Do Singaporeans assimilate well into other countries ?
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I met her at Newton on the last trip to Singapore, and she sounded... FAKE, FAKE, FAKE!!!Originally posted by Fatum:I'll go ask the club 30 people how you sounded like ....
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Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:
really arh??
I met her at Newton on the last trip to Singapore, and she sounded... [b]FAKE, FAKE, FAKE!!! [/b]
maybe the next time you meet her you will be dead dead dead loh~~ 
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I also wonder what MG and little udon sound like ... -
if i ever meet u, i will sound singaporeanOriginally posted by Fatum:I also wonder what MG and little udon sound like ... 
esp ever since i came on sgf the last time my dad met me, he said 'why is your singlish so good now???' 
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Can't speak for udon, but, from what I gather from the reactions of those with whom I converse (both here and in Singapore), the bulk of my 'Singapore accent' has remained intact. I attribute this to the fact that I came to the US at a relatively advanced stage of my life, and had lived long enough in Singapore for its linguistic nuances to be firmly imprinted in my speech patterns.Originally posted by Fatum:I also wonder what MG and little udon sound like ...
However, I have it on good authority that I can cuss up a storm like a drunken Irishman when the need dictates! -
The real topic is do singaporean assimilate
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The topic is do singaporeans assimilate well...the answer is yes they do.But some of us here are just stating the fact that certain body language and manners is genetically inprinted (if you want to call it that way) onto every single kiasu Singaporean /ex Singaporean and even perhaps Malaysians
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well, I guess we need to define what assimilation is first eh ...
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good definition enough to keep this thread going......and going
So I am not yet finished with my story yet .The Costa Rican who I mistook for a grago then introduced me to two Chinese Singaporean ladies..naturally I came out blurting happily in Singlish (((hello are you peepur from SIngapore izit???)))) then they like mumbled some Japlish to each other and gave me the who the F are you kind of look.I explained that I was a former SIngaporean and glad to meet them after which they asked me how cum? Why cum? and all the kiasu questions but the most teruk one was.....hey got lobang or not? Here I am getting to know someone for little lest than 30 minutes and oreddy i owe a living to them>hehehe.The one who taught English said she was from the East Coast Side when I told her I used to live in Telok Blangah Heights.They asked me what I did and where i worked before I immigrated I said I was in the SAF but when I asked the same question they both answered { we work somewhere in town in an office.Sometimes I feel SIngaporeans would rather avoid their countrymen outside Singapore and if they do engage in a converstation everybody wants to talk but no one really listens. -
Based on your encounter with the ladies, this would seem to be true.Originally posted by Short Ninja:Sometimes I feel SIngaporeans would rather avoid their countrymen outside Singapore and if they do engage in a converstation everybody wants to talk but no one really listens.
So would you take this perceived reluctance on their part to mingle with their own countrymen as an indication that they have indeed assimilated well into their adopted country?
(On the surface, I'd interpret their attitudes as a manifestation of insecurity with a dash of elitism thrown in.) -
Originally posted by Fatum:well, I guess we need to define what assimilation is first eh ...
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I'm sure everyone wants to be accepted by his hosts - the people who matter most.Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:Based on your encounter with the ladies, this would seem to be true.
So would you take this perceived reluctance on their part to mingle with their own countrymen as an indication that they have indeed assimilated well into their adopted country?
(On the surface, I'd interpret their attitudes as a manifestation of insecurity with a dash of elitism thrown in.)
He doesn't go all the way to (name of country) just to eat diluted Singaporean recipes or interact with other Singaporeans, unlike some tourists. Otherwise he may as well remain in Singapore. -
why I think SIngaporean assimilate well in foreign countries?
1)they try their best to learn the language /culture
2)they make friends with the local and stay away from verbal combat
3)they acknowledege the big culture shock and problems but hide it well from the local people (angkat bodek/Sar Kah)
4)go to karaoke and sing a new repetoire of songs
5)seldom run into problems with the law
6)eat local food and think of it as something from back home..example Miso Ramen is Mee Rebus
wait when i think of some more ....I will let you know. -
Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:
I met her at Newton on the last trip to Singapore, and she sounded... [b]FAKE, FAKE, FAKE!!! [/b] -
hee hee..........Originally posted by udontknowme:really arh??
maybe the next time you meet her you will be dead dead dead loh~~
no lah, if u see MG, u wouldn't have the heart to kill him! -
Have to disagree with you on some singaporeans I met .Originally posted by Short Ninja:why I think SIngaporean assimilate well in foreign countries?
1)they try their best to learn the language /culture
2)they make friends with the local and stay away from verbal combat
3)they acknowledege the big culture shock and problems but hide it well from the local people (angkat bodek/Sar Kah)
4)go to karaoke and sing a new repetoire of songs
5)seldom run into problems with the law
6)eat local food and think of it as something from back home..example Miso Ramen is Mee Rebus
wait when i think of some more ....I will let you know.
1. They don't do their best to know anything about the country. Their speak is Singapore better than here, Singapore better than that . Well go back home to Singapore then.
2. They stick within their community. An angmoh come into the circle and instantaneous a$skissing even tho the ang moh is my subordinate.
3. Nothing to say about it there but I hear Singapore this and SIngapore that .
The rest I have no idea of except for no. 6 - Lean Cuisine satay chicken noodles - add a boiled egg and it becomes Mee Rebus.
That is why I mix with very FEW singaporeans overseas but a great deal more of Malaysians. -
I wonder if it's because Singaporeans in 2 different countries (one Asian and the other not-so) behave differently.Originally posted by fymk:Have to disagree with you on some singaporeans I met. -
I think you're onto something there KB ....Originally posted by Kuali Baba:I wonder if it's because Singaporeans in 2 different countries (one Asian and the other not-so) behave differently.
yes, methinks Singaporeans behave one way in oriental countries, and another in occidental countries too ... -
Easy fix. Skype anyone?Originally posted by Fatum:I also wonder what MG and little udon sound like ... -
I demand to hear proof.Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:Can't speak for udon, but, from what I gather from the reactions of those with whom I converse (both here and in Singapore), the bulk of my 'Singapore accent' has remained intact. I attribute this to the fact that I came to the US at a relatively advanced stage of my life, and had lived long enough in Singapore for its linguistic nuances to be firmly imprinted in my speech patterns.
However, I have it on good authority that I can cuss up a storm like a drunken Irishman when the need dictates! -
i have lousy mic...Originally posted by jetta:Easy fix. Skype anyone? 
so many pple ask me to get skype but i cant
waiting for someone to get me a good mic... -
I have a sexy french accent
oui oui oui~ -
Sounds like you're in pain.Originally posted by alexkusu:I have a sexy french accent
oui oui oui~ -
Originally posted by alexkusu:I have a sexy french accent
oui oui oui~
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oui mademoiselle~Originally posted by jetta:Sounds like you're in pain.
douleur à mon coeur