I just read Yahoo! news and was sad to have found out a report about Singaporeans being rude.
I believe that this man was just judging our country from the few people he met.
It's definitely hurting when you see someone talking about your country like this and to think he said that we're the 'rudest f***ing people' he's ever seen.

However I think in every country there is definitely a minority of the population who are deemed to be rude. In addition to this, I would like to point out that he called us, "rudest f***ing people". Now, how is that being polite?
He could have used a nicer (or in this case, proper or polite) word to label and not a vulgarity but either way, I'm not pleased to hear about this report. This is just plainly judging an entire country of people based on a sample size of I-Don't-Know-What. Unfair much?

Despite this, I agree to a certain extent that Singaporeans are rude. I take the MRT from Poineer to a certain stop around the middle of the red line every weekday. I was never bothered by the ever-ready crowd standing by the entrance of the train and getting ready to charge in until one particular day.

I have to admit that I was not in a good mood that particular day but let us just continue with the story. I alighted the train as usual at Jurong East MRT Station to change trains and was the last few to alight. That was when a girl wearing a xxxPoly t-shirt stepped in (she was the first few to board). She could have walked past me from either sides but she chose to push at my right arm with her 'assets' (yes, I mean her breasts). My first reaction was to look at her and I noticed that she was wearing her earpiece so I did not bother to say anything but allowed her to push her way past me using her 'assets'.

Still horrified from the experience, I exited the cabin, only to be stuck in the middle thanks to the throng of people... mainly a two men each standing beside me and obstructing me from moving any further. In fact, the man on my left who was wearing a red T-Shirt on that day was trying to move in as I was trying to walk out. Due to the difference in size (I was definitely shorter), I almost retreated as he pushed. I was very annoyed and shouted, "Excuse me!"

(Which part of, "Please give way to alighting passengers" do people not understand?)

He finally gave way and I went on to the other side of the platform. However, by this time a few people were staring at me because I had shouted just now. There was also a few incidences I've seen whereby people refused to give up their seats for the children, elderly and the pregnant women. It was a truely disappointing sight to see. It is not just the youngsters who refused to give up their seats. Adults play in the game of 'pretence' too. The moment they sit down, they either sleep or take out their newspapers.

But I would like to thank this uncle who let me have the empty seat because I was doing some last minute revision on the train... standing up. I was truly grateful to him.

Well, after saying so much. I still think that the man should just take note of the words that he use and maybe comment after reflecting on his attitude. The words that he used was just plain hurtful and I hope that he has ran these words through his mind a couple of times before he actually spoke because it definitely isn't nice. He ought to think of how his words will reflect on his own education and country as well. Before you comment on anything... think of how people will view you and think about their feelings. Also, think if it is only the minority who are doing it because I'm pretty sure that I haven't met many people who I will label as "rude". Maybe just a rare few.

I hope that they will re-look this situation (and article) and hopefully that man would do some self reflection. It's not nice. Who deserves who be called, "rudest f***ing people"?
Nobody.

Come on, people are meant to be imperfect you're imperfect too.

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