Rude Habits in Singapore! British vs Singapore

[@DD-eq2bl]

As a Singaporean living in England, I find it extremely normal for British in general to reply / end with phrases like, "Good for you", which some times for a Singaporean it really sounds very sarcastic... Not too sure if it's like a normal British thing or I just frequently talk to sarcastic people? hahaha

[@DragonX2X7]

I hear "Fair Enough" more often than the other phrase in Australia but I don't find them sarcastic in context to the topic. I guess it does matter what was being said before the other party ends with those (it may then come off as sarcastic)

[@FARID1870]

Yes agree it does sound kinda sarcastic. Especially in texting.

[@jamesb4729]

Saying “good for you” is definitely a little sarcastic!

[@naz756]

Agree with you. People should definitely learn to keep their opinions to themselves especially if they’re not close to you. Some people can be so tactless and instead claimed that we are sensitive.

[@GeorgiaCaney]

do you think it still applies if they are close to you?

[@andrewlam9160]

I think the habit of standing close in a queue is to avoid others from cutting into your queue. Generally the present generation do not cut queue anymore but this habit of standing close still stays.

[@engorgioarmani3381]

I love that during this pandemic I can tell people to KEEP YOUR DISTANCE please! 😊

[@user-wi2fw1jk9l]

Yes! I like having my personal space too, but had my queue cut so many times, some just pretend to stand beside me to look at the signboard menu and the next thing I see is I’m queueing behind that fellow. So no choice, had to literally stick to the back of person in front to “show” that I’m in the queue

[@DragonX2X7]

@@user-wi2fw1jk9l I really HATE people cutting queues. Most of the time, I will tell them off, the only time I don't is I'm not 100% sure if they cut queue (didn't see the act of cutting in, or couldn't tell who was there first).

[@ctarheel]

Except in traffic. Happens everyday. They are called ungracious idiotic drivers.

[@two2hills]

About the nail/toe clipping in public, usually done by older generation, I have a feeling it is due to selfishness as they dont want to dirty their own house and lack of hygiene awareness. Really gross.

[@pony1590]

I’m Singaporean living in the UK and I agree that Singaporeans like to point out about your weight/appearance but in the UK, people are more polite they usually wouldn’t say “oh you’ve lose weight/gain weight”.

[@latia876]

I think it's just an Asian thing. China and other southeast Asian countries do this a lot😅

[@tl9585]

Yes and it’s so traumatizing, the worst part is when they compare your healthy weight to someone else healthy weight (like an endomorph being compare to an ectomorph) the body type can never be like the other

[@sarahchan4807]

Lolol. I can relate to this so much. I personally feel that it 's impolite to point out to some one that they had gained weight. A funny incident occurred when one of my overweight aunts commented to me and the rest of the family that my brother is so obese. Oh boy, the irony. My family and I laughed so hard about it because my aunt is so portly herself.

[@edamame5540]

I'm an asian & i really dont like it when ppl do this

[@sayurik]

Nail clipping in public is a particular pet peeve of mine. And it’s def something 95% of the population looks down upon. Unfortunately it’s not exactly something that’s very disruptive/dangerous so people don’t generally stop them from doing it, but that doesn’t mean that majority of Singaporeans don’t find it gross. It’s just something we tolerate and turn a blind eye to

[@GeorgiaCaney]

interesting!

[@shan7540]

It is disgusting.. I HATE it when my in-laws do it in the kitchen and by the window grill...

[@anngeeeee]

I see uncles clipping nails on the bus.. also shaving on the bus and tapping the clippings on to the seat in front of them 🤢

[@humanshieldz]

Oh yes i hate this a lot!!! Totally inconsiderate. To me nail clipping is like taking a dump, you do it privately 😝

[@serirayna2789]

@@anngeeeee anyone remembers a story abt an aunty de-shelling prawns on the bus!...sigh!

[@kristinapaxton9686]

Nope it's just gross to wear shoes inside full stop. I'm british too and we've always had this rule to keep the house clean. Work smarter not harder ;)

[@ymhktravel]

I have to agree. Whether indoor is carpeted or not, wearing shoes that might have stepped on soil, insects, dog poo, or even sputum from outside to inside to even your own bedroom is gross to say the least. You just don't know what you might have brought with you into your house.

