Singaporeans are less peeved at work than Indians

Posted on September 30, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘S’pore No. 2 in peeves tally’, 30 Sept 2011, article by Jennani Durai, ST …Singapore has come in second in a survey of 16 countries tallying the number of pet peeves in the office. In the No. 1 spot was India, according to the findings released yesterday by professional networking site LinkedIn. The 17,000 [...]

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Woodleigh in Mandarin sounds like Woodlands

Posted on July 3, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Cut loud, unnecessary train messages’, 3 July 2011, Your Letters, Sunday Times (Manmohan Singh): …Ever since the North East Line came into operation, there has been a constant increase in the number of announcements…with only a few seconds of peace. There is also no standard volume and sometimes, the volume is really loud. Some [...]

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Noisy engines are not the Police’s problem

Posted on March 15, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘What happened to ‘no wrong door’?’, 14 March 2011, Voices, Today. (Edward Leow):…My wife and I have been woken up almost every day between 4.30am and 5am by an inconsiderate motorist, who revs his engine very loudly as he cruises along Woodlands Avenue 10. I assume he must have modified his engine. A few [...]

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British buses are rattle-free

Posted on February 24, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Rattled by rattling buses’, 24 Feb 2011, ST Forum online (Ong Tiong Meng): LAST Thursday, I took SBS service 143 from UE Square to Scotts Road and back. Both the double-decker buses I was on rattled non-stop throughout the whole journey. On Monday, I took service 64 from Sim Lim Square to UE Square. [...]

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Thaipusam participants dance like mad people

Posted on January 13, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Thaipusam: Consult Hindu community first’, 13 Jan 2011, ST Forum (Shasikala Kalai Silvan): THAIPUSAM is an important Hindu celebration that also involves the participants’ friends, who sing and cheer to the music. However, the new rules laid down by the Hindu Endowments Board for the annual procession, which will be held on Jan 19 [...]

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Rowdy children make parents happy

Posted on January 9, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Only way to signal civil consideration’, 8 Jan 2010, St Forum (Pat  Gan): Before alleging intolerance and discrimination against children, parents must realise that the ban (on children from casual eateries)  is largely a consequence of rowdy behaviour by some children and their inconsiderate parents. … I have seen inconsiderate parents who blithely stay [...]

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Trishaw riders blast getai music

Posted on November 14, 2010 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Trishaw rides’ strange cultural message’, 14 Nov 2010, Your Letters, Sunday Times (Christopher Liu):… The narrow stretch of road outside the restaurant in Sago Street is part of the route taken by trishaw riders. They would ride with their foreign tourists on board, with their trishaw lights blinking, accompanied by blasts of Chinese music [...]

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Turn on air-con because MRT too noisy

Posted on September 20, 2010 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Train noise – it’s too much’, 20 Sept 2010, ST Forum online (Christian Tan): …It can be quite frustrating when you are in front of the television and trying to relax after a long and hard day’s work, and all you hear is the rumbling and screeching of brakes from the MRT trains. The [...]

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I’m not loving the ride

Posted on September 15, 2010 by gdy2shoez

From ‘地铁宣导曲“幼稚”？　受访搭客大多不排斥’, 14 Sept 2010, article in omy.sg (Lianhe Zaobao) …陆路交通管理局及公共交通理事会，在本月6日推出新一轮公共交通优雅行为宣传，这次请到歌舞剧团体“点心宝贝”来唱宣导短曲，提醒公众要排队。 宣导短曲在地铁站播放后，在网上掀起讨论热潮。有网民批评，宣导短曲“幼稚无知、把大人当小孩看待、听起来很烦人”。 也有网民说：“这显示新加坡人还长不大，需要一再地提醒要排队，简直如家丑外扬，很丢脸。” Translation: The Dim Sum Dollies jingle ‘Love your ride’ blaring in MRT stations, in a bid to remind Singaporeans to be gracious commuters, has been deemed by some to be childish, annoying and an embarrassment to outsiders. Funny no one complained about [...]

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MRT too noisy

Posted on June 12, 2010 by gdy2shoez

From ‘ Train noise’ 12 June 2010, My Point, ST Forum MR GREGORY LOU: ‘The noise levels within train cars shoot past the comfort threshold in the underground sections of the MRT lines, so much so that it becomes impossible to have a conversation. Comfort is an issue but more than that, it could have [...]

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