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by sundaymorningstaple » Wed, 30 Jan 2013 9:24 pm
Xenophobic? Hardly, I'm not a Singaporean. And I don't have anything against Indians. In fact, had you done some real research here you would know that I'll be celebrating 30 years of marriage to my Indian wife. In fact, my daughter just had here traditional wedding ceremony in Kerala (which we all attended) on the 4th of January.
Whether it "cheapens" my knowledge or not, I really don't give a fig as has been obvious for over 8 years here. I call it as I see it based on literally years of anecdotal evidence both here on this board and my years as an HR & Finance manager here for a 200+ man SME (with 50% foreigners). I tell you what goes through the mind of the average ICA/MOM/IRAS officer as close as the information we've gathered over the years. I don't have a degree in spoon-feeding, but usually just throwing grub in the bowl for the animals on the farm. But, what you will get is a very good idea of what goes through those officers minds (usually unspoken). So, if you have an idea of how they are thinking, you can hypothesize accordingly. I'm not really here in a popularity contest, but the thanks I've gotten over the years, brusque or not, make me think that I'm still on the track. If this is the only time you've ever had your feathers ruffled, you are lucky. Wait till you've been around as long as I have. Some here call me gramps for a reason.
'nuff said.
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