[@avilst1765]

For the appearance part, I do think the rule of how if it cannot be fixed in 5 mins, don't bring it up. e.g. if your shirts untucked, something in your teeth, your hair is a mess etc. Wish more people practiced it - I have seen many times people comment on someones weight - as if they can just go hack it off.

[@GeorgiaCaney]

yes i like that!

[@CharAzn1979]

Chopeing is getting more and more ridiculous. I encountered 2 young adults chopeing seats at Starbucks with their freaking laptops, went to the McDonalds next door for lunch and then came back to get some coffee

[@MiMi-xn7ry]

Does nothing get stolen in sg? Need to move there..

[@joesr31]

@@MiMi-xn7ry not that it doesn't happen, its just more often than not, the cost outweighs the benefit, there are so many cameras here, there is a high chance of getting caught, plus, most people here have better things to do I guess, and just do not want to risk destroying their whole future because of one used laptop.

[@MiMi-xn7ry]

@@joesr31 right, thanks. Is employment high in sg?

[@entrydenied]

@@MiMi-xn7ry Unemployment rate is at about 4.2%. In 2019, there were 179 days were no serious crime like theft, robbery or burglary reported. Generally the most reported crime here are scams, online, through phones or otherwise. It's pretty rare to hear someone losing their belongings to theft. In university, friends could leave their laptops in the library for half a day and it'll still be there when they come back.

[@MiMi-xn7ry]

@@entrydenied that’s nearly the same as the U.K. (unemployment). I’m assuming it’s because laws are so strict people don’t risk it as much?

[@simroysten7963]

For the benefit of people who are clueless about drinking - It is an offense categorized as "Intoxication In Public" and the Police acting on public complaints at the scene can order such persons to leave the scene or go home. Failure to do so can subject such persons to immediate arrest and detention and sent for medical examination. If confirmed medically of such intoxication he can be charged in court. If found "Drunk and Incapable" (unable to take of himself) he can be arrested and conveyed to the police station (not by ambulance) put in the lockup and released the next morning with a compound fine. That's why you don't see people sleeping in public spaces as the police will surely come and check. This is to prevent the person from being robbed or molested or being injured or killed by passing vehicles.

[@fengjikangqiang]

Queing too close is because people anxious to get things done... they are subconciously focused on reaching the serving counter.

[@dissonantdiscourse]

I did my undergrad in the UK and once when I tried to get off my seat on the bus, I felt something preventing me from doing so. I turned back and found that my coat was stuck on a piece of chewing gum! Took a while for me to get it off with minimal contact but luckily I tried to get up way in advance of the stop so I didn't miss it.

[@ssanimess]

Personal space: Actually in Singapore, it is really not as bad as in China, especially in the big cities. Usually if a society has the "lack of need" for personal space, it is due to the size of the population, and increased population density.

[@babagonzales]

i really dislike it whenever people are not mindful of personal space

[@lolplzlolplz1]

Getting drunk on the streets in Singapore is a lot rarer because alcohol is so much more expensive here xD Teenagers, esp, cant afford too much too often xD

[@dennisleong7866]

Chewing gum banned in Singapore is the right choice 👍

[@rei5209]

If it wasn't banned I would have bought lots of chewing gum and annoy my brother 👍

[@GeorgiaCaney]

i think so too, but i do miss it! :p

[@trw102]

Chewing gum isnt banned technically by law but instead it is illegal to export/sell gum

[@rei5209]

@@trw102 really?

[@rei5209]

@@trw102 i didn't know that

[@AcidWolf_69]

About the nail clipping, it’s probably rooted in the aunties and uncles prior to independence. The Malays would clip their nails outside and throw it out on the ground/soil/trees, because we believe that we are made from soil and must return to it as well. Maybe there is a habit exchange between the two races. But yeAh, probably the newer generations are being more courteous of it and the habit will stop soon.

