Chirrup*3ecureilx wrote:+1sundaymorningstaple wrote:Billy, you know it, I know it, even the squirrel knows it (apologies from me in an inebriated state) , but, it's shaping up to be a boring weekend otherwise!
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Says the Squirrel ..

SMS you make a very good point. I was chatting to a guy who lived here 8 years ago (he now studies overseas, but his parents are here). He picked up the local dialect in school and said you'd be amazed at what is said about you just walking down the street (in the local dialect) - its not pretty.sundaymorningstaple wrote:Then I'm assuming under both Mandarin & Dialect, yeah?
I'd agree with the bold part. This happens frequently in lifts, coffee shops, shops, restaurants, MRT. It's useful to have someone with you who understands all the dialects - aka my GF - and who will take on the racism and snide comments and embarrass them by replying with something really sarcastic in the same dialect. The sniper then turns extremely sheepish......carteki wrote:SMS you make a very good point. I was chatting to a guy who lived here 8 years ago (he now studies overseas, but his parents are here). He picked up the local dialect in school and said you'd be amazed at what is said about you just walking down the street (in the local dialect) - its not pretty.sundaymorningstaple wrote:Then I'm assuming under both Mandarin & Dialect, yeah?
For those people who say that they've not experienced racism personally - that is completely possible for 2 reasons: a) racism very rarely manifests itself in a one-to-one interaction and b) the asian concept of "face" makes it even less likely that you'll be told to your face what your colleagues think.
I've seen the racism (disguised as cultural tolerance) between the 3 major ethnic groups here. It is definitely there and a basic way in which this country operates (although if you're Chinese you have no clue and think that this is how life actually is).
My local wife provides the same 'translation service' for meBillyB wrote: I'd agree with the bold part. This happens frequently in lifts, coffee shops, shops, restaurants, MRT. It's useful to have someone with you who understands all the dialects - aka my GF - and who will take on the racism and snide comments and embarrass them by replying with something really sarcastic in the same dialect. The sniper then turns extremely sheepish......
Haven't they got better things to talk about, imagine being out with a few girls back home and they start complaining about the Polskis (no offence).SocialisticCapitalist wrote:/rant start
Just got back from a pretty devastating and uneventful 'pub crawl'. All i keep hearing from my gf's friends were how foreigners are stealing the locals jobs, pushing the prices of housing up, the usual yadada etc - right in front of my face! Given how I have the 'Foreigner' status tagged all over me - its as though i'm invisible!
I fell in love with a SG girl, and given the chance, I wouldnt even be here! And its not the first time this has happened! I feel like I can no longer hang out with any of her friends anymore as they all seem to all 'hate' foreigners and recently this issue has somewhat been a strain on our relationship despite having been together for >5 years!
Sorry for the rant. I just needed a place to vent my anger and frustration.
/rant end
BillyB wrote:I'd agree with the bold part. This happens frequently in lifts, coffee shops, shops, restaurants, MRT. It's useful to have someone with you who understands all the dialects - aka my GF - and who will take on the racism and snide comments and embarrass them by replying with something really sarcastic in the same dialect. The sniper then turns extremely sheepish......carteki wrote:SMS you make a very good point. I was chatting to a guy who lived here 8 years ago (he now studies overseas, but his parents are here). He picked up the local dialect in school and said you'd be amazed at what is said about you just walking down the street (in the local dialect) - its not pretty.sundaymorningstaple wrote:Then I'm assuming under both Mandarin & Dialect, yeah?
For those people who say that they've not experienced racism personally - that is completely possible for 2 reasons: a) racism very rarely manifests itself in a one-to-one interaction and b) the asian concept of "face" makes it even less likely that you'll be told to your face what your colleagues think.
I've seen the racism (disguised as cultural tolerance) between the 3 major ethnic groups here. It is definitely there and a basic way in which this country operates (although if you're Chinese you have no clue and think that this is how life actually is).
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