tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post5750508312601971665..comments2023-11-05T04:39:26.130-05:00Comments on CJ's Living Dreams: For God's Sake!!! When in Singapore, do as the Singaporeans do!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-71135762177276616052010-03-29T00:08:44.639-04:002010-03-29T00:08:44.639-04:00I think some of it also is the world revolves arou...I think some of it also is the world revolves around me syndrome, thus everyone and anything should be done to my specifics. I mean it happens here all the time. They just take it with them when they travel. lol Good for you on speaking up. That would be my biggest fear though. To not understand and upset someone because I wanted something done different than the way it is usually done. When I visited Germany, I had to get used to Coke being warm. *shudder* lol <br />Happy Birthday Sara!Phylishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08488241803600921862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-64914971838943763852010-03-28T21:17:51.561-04:002010-03-28T21:17:51.561-04:00Hey CJ,
I’m with you all the way ~ from being ...Hey CJ, <br /> I’m with you all the way ~ from being more mellow than before, through ‘disagree but would fight for a person’s right’, to having my share of ‘pet peeves’ buttons people can push. <br /> I wish I could have been there when you straightened out that ignorant yahoo. Too cool! <br />I don’t think it has to do necessarily with traveling per se. Either a person sees others as deserving of respect or they do not wherever they are.<br /> It’s no excuse but sometimes people who are feeling threatened or inferior, lash out and/or have a need to put others down to shore themselves up.<br /> When I was young [and knew everything, of course], I used to think I had a responsibility to speak up whenever I encountered anyone who’s behavior I thought ‘wrong’. Usually, it related to bad manners. My sister said I was going to get myself killed if I didn’t stop chastising groups of loud teenagers on the train! <br /> One pet peeve is people cutting in a line. Often I challenge them and in an argument with one I finally told the woman ‘don’t talk to me ~ you’re “dirty” in my fractured Spanish no less ~ ”Sucia” or "dirty" is culturally an insult. To a surly grocery cashier [or other ‘service’ personnel], I said “You need to get a job that you’re good at.” For those righteous strangers who accost me on the street to lecture me about my smoking, I say, “You need to get over yourself.” and “If you want fresh air move to Kansas.” [I live in NYC, can you say ‘air pollution’?].<br /> Thank you so much for your birthday wishes ‘shout-out’, CJ. I told my family all about it, including “My name in print on the internet”! LOL<br />Hugs,<br />Sara J. ~ : - ]<br />sjr1groups@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-41883671060534365882010-03-28T06:11:49.141-04:002010-03-28T06:11:49.141-04:00As a local Singaporean I'm tickled by your ent...As a local Singaporean I'm tickled by your entry this time CJ. Us locals do speak English, it is the national language here. However, most of the service staff are from other nationalities like China and their grasp of English is really not very good. <br /><br />Singaporeans are labeled as bad travelers. Sometimes it is very embarrassing to see my countrymen antics when we're abroad. My husband who are so used to Singapore's efficiency would rant and nag whenever we go on vacation to other countries. I kept having to remind him that he's a tourist and when in Rome do as Romans do. Thankfully he's better now *LOL* <br /><br />I've had friends who insisted on eating just Singapore food (like roti prata, mee siam, nasi lemak) when they travel. For crying out loud if that's the only food you eat then just stay home.<br /><br />Anyway, I really enjoyed reading about your experiences. You might like to try Sungei Buloh next time for some nature walk, that is if you don't mind creepy crawlies!<br /><br />Buzz me should you need local insights...<br /><br />Trish<br />trishratna@gmail.com<br />Facebook: Trish Ratna AsmahaneyTrish Ratnahttp://www.cupcake-momma.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548579849622622993.post-47974790382523532842010-03-27T19:33:31.155-04:002010-03-27T19:33:31.155-04:00LOL CJ I'm with you and I've never left th...LOL CJ I'm with you and I've never left the continental US. I did, however, live in an international dorm in college and met many people from all over the world. It was very educational. Very few of them expected us to change how we do things.<br /><br />I have heard stories, many from the people who didn't realized they were being idiots because they were acting like the people you've seen. <br /><br />Reality is every country has different ways of doing things and different doesn't mean wrong or bad, it's just different. Congrats on having the courage to tell people off!! I would probably do the same thing. I have a very low BS tolerance level...GRINAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947676125623585115noreply@blogger.com