[@dchew5552]

the issues of person space in public were very relatable, not only I find it disturbing, even my mom find it triggering disturbing, many instances we experience others breathing down our neck, even during the pandemic the issue still persist, countless time we had to tell whoever the person standing extremely close to give some space, some even when standing so close would have their item poking into our back. but over time the issue became much better, before social distancing ever came in place, I had to deal with having my shoulder getting shoved past countless time when the spaces in my neighbourhood shopping mall was so wide, there's once I saw a lady walking extremely fast and straight into me, as I feel like this person was going to bang into me, I quickly moved away and that person almost fall and banged the wall, which came to a point I totally reduce going out as going out became exhausting, and this was before wearing mask became mandatory, and now for me when going out I reduce my time hanging outside as my face was extremely warm, red and painful. but strangely when I'm in other shopping mall I don't faced such issue, like even when at orchard road, especially last year during end of the year when the mall was extremely packed, nobody would bumped into me, even when was few centimetre close, I don't extremely kept getting bumped even when everyone was walking in different direction.

[@StarLight-ly5xu]

Oh, the holding door part.... I personally feel that it's not the 'not holding door' part rude, it's actually the 'not saying thank you' after someone held the door for u. When I'm in a nasty mood, I'll sometimes say 'you're welcome' loud and clear 'to the air' when that person didn't have the courtesy to thank me after i had held the door for him/her. 😜😜😜

[@ryanfilms9867]

If I go to a restaurant where there is no basket for bags I may either still have it on my back, or put it on another seat, as long as mine doesn’t contact the public floor, just for hygiene

[@jackfishcampbell6745]

Here in Winnipeg manitoba Canada We wear our shoes into the doorway area and then take them off .Considering that we have snow on the ground for 4 or 5 months of the year folowed by melting and mud that's not a surprise . Why would you want to relax with shoes on anyway.

[@marki7275]

I am very gregarious, so although the personal space can be challenging some of the time, I start a conversation with the person. Many times the shoe will be on the other foot then as that person doesn't mind being so close, but they don't want to talk, so I just keep talking and the other person either engages in the conversation or they move away. I have made a few blunders with this over the years, but I don't get too embarrassed. I guess if we don't want to encounter people, there are places in the world we can go and live, but many of them are not very livable and most people don't want to do that. Thanks for the video. Very gracious throughout.

[@SaifullahRaes]

That's a very effective way of making people back off by talking to them, as quite a lot don't want to hold a casual conversation with a stranger!

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Also, farting and burping out loud in public (in older Chinese people). Not so common here in Singapore, but still occasionally hear it. That's just so alien to me, even after years in Taiwan where it's very common.

[@rujet14]

Singapore have a natural habit of queueing up and when lining up people stand closer to the person in front is to prevent anyone from cutting the queue because there are some people who love cutting a queue pretending not to see the end of the queue. Now a days there is the 1meter apart rule so people are so much better.

[@beanoyip06]

I also think the other reason why ppl wear shoes into their house is because of the weather/climate.. if the floor is not carpeted, you can imagine how cold your feet would be during winter..

[@ahyapchow2459]

“ ALL PEOPLE ARE THE SAME. BUT THEIR HABITS DIFFER “

[@matthewong1953]

I agree with you. We should think before we speak. It is just plain rude to upset people.

[@kelsiehoang4150]

The brutal honesty, after 5 years of living in the UK and then moving to Singapore for 4 years now, I really think it just boils down to cultural differences and it is really difficult to truly understand. It is so interesting for me to see it for myself and im sure to everyone who experience it. It is not just about commenting on someone’s age, or weight or appearance but it is really about saying things in a certain way perhaps too bluntly or commenting/ asking very deeply personal questions, questions that in many asian countries still considered socially acceptable (i.e., about earning, how much you pay for something, you look better with a certain hairstyle or outfit, you should do this like this..etc.). But after so long, i begin to feel like I dont mind certain questions (which might be considered rude in the UK) in Asia. Instead of viewing it as rude, if im uncomfortable of answering I will just say that - im not comfortable sharing about this. Next question😅

[@susietoos]

Germans in Spain were the first people I came across that reserved sun beds with their towels and to be honest, it ticked me off . Especially when I specifically got out to the pool/beach early to nab a bed 😧

