Originally posted by aRcTiC_sTaR:
3 common traits
kiasu (scared lose)
kiasi (scared die)
kia heng-lue (scared pay money)
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I don't think that the 3 common traits are [b]UNIQUELY
singaporeans.
For example,
Being kiasu, meaning fear of losing out is just plain human nature.
One can also notice this behaviour in other countries as well. For
example, when i was in australia, there is always huge number of
people who will also rush for bargains when there's a sale. After
the sale, housewives often brag how cheap they have bargain the
stuffs they have bought for. Except that in Singapore, this act is
more prominent.
It is human nature to achieve the best and fight for what they
think they deserve and also human nature to evade what's
destructive and hazardous to them(kiasi).
For kia heng-lue, i think it's just plain selfish human nature
which happens around the world. Not something that only
singaporeans do.
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