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Are Singaporeans Materialistic?
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Are Singaporeans Materialistic?
Hi! I am conducting an online questionnaire to study materialistic behaviour in Singapore. It will be a huge favour if you could spare me 3 minutes to complete this survey!
The link is: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PQ93H2H
Thank you so much!
The link is: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PQ93H2H
Thank you so much!
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Ofcourse yes, Singaporeans are materialistic and spend too much attention on how they look. Have a read at the beauty section on the number of people who want to go to South Korea(which I think is another materialistic country) to do Plastic Surgery to look beautiful. In America only a Michael Jackson would do it, that gives you an idea how materialistic Singaporeans are 

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I ain't gonna touch this one with a barge-pole unless somebody buys me an new Omega! 

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idk man! Dangle some gold in front of an Indian and watch them drool, my countrymen are greedy and they want it all..nutnut wrote:The answer is more one of ethnicity than one of nationality.
I find Chinese Singaporeans to be materialistic, I don't see that of Indian and Malay Singaporeans so much.
Likewise, if you go to China, materialism is very typical.
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Haven't you heard? Singapore is in China; so by extension.....nutnut wrote:The answer is more one of ethnicity than one of nationality.
I find Chinese Singaporeans to be materialistic, I don't see that of Indian and Malay Singaporeans so much.
Likewise, if you go to China, materialism is very typical.
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Headline News: Online survey attempts indicate Expats are more materialistic than Singaporeans. Singaporeans will queue up for a survey when offered a free scoop of ice cream but these expats want new Omegas!sundaymorningstaple wrote:I ain't gonna touch this one with a barge-pole unless somebody buys me an new Omega!

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Yeah, but they will get into fist fights (doctors & lawyers) in McD's and break down the glass doors in Micky D's just to get the free Hello Kitty dolls (these are guys, mind you!). I'd patiently wait for quite a which for a free Omega. See, I'm not that materialistic, I didn't ask for a Lolex! And I bought an HDB without COV. 

SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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