[@dchew5552]

the clearing of phlegms was indeed disturbing. i've a neighbour who would kept making that noise early in the morning right behind my wall, which was hollow, so it was amplifying loud and shocking as it very alarming to hear it right behind me while I'm sleeping. and it could go on for the entire day. I've countless days being woken up in shock to the same disgusting sound of clearing the throat. right out of my window, I could hear opposite block also doing so while whoever the person was, while showering, I had to seal my window up but didnt turn out great as all day and all night long I'm hearing motorcycle accelerating nonstop. even while having dinner over at the dinning table was impossible to be enjoyable as upstair neighbours would be even more extremely disgusting while clearing its phlegm. so literally we avoid having dinner over at the dinning table and have individual time while taking turn to have dinner at the living room. if anyone were to be the one living in our home instead, it would bring that person's tolerance to annoyance to a whole new level, cause there's literally no where to hide from repeatedly same disturbance that were identically the same everyday, even the timing was extremely accurate daily. from hearing slamming of riser door, hearing the same neighbours kept on turning the lock for their gate which was so triggering as it would make my bedroom's window crack loudly and the impact was horrible as I would feel like I'm getting hit instead. overall, very disappointed with the place I'm living in

[@krisx74]

I used to live in 🇸🇬 in Pebble Bay in Tanjong Rhu Road, and worked in Bedok… I was horrified that when queuing up at lunch for some Fried Kway Teow at Chai Chee Hawker Center, some local standing behind me placed his chin on my right shoulder… facing forwards (so our heads touched cheek to cheek)…what made it worse was I was wearing a formal shirt and tie, and he dribbled on my right shoulder onto my shirt!!….please tell me… is that normal? I was frozen in shock… he may have had some learning difficulties , so I didn’t want to shout at him….😮😮😮

[@shan7540]

My grandfather is very particular over table manners. No talking, no eating loudly.. only pig will eat with lots of noise.

[@yschua2238]

Depends on culture, some culture like in Japan, you have to slurp your ramen loud to show you like it.

[@tmeu]

Which part of Singapore were you at? No one around me in Singapore does all that.

[@XtremeDrake]

That's one of the reason why chewing gums are banned in SG

[@johnho6173]

we used to have gum on the floor that is why they are ban before the ban you can see workers scraping them off the floor

[@EC-tt3nj]

I watched this video right after moving here and I was in disbelief about the toe nail thing. Well, the other day I was on the bus and heard that clip clip sound. I thought "better cross this off my Singapore bingo card". The funny thing is I moved here from the USA (SF area) and I would have expected that kind of behavior there but.. for some reason I sort of hold Singapore to a higher standard. I ❤️ it here toe nail clipping on the bus and all. I am honestly scared of what my reaction will be when I go back to a litter covered place like SF. Singapore is spoiling me and I have only been here for 5 months 😂.

[@meiltoo]

I will literally leave the table if someone i don’t know is smacking away. I CAN’T STAND IT! Everyone need lessons on eating with mouth closed!

[@gotmyonu1027]

I am for chopping.... In Hawker centers or Kopitam. I hold the door for folks.... Especially, for old folks.

[@tobyteng7522]

Hi Georgia, one of the reasons I think there is more drinking in Britain may be because beer is cheaper in Britain compared to Singapore?

[@gotmyonu1027]

In Japan... Eating loudly. Is meant that you are enjoying the food.... In SG.... Alcohol are banned after 1030pm... So I guessed you can't find people getting drunk. SG is small..... So personal space is expensive.

[@walfredlim2081]

That's not true... it is considered rude to eat loudly in Japan. Except soup base.

[@juventusfcrules]

I'm Singaporean and I hate the personal space thing. I have turned around to people and asked "Can I help you?" in a very stern way, and they just scurry away.

[@SaifullahRaes]

I also used to turn around and say, "do I KNOW you?", to which came the reply of no, so I would continue with," then kindly remove (whatever the offending object was) from my person!"

[@ymhktravel]

For me it depends. If say your hands are full with carrying bags, then I will hold the door for you or ask you which level you going when taking the lift. This is regardless of gender.However, I don't see why I should hold the door for you when you are able bodied. I also won't bother to do so when the other party behind is taking their won sweet time to walk to the lift, so no reason why I should hold the lift for him/her. Politeness goes both ways.

[@mamamememoo]

Yes. The pavement in Brighton was a minefield of chewing gum-- again it is why I would never want to wear my boots or sneakers in the hone. I looked at the pavement there and appreciated why it wasn’t banned here.

