Mary Hatch Bailey wrote:What ? So someone complains and it's 'get the hell out? Nice.
The OP, while short-sighted and far too easily led, does have some fairly valid points. Customer service in Singapore is woefully behind Bangkok, or Shanghai or HK. SMS is right.
Eric you have made a conscious decision to live here permanently, you love it that much. Which is great, and I say, without sarcasm: Bravo for finding a place you call home and for making it work.
But please recognize, it is not like that for all of us. Just becasue we don't love it here as much as you does not make us delusional, stupid or spoiled -- just different.
Hey there La Reinne,
I didnot say the OP should get the hell out of here, I said (s)he should just stay in beloved BKK, which is different.
We both seem to agree the OP's comments show a bit of short-sightedness, to say at least.
And into details: when walking the streets in BKK it is exactly the same as here: some people will be polite, others won't. Even when looking at it form a general point of view: The culture in Thailand regarding the western 'politeness' is exactly the same as in Singapore: Nobody will look at you, all will just ignore you when you bump into them. Never ever heard a Thai say sorry to me in such cases. Not trying to prefer Singapore here, it is just the same there, both can be quite disturbing.
Regarding the supposed ignoring of a question asked in hotels here, would like the OP to state which hotel would not say hello or answer your question asked. That one really makes me laugh: Burger king staff may do so, but not in Hotels here.
The comment on the train luggage... Well, what should one say on that, it is just too hilarious to be taken serious.
I have no issue with people criticizing Singapore at all, in fact I can name a few things myself, but this is just as silly as it can get.
Can't really understand why a person who just came here on a visit, would then start whinging on a forum about it if he or she don't like the place
Seems like somebody liked to stir up some flaming again with sheer nonsense here...
Eric