Are expats as bad as I've heard????

[JR8]

I haven't found many snobs in Singapore, certainly not enough to warrant avoiding living in Singapore!

I agree, me neither. Snobbery tends to come from within a hierarchical 'community'. And we never frequented clubs and the like...

[offshoreoildude]

Are snobbish people snobbish towards other snobbish people?

Oh gosh yes, it's game-on, turbo-snobbery.

The ego/vanity version of the 'Keeping up with the Jones''.

I browse urbanbaby.com - it's a fascinating view into the world of rich (or wannabe) NY Jewish women. Posts like "Marry for MONEY, not love are common" or "How do I get 80% of my husbands $10MM fortune in a divorce before he loses his job on Wall Street".

[JR8]

I browse urbanbaby.com

Check out this topic...

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Oh and it gets even better after that!
http://www.urbanbaby.com/topics/55079069

[nutnut]

Wow, that's worse than the angry board.

[StephNET]

I think that to a large extent, your experience will be more a product of who you choose to surround yourself with. While there certainly are some wealthy expats who 'keep up with the Jones' etc. There are many more who do not have that sort of attitude.

I spent time in SG last year, with a view to relocating there indefinitely in the near future, and did not encounter 'horrible expats' directly. But then I also tended not to spend much time in some of the expat areas (Clarke Quay, River Valley, etc).

[BedokAmerican]

I agree with others that the personalities of expats varies widely. But some comments made about int'l schools stood out in my mind.

I've heard several times people say stuff like, "My son/daughter is starting International School this year." They put an emphasis on "international," almost as if they're trying to say, "look at us, we can afford to send our kid to int'l school." Why not just say they're starting school, and if others want to know which school, then say its the (fill in blank) int'l school.

I believe that people who try and act wealthy probably aren't as wealthy as they make themselves appear. If someone really is wealthy, they're not going to have to "act."

Another thing, some companies pay tuition or part of tuition for their employer's children to attend int'l schools. So some of the people acting pretentious probably wouldn't dare say "because my company is footing the bill."

But in general, that's just a few people who are snobs, at least from my experience. Most people, even those with kids in int'l schools, are down-to-earth.

[nutnut]

But in general, that's just a few people who are snobs, at least from my experience. Most people, even those with kids in int'l schools, are down-to-earth.

Yes! That's right on a whole and to be honest there is one mother at my kids school who frankly I don't like she walks around looking down her nose at people. Her son is a little twit too!

[Hannieroo]

I'm not sure wearing a cardie in some of the seriously overchilled malls they have here (and other places) makes you a snob. Goosebumps are goosebumps.