[@Randomness1418]

Maybe brits are worse drunks because they are always holding back and finding the need to be polite 😂 the alcohol removes the filter

[@GeorgiaCaney]

hahaha

[@letmein8807]

Chope-ing is fine because it is an entrenched nation-wide practice and everyone knows how its done and hence everyone is treated fairly (it's a bit like first come first served if you think about it and no one argues with that). it's only problematic if half does it and the other half dont that issues arise.

[@bulletpro4160]

I' ve been to Westminster London,totally different when going down escalator and underground..but good experience.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

I thought it was Germans who had a reputation for reserving the sun beds with towels? (although I haven't been on a package holiday to Europe for 30 years!)

[@eatdriveplay]

there are still dead-drunk people in Singapore...but that happens pre-COVID outside clubs etc. Its less here, not because we've to pay for healthcare (most have comprehensive insurance)...but its really frowned upon to be drunk and we have tough laws against misbehavior while drunk here, so the sensible (and image conscious ones) are more careful not to get in trouble.

[@susietoos]

Quite agree about drunk and out of control in the streets of the UK. Japan has a lot of passed out men on the streets in Tokyo too as the evening wears on. Was very surprised at that.😧

[@kikoenaivoice]

If u don’t stand close to the person in front of you in a queue, someone will cut the queue lol. It happened to me!

[@Laura-pn9eo]

Sorry last comment. But another thing I noticed in Singapore and found really interesting was how friends, even really young 20-somethings, would insult each others' weight and appearance etc. Some of my Singaporean friends would make comments and jokes about the other friend's weight and everyone treated that like it was the most normal thing in the world. My North American and European friends would NEVER say those things to each other. Yet, the insult receiver actually always seemed fine with it and would even participate in the jokes! I wondered if deep down it really hurt them? Maybe not though, hard to tell.

[@sumimaind]

When I lived in England I was told multiple times to "go back to my country" and other racist remarks so... who is rude now?

[@gotmyonu1027]

Gosh.... We wear our shoes outside... Stepped on dirt and spit and dead worms.... So we don't want to bring those into the house...yukked!

[@mariafoo2065]

You are so polite and forgiving towards us Singaporeans.....u can find drunks misbehaving in public and fights in hawker centres....we still have alot to learn to be more aware in public....thank you

[@dianalee6065]

Trust me, the number of drunks in our hawker centre is 'peanuts' compare with the Brits!

[@SaifullahRaes]

@@dianalee6065 Cheap alcohol and poorly raised teens especially spell disaster! Best to avoid pubs and clubs late at night when in the UK!

[@oldiesfreek]

We used to have the same chewing gum problems before they were banned. Many hours were wasted trying to scrape gum off the soles of our shoes back then 😅

[@twinkies2511]

I think the gum thing is very true!! I'm a Singaporean in Korea, and i only found out 2 years ago that the black spots on the pavements are gum spat out by people! So disgusted... maybe because i grew up in a country where gum is banned, i didn't know how great the ban is, haha. However, i feel that some people from the UK are also too honest. I had a Scottish colleague, whom i asked whether they had a culture of giving parents money like Singaporeans do after we start working, and he told me Scottish are not as money minded as Chinese. I was so offended!!

[@moonstars6279]

Jus a reminder we have lots of ppl from. All over the globe living here how do you differentiate its a sporean? Same goes to Britain . We are told to eat or chew our food with our mouth close too. Tku

[@stilesy00]

I love these type of videos!❤️

[@fr0sty1983]

Reserved sunbed with towel isn’t that like reserved table with packet of tissue in hawker center?

[@engghee]

We are taught to chew food with mouth closed as well but some of them are just ill mannered. Up to individual habit but surely not a common practice in Singapore.

[@wumingkkk]

Some of these people who stand very close to you are because they very kan jiong or kiasu to quickly pay up and leave/enter. I encountered several times with mostly uncles and aunties, and some teenagers who don't respect people.

[@wumingkkk]

I had my meal first time with a friend from France. The first thing he told me off was that I ate with my mouth open and it is disgusting to see food in the mouth while chewing. Being French, they are quite straightforward in their talk. I have never eaten with my mouth open since. I think it makes sense because I would not want to see that too.

[@spong2514]

Very true it is disgusting to eat when one's mouth is opened .But how to open one's mouth big enough to let the opposite person see the food in the mouth.

