporeans, really everything can make them queue spontaneously!
Queuing up to buy a Snoopy watch
Queuing up to buy an iphone15
Queuing up to buy a presidential election lottery ticket
Queuing up to buy food at a hawker center
In fact, this can be considered a type of difficulty in choosing. Especially during lunch, if Singaporeans don’t know what to eat, just look for the stall with the longest queue! It may not be that delicious, but at least it's above average!
Summary
After staying in Singapore for a long time, many behaviors are difficult to understand, but this is precisely the essence of Singapore's culture and folk traditions.
Integrating into Singapore starts from these habits that have been changed~
What do you think of this matter? What do Singaporeans look like in your eyes? Welcome everyone to leave a message in the comment area~
