http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/311948 en-US 60 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by sbst275:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>now NY Times publishes it</p> <p><a href= "http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/29/world/asia/29singapore.html?ref=asia" rel= "nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/29/world/asia/29singapore.html?ref=asia</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /> A surprisingly well-balanced article, in my opinion.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>From the article:</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><em>"Singaporeans quite seriously describe their society as being driven by a local concept called kiasu, a desire not so much to get ahead as to not lose out. That concept might be applied, for example, to a person who pushes ahead of everybody else to get into an elevator."</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Woohoo! <strong>Kiasuism</strong> finally takes the world stage! <img src="/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/greggman.com/biggrin.png" alt="biggrin.png" /></p> Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:26:30 +0800 www.sgforums.com:1769:311948:8048432 Meia Gisborn http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/311948 <p>now NY Times publishes it</p> <p><a href= "http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/29/world/asia/29singapore.html?ref=asia" rel= "nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/29/world/asia/29singapore.html?ref=asia</a></p> Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:40:07 +0800 www.sgforums.com:1769:311948:8048292 sbst275 http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/311948 <p>I'm late, but... this seems..</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>EPIC FAIL</p> Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:26:06 +0800 www.sgforums.com:1769:311948:8006869 seow http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/311948 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by sbst275:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p><br /> boh.. dun have</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>she sis lah...</p> Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:30:13 +0800 www.sgforums.com:1769:311948:8001396 newcomer http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/311948 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by sbst275:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p><br /> now got ppl asking it to be extended to e JC and Uni wo... saying it's good</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Oh well what can I say</p> <p>But it does sound so much like some social escort/prostitution thingy LOL</p> Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:26:37 +0800 www.sgforums.com:1769:311948:8001393 elindra http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/311948 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by elindra:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>The desperation our government is showing is hilarious</p> <p>But the sad thing is we are paying them millions to think of shit like this</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /> now got ppl asking it to be extended to e JC and Uni wo... saying it's good</p> Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:23:28 +0800 www.sgforums.com:1769:311948:8001385 sbst275 http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/311948 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by jetta:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>Got practical not? <img src= "/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/redones/tongue.png" alt= "tongue.png" /><img src= "/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/KMess-Cartoon/teeth.png" alt= "teeth.png" /></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /> boh.. dun have</p> Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:21:45 +0800 www.sgforums.com:1769:311948:8001380 sbst275 http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/311948 <p>The desperation our government is showing is hilarious</p> <p>But the sad thing is we are paying them millions to think of shit like this</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:20:11 +0800 www.sgforums.com:1769:311948:8001376 elindra http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/311948 <p>how much money can they make out of this?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:11:10 +0800 www.sgforums.com:1769:311948:8001356 newcomer http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/311948 <p>wa... lab session, can't imagine it</p> Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:09:15 +0800 www.sgforums.com:1769:311948:8001351 sbst275 http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/311948 <p>my attendance for the lab sessions will be 100%!</p> Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:05:17 +0800 www.sgforums.com:1769:311948:8000281 dcx http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/311948 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by fudgester:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>Lemme guess.... there will be an A Level subject called Romance and Sexuality, A level subject code 6969.</p> <p>Four papers in all: Paper 1 will be MCQ, Paper 2 will be Data Response, Paper 3 will be essay, and Paper 4 will be.... practical.</p> <p>Then in uni, a new general education module will pop up: GEK6969 Romance and Sexuality. Compulsory for all.</p> <p><img src="/images/emoticons/classic/icon_twisted.gif" alt= "icon_twisted.gif" /></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /> wa... even the number code <img src= "/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/KMess-Cartoon/devil.png" alt= "devil.png" /></p> Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:54:23 +0800 www.sgforums.com:1769:311948:8000253 sbst275 http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/311948 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by sbst275:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>someone wrote in to Zaobao's forum on 09/04 saying this should be extended to the JC and Uni</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Lemme guess.... there will be an A Level subject called Romance and Sexuality, A level subject code 6969.