Originally posted by BillyBong:
This article was published only because the level of
courtesy in SG has gone down and some finger-pointing needs
doing.
Two mistakes i saw in her article.
[b](1):
As a typical singaporean, i saw how she carefully worded her
article. But she clearly implied that she EXPECTED the youths to
GIVE UP THEIR SEAT for her.
(2):
She did not OPEN HER MOUTH AND ASK for a seat, to which i am sure,
the youths would have graciously given to her to support her
one-handed act.
In the nanny state that is SG, after being spoon fed by the nanny
for too long, we have forgotten how to open our golden mouths
unless asked.
Who are we to expect our society to change overnight? Should the
average singaporeans with a snap of the finger change from walking
trolls to smiling mother Theresas?
And then when such an incident draws the irk one fellow citizen,
they conveniently pour scorn on our less than courteous people for
a demonstration in ignorance just to vent their frustration.
Haven't we seen the rushing in/out at the opening of MRT
doors?
Have we not seen the impatience of our local drivers on the
road?
Have we not witnessed the disgusting rudeness of our service
industry?
How different are these?
Society evolves gradually.
German efficiency wasn't born overnight. Neither was New Zealand
warmth and friendliness.
[/b]
Agree in principle. 2nd last sentence is, however, perhaps
outdated. Germany is now infamous for being incredibly
beareaucratic and inefficient. Germany is still clinging on to its
industrial heritage, in the misguided hope that this will save
jobs. All this suggests that Germany, at least at a state level, is
infact, very inefficient.
