Wow. Are Singaporeans daft or what?
Everytime I commute by train and take the escalator, I am amazed at how people just park themselves on the right side. Do they not read the signs everywhere that tell them to KEEP LEFT! Geez. In UK and Australia, if you stand on the right, people will actually tell you, very loudly, to piss off and make way for others that want to walk past.
And in Asia? Hong Kong has managed to imbue social graces into generation X. No easy feat this 360 degree turn around. And I bet they didn't employ the help of a diabolical giant talking bear with flower petals for mane. I personally think the hand over was the best thing that ever happened to them in terms of customer service and courtesty. HKers saw the need to shape up or lose the race. Singaporeans? We're just plain arrogant aren't we. We don't need to shape up for anyone. When will we ever be a customer centric and socially conscious society? I don't think I'll live long enough for that day.
Everytime I commute by train and take the escalator, I am amazed at how people just park themselves on the right side. Do they not read the signs everywhere that tell them to KEEP LEFT! Geez. In UK and Australia, if you stand on the right, people will actually tell you, very loudly, to piss off and make way for others that want to walk past.
And in Asia? Hong Kong has managed to imbue social graces into generation X. No easy feat this 360 degree turn around. And I bet they didn't employ the help of a diabolical giant talking bear with flower petals for mane. I personally think the hand over was the best thing that ever happened to them in terms of customer service and courtesty. HKers saw the need to shape up or lose the race. Singaporeans? We're just plain arrogant aren't we. We don't need to shape up for anyone. When will we ever be a customer centric and socially conscious society? I don't think I'll live long enough for that day.