Before I blog about anything, let me just wish Si Min a happy belated birthday! (: Labels: topics
So yea, it has been 3 days since I updated something on the blog.
Once, my Social Studies teacher talks about why wars are avoidable between Singapore and Malaysia:
Teacher: Do you know why Singapore and Malaysia never go on war? That's because Singapore and Malaysia's negotiation didn't fail.
Me: (wispher to classmate) That's when he's wrong. They never go on war because Singaporeans are kiasi.
Classmate: Right.
In any case you guys dont know what's kiasi, it means "afraid to die" in Hokkien.
Singapore has been very peaceful for years because of heavily imposed fines.
Yes indeed, Singaporeans are born in a country where every rules are imposed with fines which caused Singaporeans to be kiasi. Kiasi not because of they are scard to die, but rather afraid to part with their money. Illegal parking - fine, eating chewy gums - fine, littering - fine, jay walking - fine, spitting - fine, illegal betting - fine, eating and drinking - fine, durians - fine, everything - FINE. I totally agree with Liang Po Po the movie, "Singapore is a FINE country". In school the moment you speak Mandarin in English class, there goes your money.
But in some cases, people seemed like they are very "daring". For example, even though parking without parking coupons in the multi storey carpark is illegal and can be fined even for the first time, everyone still do it. Here's another kia si behaviour:
Auntie: Eh, you're not using the parking coupon?
Uncle: No la. Parking coupons are a waste of money.
A: But you will be fined!
U: $50 only. Nowadays fines are even cheaper than parking coupons.
*Traffic police comes*
U: Traffic police lai liao! SIAM AR! *speds off*
That's for adult cases. What about students:
A: 今天有什么功课？
Teacher: A, come out and surrender your dollar to me.
A: *groans and hand the money to the teacher*
We, Singaporeans, have kiasi-ness in our blood. Tsk.
