As an exchange student from an Asian country, I am finding certain things absolutely intolerable over here.
First, I cannot comprehend why there are so many traffic lights installed on the roads. I can find one littered literally every 100 m, especially near neighbourhood areas.
Does this really help in the reduction of accident rates? What is worse is that not many people uses them, hence it is kinda inefficient for people who are in a rush.
Secondly, it is extremely difficult to find a rubbish bin over here, especially near MRT stations and I do not understand WHY??? After drinking, I have to look around like a clown for a disposal bin to chuck my used beverage. Even those disposal bins are located at non-sheltered areas. What do you expect me to do when it rains? Throw it over like a basketball?
These are the 2 things that are seriously annoying. Other than that, SG people tend to be friendly, quite contented and tolerant, which is surprising.
Here are what netizens think:
- Very surprised to read this from a foreigner! Look, if you’re not happy stop complaining & go move yourself to Australia or UK or USA.
- If I am not wrong, rubbish bin is removed from MRT after the 911 attack. There are evidence that terrorist wanted to bomb our MRT stations. Therefore they removed the bins as a prevention.
- so… you are saying. in your home country. you wouldn’t mind to walk 500m for a traffic light but got an issue walking 10m for a bin here? (we do have rubbish bins everywhere in SG too)
- Wah the amount of “don’t like it go home” comments are scary! I think the OP pointed out valid points, which even as a Singaporean I can see why one would feel that way. The dustbin thing is indeed quite annoying, and I do have terrorism to blame for that (amongst other more terrible things).As for traffic lights.. I do feel its generally alright, but it’s frustrating sometimes how the same car gets caught in consecutive red lights.
- First of all, I feel sorry for all the hostile remarks you get. So much for SG people being “friendly” or “tolerant”. For a country that prides itself for its education, we sure are a stuck up spiteful bunch. God forbid anyone criticise us, we only want to listen to the good stuff.