</p> <p>Four papers in all: Paper 1 will be MCQ, Paper 2 will be Data Response, Paper 3 will be essay, and Paper 4 will be.... practical.</p> <p>Then in uni, a new general education module will pop up: GEK6969 Romance and Sexuality. Compulsory for all.</p> <p><img src="/images/emoticons/classic/icon_twisted.gif" alt= "icon_twisted.gif" /></p> Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:51:46 +0800 www.sgforums.com:1769:311948:8000239 fudgester http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/311948 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by the Bear:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>i bet the whole thing will end up as a recruitment for some prostitution ring... <img src= "/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/KMess-Cartoon/teeth.png" alt= "teeth.png" /></p> <p>and we get to become another hub.. the vice hub <img src= "/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/KMess-Cartoon/teeth.png" alt= "teeth.png" /></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /> we're just making ourselves more exposed to the funny columns of foreign media</p> Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:36:07 +0800 www.sgforums.com:1769:311948:8000181 sbst275 http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/311948 <p>i bet the whole thing will end up as a recruitment for some prostitution ring... <img src= "/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/KMess-Cartoon/teeth.png" alt= "teeth.png" /></p> <p>and we get to become another hub.. the vice hub <img src= "/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/KMess-Cartoon/teeth.png" alt= "teeth.png" /></p> Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:17:10 +0800 www.sgforums.com:1769:311948:8000099 the Bear http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/311948 <p>someone wrote in to Zaobao's forum on 09/04 saying this should be extended to the JC and Uni</p> Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:14:47 +0800 www.sgforums.com:1769:311948:8000086 sbst275 http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/311948 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by littlestream:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>this "news" was on our radio this morning.&nbsp; tia liao pai seh ley. <img src="/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/redones/tongue.png" alt="tongue.png" /></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /> oh my...</p> Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:52:53 +0800 www.sgforums.com:1769:311948:7985132 sbst275 http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/311948 <p>this "news" was on our radio this morning.&nbsp; tia liao pai seh ley. <img src="/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/redones/tongue.png" alt="tongue.png" /></p> Wed, 26 Mar 2008 03:16:24 +0800 www.sgforums.com:1769:311948:7962960 littlestream http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/311948 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by av98m:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p><br /> some guys could just be talking to the girl's chest <img src= "/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/KMess-Cartoon/teeth.png" alt= "teeth.png" /></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Oh yes... had that before.&nbsp; It was so darn irritating.&nbsp; Next time it happens again, I'll say something like, "Excuse me, but I'm sure my sisters weren't interrupting me!", complete with a black diva accent, a wagging finger, and that swaying head movement!&nbsp; <img src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_twisted.gif" alt= "icon_twisted.gif" /></p> Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:05:43 +0800 www.sgforums.com:1769:311948:7962294 Rhonda http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/311948 <p>Got practical not? <img src= "/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/redones/tongue.png" alt= "tongue.png" /><img src= "/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/KMess-Cartoon/teeth.png" alt= "teeth.png" /></p> Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:35:20 +0800 www.sgforums.com:1769:311948:7960642 jetta http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/311948 <p>sexuality ? .....</p> <p>maybe it's a new goverment initiative to eradicate brokebacking, since it's bad for the national birthrate ? ... <img src= "/images/emoticons/classic/icon_lol.gif" alt="icon_lol.gif" /></p> Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:24:32 +0800 www.sgforums.com:1769:311948:7960607 Fatum http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/311948 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by the Bear:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p>i can bet the 3rd party thingy ends up as some kind of prostitution ring in time <img src= "/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/KMess-Cartoon/teeth.png" alt= "teeth.png" /></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /> oh my</p> Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:20:39 +0800 www.sgforums.com:1769:311948:7960596 sbst275 http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/311948 <p>i can bet the 3rd party thingy ends up as some kind of prostitution ring in time <img src= "/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/KMess-Cartoon/teeth.png" alt= "teeth.png" /></p> Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:28:09 +0800 www.sgforums.com:1769:311948:7959567 the Bear http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/311948 <p>anyway today's Zaobao reported on it again</p> <p>to make it scary, they ppl aren't from NP or SP or SDU.. they're from 'accredited' organisation by SDU to give talks on family and relationship</p> Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:21:50 +0800 www.sgforums.com:1769:311948:7959545 sbst275 http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/311948 <blockquote> <div class="quote_from">Originally posted by sbst275:</div> <div class="quote_body"> <p><br /> there are always shy guys who won't do the staring while talking</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><br /> some guys could just be talking to the girl's chest <img src= "/images/emoticons/kde-3.5.8/KMess-Cartoon/teeth.png" alt= "teeth.png" /></p> Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:20:32 +0800 www.sgforums.com:1769:311948:7959541 av98m http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1769/topics/311948