[@wumingkkk]

@@spong2514 My friend from France loves to observe people eat. If you don't friends who behave in this way, does not means there are none of such people.

[@StarLight-ly5xu]

@@spong2514 try sitting in front of them. U will see how the food is being murdered 🤣 It is totally gross and i lost my appetite after that.

[@MissPomegranate6]

Love these videos 🌞

[@bindnerfranzi]

Germans do the same with the beach towel we reserve the chair at the pool 🤣😂

[@GeorgiaCaney]

haha oops :P

[@SaifullahRaes]

@@GeorgiaCaney yah, not a Brit thing at all tbh, totally German!

[@Joe-gf6vn]

Some people really take chope-ing to the extreme. I have seen one person hogging two tables for an hour and refuse to even let elderly people already holding their food to have a seat. It's ridiculous. Or chope-ing seats for their barang barang during peak hours when it's perfectly fine to place it behind them. Like their stuff is more valuable than actual human beings. If you want to chope, chope to go buy food and then come back, not sit there and wait and hog for so long that it's enough time for others to sit down and finish their food. Liddat might as well just let others sit down and have their meals. So freaking inconsiderate and selfish.

[@simroysten7963]

In colonial times locals in the civil service had a joke that goes - "only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the mid day sun". LOL. In Singapore there are certain types of people who most people in the queue detest and that is what we call "dillly dally". These are people who take their own sweet time fidgeting with the wallet or bag and wasting other people's time. If you are a lady and if a man stands too close, in the Singapore context, you can object with the word "please". So long as you do not dilly dally you can object with a stern look.

[@jemappelleformage601]

Singaporean here but I don’t eat loudly and neither do my friends around me lol I think it’s rude too. But I have heard people who chew quite loudly and I wonder what’s wrong with them... By the way, if you go to a ramen or soba restaurant in Japan, you will know the true meaning of eating/slurping loudly 😂 it’s a norm there and a culture shock.

[@hh2fan]

The clearing phlegm thing isn't only rude but just plain gross!!!

[@toni-kaku]

An auntie at Metro in Sengkang told me I wouldnt fit into a slim fit shirt pointing at my pot belly. I didnt even want a slim fit shirt.

[@GeorgiaCaney]

oh myy godd :(

[@yuki_sama]

That's prob... more than 10 years ago right... Metro shut down that long ago.

[@toni-kaku]

@@yuki_sama it was a while ago yes but i think was more like 5 years ago. Im pretty sure Metro closed when Compass Point became Compass One

[@gabidris1390]

Before you leave for singapore and go back to Britain, can you hold a farewell meet and greet for your fans 🙏

[@tmeu]

"Chope" which is Malay for "Chosen". It marks that the seat is "reserved". See if i give a rat's ass. It can be frustrating to walk to an empty table with four stools and see all four seats with a pack of tissue paper on them. I would take the pack and keep it, continue with my meal. I was confronted before. I told the lady that i'm almost done. And after i finished my meal, i waited. It tòok another 2-3 minutes before another of her colleague came over. I gave them both an earful. That what they did was extremely selfish. They all had nothing to say.

[@myfavstore]

People stand too close to you are because they are impatient. Sometimes I get annoyed too. Felt like telling them to be patient.

[@dc7404]

keep it going! ") good seeing your videos

[@kkuralina]

Actually, I myself have put my sch bag on bus beside me, but only if it is really empty And I have been taught by my parents to chew with mouth closed.

[@matthewong1953]

Actually if you just swallow you won't have to chew. 🤣

[@yanlinggoh1798]

I would say table ethics has regressed a lot especially now. Not only children, but even the parents do not chew with their mouth close which is super annoying and disgusting actually. Sadly, what I observed, both teachers and parents now also don't emphasised on table manners nor hygiene, but only focuses on children's academic results. Another observation is the habit of dragging their feet, totally sloppy.

[@tobyteng7522]

Hi Georgia, are fights between supporters at football games common in Britain?

[@walfredlim2081]

Hahahaha... never buy property around the stadiums! That's answer your question.

[@EssyJoy]

idk if comments about weight and stuff are normalised bc like it's brought up v often as a thing within asian families!!! like aunties will always comment since young you've lost/gained weight to the point that i feel very used to it - i know not for everyone but for myself personally i've learnt to just ignore it

[@namlychoo7601]

Chewing gum is not ban except you can.t buy or bring in to sell. You need a gum for medical purpose, you can buy it.

