Another Singaporean complains about PRC bus driver's English

sbst275 SG

Jln Jurong Kechil actual Chinese name not many ppl do know as far as younger gen is concerned.

sbs8104h SG

i kinda agree with this person. imagine bc/sl only know how to converse in malay or tamil how? but one must know the foundation of that language. afterall, it takes time for one to learn a new language.... so, instead, why not learn the basic of each languages used in singapore? makes life easier afterall....

TIB1232Z SG

It's wierd that she can mention about the route display papers on bus stops, yet she still needs to enquire whether the bus goes to Jalan Jurong Kechil.

Either she is pa jiao, or she simply is stupid and can't be bothered to read the route information.

sinicker SG

should have

indian, malaysian driver
chinese passenger

language of conversation = malay.

105090 SG

this auntie also dumb la... stay in singapore how many years liao?
wjile waiting for bus, dont know how to read the information board for route details?
dont know how to plan journey in advance anyhow jump inside a bus?

although true la... public bus drivers is also partially front-line staff, need to learn english...

105090 SG

sbst275 SG

recently didn't another lady complain abt 151 also? Over NJC?

I mean ppl kp, we spend so much $$ on info board.. yet sadly no one wants to use it.

SBS Transit and SMRT SG

How about putting the information panels in all 4 official languages of Singapore?

iceFatboy SG

What's the big deal about asking and confirming? so what if there is an information board, can one just ask to confirm?

if the lady did it politely, what is the problem with that?are her demands really that sky high & unreasonable?

Look @ the bigger picture, plz.

Imagine going to a MacDonalds and asking for "coke", N "less ice", and the counter staff goes "huh?". Maybe, we singaporeans are already too used to having English as our common median, but isn't that our 1st lang?

SBS7485P SG

the loophole is the way PTOs handle the language barrier. its quite shocking. how can the management teach a captain english with pi li zi as please. please lah.

and then there's also the unforgiving singaporean that just loves to make news over things. like the bus captain give dao face when i ask got go to Turut Track boh, bus captain brake too hard when its cos Scanias are super jerky. bus captain drive too slow cos zaodao, drive too fast cos lambat, the seats too few stand my feet will die one, one bus wait very long can zzzzzzzzzz liao la, bus fare keep go up government want eat money only somemore aircon so weak, ooooh the bus smells of strong mayo and honey mustard *munch munch munch a sub* onboard, then cockroaches come, EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE complaint la, stupid sbs raise my bus fare and put cockroach. then boy kiss girl boy kiss boy also make noise. sigh. just be grateful u got bus go home cannnn. 1 bus 15min already consider blessing. singapore bus standards arent that great you know.

kay poh so much for what. learn to give and take. no one is perfect.

mancha SG

Are bus captain jobs open to Indians form India?

They have to be fair at least.

Operation//Overkill SG

the loophole is the way PTOs handle the language barrier. its quite shocking. how can the management teach a captain english with pi li zi as please. please lah.

kay poh so much for what. learn to give and take. no one is perfect.

Singaporeans take almost everything for granted...... So true ppl romance in buses also wan care..... WTF dosen't make sense isn't it? >.<

lianamaster SG

How about putting the information panels in all 4 official languages of Singapore?

I will find that messy.

No_10_Tomas SG

the smart BC actually knew and understood english, but he refused to reply and pretended he didn't understood

his motive is to make this smart-alec women asked him in mandarin

in the first place, if english is the working language in singapore, then Kechil should be translated to english by this woman

cApitaland SG

the smart BC actually knew and understood english, but he refused to reply and pretended he didn't understood

his motive is to make this smart-alec women asked him in mandarin

in the first place, if english is the working language in singapore, then Kechil should be translated to english by this woman

thats the name of the place. why don't you translate your chinese name or whatever to english then.

i think we should strongly push for english speaking bus drivers no matter the nationality.

hiphop2009 SG

no matter what, bus driver still has to understand some English because we live in a mulit racial country and society

Yes, no doubt recruiting foreign bus driver is cheaper and whatsoever, but i must say that bus driver should put in effort to make sure these BC understand english, at least spoken english.

No_10_Tomas SG

singaporeans speak english..?? i don't think so

they speak singlish rather

Lah, Lor, Meh, Hor, Alamak, Aiya, Jialat, Yandao eh

"Uncle, this bus got go jalan jurong kechil?"

since when can singapoerans speak proper english that americans/europeans understand haha

singlish may be

we should train BC singlish

sir_peanuts SG

the smart BC actually knew and understood english, but he refused to reply and pretended he didn't understood

his motive is to make this smart-alec women asked him in mandarin

in the first place, if english is the working language in singapore, then Kechil should be translated to english by this woman

and jalan besar would have become the big street.

Medicated Oil SG

They should complaining constantly about the hygenie standards in the bus, no air con in the MRT, late arrival of buses and the driver's standard in the press.

Then, they have to get LTA to justify how they obtained the result of their survey when there are so many complaints.

This is time for the communters to stand up for themselves so that they are not bullied every time with fare increase and no service standard improvement.

sbst275 SG

no matter what, bus driver still has to understand some English because we live in a mulit racial country and society

Yes, no doubt recruiting foreign bus driver is cheaper and whatsoever, but i must say that bus driver should put in effort to make sure these BC understand english, at least spoken english.

tis is where e problem comes

Every Singaporean wants more buses, yet no one wants to drive.

so lppl?

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