singaporeans are racist

Farmer Brown SG

hahaha kinda funny esp the description abt the schools part... i'm glad i don't have friends who are like this. the funny thing is there was this bunch of indians in school who called themselves the MIB...they happened to be a soccer team as well but the thing is, they were proud to be indian and we as their friends never poked racist jokes in their directions.... see singapore still has hope

Allendro SG

Perhaps it's cos the locals (in this case Brits and Aussies) perceive the foreigners as having a free lunch at their expense...hence the misguided racism. We have the same thing here - all this undue angst about foreign talent. People here always make rash assumptions about expats, and curse them for living the good life at their expense. But really, it's all a matter of demand and supply.

Racism exists everywhere. The fact that it doesn't make the news is immaterial. Plus, I think most people here are just to apathetic (thankfully) to demonstrate their prejudice.

IntegraType-R SG

.heheheheh i'm not an indian but i look like one and if i'm an illiterate then 90+% singaporeans are also illiterate considering my education (which is also from singapore).... [/b]

U said ur education is also from here?
90+% here is illiterate considering ur education here?

U r saying even wif education here people here r illiterate? then wats the point of u studying here for?

someone jus made a remark that doesnt mean all people here r so rude n uncivilised...

n u concluded to a title " Singaporeans r racist " on the other hand i tink u r one too

[email protected]_arms SG

honestly, how many people here can say that they behave neighbourly and warm towards their neighbours? Especially those living in HDB flats? Not very many i should think…

boy in blues SG

the whole world is racist. the only places to not experience it are places where that race is the majority race. racial discrimination is human nature.

xking SG

it's not just s'porean.....others arnd the world are like dat too.
Generally not everyone around the world are but there sure will be black sheeps here and there...

Twisted Evil

frank_person SG

since I am a frank person, I shall be frank wif my opinions with regards to what u have juz said.... u said "plenty" of singaporeans are unfriendly... How are u going to justify the word "plenty"? Are you a Singaporean by the way? Anyway, If u are, U will notice that people tailgate your car when u drive so slowly at 100km/h on lane1, because they are busy and need to rush! Tailgating is actually a nicer form of a hint that u should give way to that car behind for him to pass first. What do u think the car behind should have done? just follow behind the car patiently and just be late for work? Driving so slowly is such a waste of time.

In Singapore, efficiency matters! We are often forced by cirumstances and situations to rush, be it we like it or not. How can drivers drive at only 100km/h on lane 1?

Alrite, i agree with you that some idiots do occasionally snatch our carpark lots; but, how often does that happen? I would use the term "seldom" to describe the frequency.

Bad service at shops, restaurants, etc are inevitable. Wait till you become a shop assistant, a waiter, etc. There are bound to be circumstances or perhaps even personal problems that led to the bad service of that employee. Can't we spare a thought more for them?

It is not that PLENTY of Singaporeans lack grace and manners. The percentage of these people is not an alarming rate as yet. If you are a Singaporean, I do hope u will receive ur fellow country ppl wif an open heart and get used to the pace and speed of our country. On the other hand, if u are not a singaporean, please do not make such quick comments or impose your impressions so narrow-mindly on the majority of us.

Thank you.

frank_person SG

Towards the topic starter: I have not read if other fellow forum-ers in this thread have said this, but I feel you should not come to such a quick conclusion abt Singaporeans based on just these black sheep in our country. I agree that those people have treated you discriminately and feel so sorry for you. Nevertheless, there are still many other nice and kind souls around in Singapore that you have yet to encounter. Smile

roverman SG

well on behalf of all the Singaporean whom I knew most are very racial harmonious people, was sorry for you to received the wrong reception . One thing I must bring to your attention that there are no. of permanent residents who looked like us but unfortunately not cultured like us. I have to admit there R some of us which still have some prejudice against other races but let me assure U the numbers are very small. Hv U been to singapore chatrooms? After answering yr asl , they will asked about yr race. If they learned that U R not their "kind" their mood will swing. Its really upset to know that there still prejudice among races. As far as I am concerned , regardless which ethnic groups we belong to singapore have only one race. 'SINGAPOREAN"
So cheer up and welcome to singapore lifestyle. 'MAJULAH SINGAPURA'

Aargon SG

Its so dangerous labelling a whole nation as racist based on 2 bad incidences you have had.

I also think that its irresponsible to come onto a public website and say that singaporeans, australians, british people are all racist.

Its irresponsible and also dangerous because people will read your comments and form wrong impressions about a group of people they know nothing about.

I was born and raised in Sydney and i have also lived in london. I find australians to be one of the most friendliest group of people I have ever know. Australians love to laugh and joke and I think due to cultural miscommunications some jokes may seem racist but they were meant with no offence. Australians and british people also love to tease each other and comment on how fat, lazy and drunk each of them are.
I had no racism directed at me during my time in london and there was no general feeling of racism while living in london. It disappointing to read that people would label a whole nation as racist.

This is why i think it is so dangerous to publicy critize a country as being racist based on a few incidents. You would be surprised at the number of australian people who really hate pauline hanson and who think shes a real nutcase. Because of her, many people think australia is a racist country and have pre-judged australians without having meet any.

You as singaporeans know that singapore is not a racist country. But an outsider who reads or hear these sorts of incidents will think that it is........

^sylvia^ SG

don't point your views at all singaporean ok?
its really absurd to say singaporeans are racist when you met so few incidents by some rotten arsshoe
if you insist so, fine then

^sylvia^ SG

okay... and im really sorry to hear about your incidents, well.. there's still so many friendly ppl out there..
good luck in everything you do

god bless ya Cool

TLK SG

I'm shocked. You are so silly! Welcome to the real world out here. Not just Singaporeans ---- about the whole wide world is racist to some extend. It just stems down to whether how racist you are. People who are alot less racist (those who knows how to show respect etc) are considered as 'non-racist' but they are still racist. Humans are racist as a general.

Ask yourself this ---- ARE YOU 101% SURE YOU DON'T DESPISE ANY RACE IN THIS WORLD? EVEN JUST BY ABIT?

[email protected]_arms SG

Dunno about you people. But I don’t get spoken to in school by people cos of my background, differences in race, nationality and culture etc etc. One guy openly said to me “Its cos of you man… your just too you, too different in culture and race man.” That is why most locals dont converse with me, our conversations never go beyong “hi… bye….” Talk about racism, it exists widespread in Singapore, only this particular form of racism does not come in the form of lychings or beatings, but from sheer rudeness, ignorance and narrow mindedness of the local people.

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