It's a standard behaviour. I have it even recorded. They did not dare to push my son but had no problem of any sorts to join him in the car or a boat or whatever. It is a bit difficult situation because any action would cause the other kid to be punished for the behavior of his or her parents but pushing the way in in expense of your son already moves it all to a different category.pault wrote:hello everyone,
I wanted to share an experience I had the other day when in a shopping mall. My son was playing on a coin operated car and I went to try to get a dollar coin so it would work. I failed in this endeavour and on arriving back at the car found a woman with her two sons crawling all over the car and pushing my son out ! I was quite shocked at her and her children's lack of manners and made this clear though she just started talking on her mobile phone. It is no the first time I have encountered this attitude which I believe is known as kiasu (fear of losing) mentality but it really irritates me and is without doubt one of the worst aspects of living in Singapore which is otherwise a great place to settle. I have met many locals in Singapore and most of them are really wonderful people but when encountering this kiasu attitude it makes me wonder what drives this kind of attitude to life and others.
I did say " The topic has been done to death."v4jr4 wrote:The word "kiasu" returns too many resultssundaymorningstaple wrote:Just do a search using the excellent search function just under the profile link at the upper right side of the page. The topic has been done to death.
Paul,pault wrote:hello everyone,
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I worry for Singapore if this pursuit of wealth and material belongings (BMW, condo etc) becomes pervasive as it means the whole society becomes oriented around money and success which cannot be right. I know other countries suffer more and more from this as well but it seems a shame as Singapore particularly has so many great values and has overcome great hardship to become a small but wonderful nation.
I am interested to hear other thoughts and experiences on this.
Speaking of which, I still find Singapore is much better if I compare it with JakartaIOP wrote:I'm considering to move out of Asia soon: I can't live in this culture for a long time and I don't like this climate.
PAP. not everyone are like that, but those who are are really annoying.pault wrote: makes me wonder what drives this kind of attitude to life and others.
That's BS. Those in the Wayang Party are just as bad. It isn't the PAP it the inbreeding and depleted gene pool that's the problem.ryce wrote:PAP. not everyone are like that, but those who are are really annoying.pault wrote: makes me wonder what drives this kind of attitude to life and others.
Yes the majority of them who are just plain DBs really have that ingrained in them but why stop being nice? These people are being DBs because they either learn not to be nice or already gave up being nice. So do not be part of them eventually.sensei_ wrote:like ive said previously, singaporeans are a lost cause. the kisuism and general "me me me" attitude has taken over.
having said all that, there are nice people just the the majority tend to be general pricks, and after awhile you question yourself as to why are you trying to be a nice person
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