[@AStarVlogs]

This is really cool! There is so much to explore in Singapore. What is one of the most unique places you have visited in Singapore? Subscribing!

[@lindewei1974]

Luckily now in Singapore, you cannot drink out from 10.30pm onwards... Hahaha

[@jamesb4729]

When I was in Singapore someone stuck chewing gum onto by rucksack

[@Dipdipsnow]

A lot of time,it’s just about tolerating certain people having some bad habits.

[@Missnidski]

Live in the UK, my Chinese acupuncturist, from mainland China clips her nails in the shop. While I'm left laying there with needles in my back. She's in her early 60s. Generational and cultural perhaps?

[@bensingapore1591]

We are too busy with life that’s why we need to do nail clipping in the public..😂😂😂

[@lindewei1974]

I also don't like it when people are standing too close to me...

[@yuki_sama]

Hate it when aunties stand very close to you while queueing because they are afraid of people cutting their queues. BUT PLEASE nobody does that in Singapore, and realise its only thosd kiasu aunties. Always glare at such people. Some stand so close they are touching you.

[@mamamememoo]

I lived with a host mum in UK & her home was carpeted and everyone wore shoes in the home. It was really disturbing for me. Lol. I kept thinking of the lack of hygiene. XD

[@shanidw]

Well with COVID you don't have to worry about people standing too close anymore 😅

[@GeorgiaCaney]

believe me, it's still happening haha

[@shanidw]

@@GeorgiaCaney oh nooo haha that sucks 😂 sorry to hear that

[@tsawra007]

Thanks for making this video. It’s really cultural education content to me. 😎😎😎 you are awesome pal !

[@Kabooshnoury]

I think personal space is a luxury in Singapore, due to space constraints. Being a small dot we maximise space usage, hence we stand closer to each other.😝

[@emyms]

On the topic on personal space, you got to keep in mind that there are many non-Singaporeans in Singapore and those with no sense of personal space are mostly non-Singaporeans. I personal have no tolerance of people getting into my personal space which is why I've been enjoying safe distancing measures for the past year which I hope in long run people in Singapore get used to it and be mindful of others' personal space

[@Laura-pn9eo]

YES, the personal space issue. And the nail clipping.... I can't!

[@henrikcoful]

to people with misophonia,eating loudly is not only rude, its a fight-or-flight thing for them. watch out loud eaters ;)

[@Richard1855]

Eating loudly is caused by eating with your mouth open and I think is called snatching. It is definitely very rude and I come from a generation that this is absolutely unacceptable and would be told off if we did. I also take the view that those that do, have not been brought up proper, in observing some basic good manners; which ultimately comes down to their parents. My parents definitely observed this very strictly, which I am forever grateful to them, despite them not being around anymore. I in turn do the same to my children.

[@impopquiz]

Don’t judge. It means the eater enjoys the food very much and it’s a compliment to the chef in some cultures.

[@valunaristic]

funfact you can find black spots in Singapore pathment too (usually in neighbourhood) and most of them are bluetack (lols)

[@lamemeshitface]

I think brits are too polite, that most people don’t get good concrete advice on anything? Even when someone gives a horrible point, it’s always ‘yeah good point’

[@yapjames4665]

Your English accent is so easy to understand.

[@humanshieldz]

I'm definitely for choping cos it's more efficient. Keeping seats will take about twice the amount of time people sit there. Also, i don't think people here have healthcare in their mind when they are thinking if they should get drunk 😂

[@meluvcats]

Seems that the phenomenon of men carrying their girlfriends' bags is only exclusive to Singapore and they do it with such aplomb! Some of the bags are so tiny and prissy (imagine a Chanel 255) but those men just sling it across their shoulders like they've been waiting to do this their whole lives 😂

[@GeorgiaCaney]

haha its so cute

[@dianalee6065]

Check with the Taiwanese. They rate their young Male citizens carrying girlfriends' bags as world #1. SG loose out to them.

[@Aloffghae]

In the 80s Singapore have those black spot of chewing gum on pavement and public chair...that's why it is banned...it's just disgusting