Hey, SMS, this question is off topic, but do you find other staff always refer to you as "ang mo" when talking amongst themselves, rather than use your first name? I've found that the colleagues I've worked with.... even my own mother-in-law does this.sundaymorningstaple wrote:I been the token Ang Mo in the last two companies I've worked for (total of around 12 years now)
Given that the original topic was setting up a book lovers' club, we've already veered pretty far offSplatted wrote:this question is off topic
Well obviously someone's been stirring the pot with unusual vigourjpatokal wrote:Given that the original topic was setting up a book lovers' club, we've already veered pretty far offSplatted wrote:this question is off topic
and what makes you think the govt is trying to ensure the overwelming majority? are you racist? or just plain stupid?sundaymorningstaple wrote:JP, re the voter demographics......
Ever wonder....... in the over a quarter of a century that I've been here the racial percentages of the population have never changed substantially? Interesting if you consider that Malay's have the highest Fertility Rate of the 4 "races" that are counted here and the Chinese have the lowest and totally it's only around 1.23 per family. That means, what we all know anyway, that they are using immigration to maintain the demographics in order to ensure the overwhelming majority.
another racist comment.sundaymorningstaple wrote:When I first came here a quarter of a century ago the papers openly advertised for Chinese only. It wasn't until the mid-90's that enough noise was made that the main bird cage liner here started insisting on not using race. Therefore, they started using language as a means of racial profiling for jobs. This was taken to task in the past 10 years or so and the answer was that they "needed" Chinese speakers because they either dealt with PRC/Taiwan or their primary customers were Chinese speaking. (contrary to what crocss22 said though )SunWuKong wrote:
It amounts to wide scale exclusion based on race.
The problem with this is that the Government here (which is governed by which race? ) will not enact laws with teeth, instead, preferring to say "best practice should be based on job ability". Without teeth, the employers just do as they damned well please.
However, there is one interesting facet that breaks the mold. If you are Caucasian (regardless of your home country) and you speak Mandarin, you are already one step higher than a Chinese speaker who's Chinese - more face having a whitey working for your company I guess.
Jessie11,jessie11 wrote:another racist comment.sundaymorningstaple wrote:When I first came here a quarter of a century ago the papers openly advertised for Chinese only. It wasn't until the mid-90's that enough noise was made that the main bird cage liner here started insisting on not using race. Therefore, they started using language as a means of racial profiling for jobs. This was taken to task in the past 10 years or so and the answer was that they "needed" Chinese speakers because they either dealt with PRC/Taiwan or their primary customers were Chinese speaking. (contrary to what crocss22 said though )SunWuKong wrote:
It amounts to wide scale exclusion based on race.
The problem with this is that the Government here (which is governed by which race? ) will not enact laws with teeth, instead, preferring to say "best practice should be based on job ability". Without teeth, the employers just do as they damned well please.
However, there is one interesting facet that breaks the mold. If you are Caucasian (regardless of your home country) and you speak Mandarin, you are already one step higher than a Chinese speaker who's Chinese - more face having a whitey working for your company I guess.
Oh dear. New account, and all posts in reply to SMS.jessie11 wrote:another racist comment.sundaymorningstaple wrote:When I first came here a quarter of a century ago the papers openly advertised for Chinese only. It wasn't until the mid-90's that enough noise was made that the main bird cage liner here started insisting on not using race. Therefore, they started using language as a means of racial profiling for jobs. This was taken to task in the past 10 years or so and the answer was that they "needed" Chinese speakers because they either dealt with PRC/Taiwan or their primary customers were Chinese speaking. (contrary to what crocss22 said though )SunWuKong wrote:
It amounts to wide scale exclusion based on race.
The problem with this is that the Government here (which is governed by which race? ) will not enact laws with teeth, instead, preferring to say "best practice should be based on job ability". Without teeth, the employers just do as they damned well please.
However, there is one interesting facet that breaks the mold. If you are Caucasian (regardless of your home country) and you speak Mandarin, you are already one step higher than a Chinese speaker who's Chinese - more face having a whitey working for your company I guess.
here let me reply to you as well because i can see you "splatted" on my screen as well. lol.Splatted wrote:Oh dear. New account, and all posts in reply to SMS.jessie11 wrote:another racist comment.sundaymorningstaple wrote: When I first came here a quarter of a century ago the papers openly advertised for Chinese only. It wasn't until the mid-90's that enough noise was made that the main bird cage liner here started insisting on not using race. Therefore, they started using language as a means of racial profiling for jobs. This was taken to task in the past 10 years or so and the answer was that they "needed" Chinese speakers because they either dealt with PRC/Taiwan or their primary customers were Chinese speaking. (contrary to what crocss22 said though )
The problem with this is that the Government here (which is governed by which race? ) will not enact laws with teeth, instead, preferring to say "best practice should be based on job ability". Without teeth, the employers just do as they damned well please.
However, there is one interesting facet that breaks the mold. If you are Caucasian (regardless of your home country) and you speak Mandarin, you are already one step higher than a Chinese speaker who's Chinese - more face having a whitey working for your company I guess.
I wonder whether the IP address will match another person obsessed with SMS lately? Oh, that's right SMS is a moderator - he can actually check this.
clip clop clip clop.jessie11 wrote:here let me reply to you as well because i can see you "splatted" on my screen as well. lol.Splatted wrote:Oh dear. New account, and all posts in reply to SMS.jessie11 wrote: another racist comment.
I wonder whether the IP address will match another person obsessed with SMS lately? Oh, that's right SMS is a moderator - he can actually check this.
is "splattered" the same "splattered" when you squish a cockroach? which "splattered" are you son?
Go for it crocs22/jessie11. Give it all you got. Surely you can do better than that. Who know, seeing this old dog has restored your earlier posts, you might go down with me for inciting.......jessie11 wrote:
we will see how much "face" you get when you are convicted in court for racism, your pr revoked and you get a fine/jail term.
jessie11 wrote:and what makes you think the govt is trying to ensure the overwelming majority? are you racist? or just plain stupid?sundaymorningstaple wrote:JP, re the voter demographics......
I am crocss22 and jessie11. I had to re register a new moniker because my first one was blocked and my second one, i deregistered it myself.EADG wrote:SMS's Asian, Singaporean wife and children might find your accusation amusing, but the authorities won't. It might even qualify as defamation of character.
The race card is a two-edged sword.
You should know this already from your stalking of SMS. That's right - stalking - you can now add 'stalker' to your childishness.
jessie11 wrote:and what makes you think the govt is trying to ensure the overwelming majority? are you racist? or just plain stupid?sundaymorningstaple wrote:JP, re the voter demographics......
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