Crazy Woman

• Burgerking

  13 Oct 05, 02:47

  Today,a woman came up to me on the streets and asked me where is this telok something place. I replied: sorry,i have no idea. Then she say: are you a sporean?this place very well known 1 and you dunno where it is? To make things worse,she said it in a fierce tone,partically scolding me!
  I just say sorry again and walk away. I should have given her a extreme wrong address and make her walk for hours and still cant find the place.
• littlestream

  13 Oct 05, 02:53

  Telok Blangah is it? Or Telok Kurau?
  
  Anyways, she is not crazy lah, just plain RUDE. But this type of behaviour is an exception rather than the norm, right? S'poreans are generally nice mah.
  
  Just treat it as an extraordinary happening of the day.
• coffeeortea

  13 Oct 05, 02:58

  Originally posted by Burgerking:

  Today,a woman came up to me on the streets and asked me where is this telok something place. I replied: sorry,i have no idea. Then she say: are you a sporean?this place very well known 1 and you dunno where it is? To make things worse,she said it in a fierce tone,partically scolding me!
  I just say sorry again and walk away. I should have given her a extreme wrong address and make her walk for hours and still cant find the place.

  yeah, shoulda told her its at woodlands
• BaBy_JaP_WaWa

  13 Oct 05, 10:42

  the woman singaporean? if she is then she should blame herself for being a singaporean that duno places n still have to ask u..
• BlUe G@rF|eLd

  13 Oct 05, 10:45

  Why!!! WHY!!!! wHy!!!!
  
  Why kant i meet such ppl on the street???!!
  
  If they speak to me like tat, i will ensure tat they going to hve an unforgettable day in their life... ...
  
  Tink ltr go loiter ard to look for kiam gan lang!!!
• AF2005

  13 Oct 05, 10:54

  if singaporean, she scolding herself. not you.
  
  anmyway she is a complete jerk.
  
  
• gorby107

  13 Oct 05, 12:27

  Wonder whether she can survive in overseas a not
• dakkon_blackblade

  13 Oct 05, 23:09

  Sometimes when I walk along Orchard or City area and see tourists walking around with maps and looking a little lost, I feel a slight tinge of anxiety. I fear that if they ask me about the location and directions to some place, I might not be able to tell them, and hence would bring shame onto myself and my fellow Singaporeans. Which makes me wonder how well do Singaporeans know their own country geographically? Most Singaporeans tend to just take public transport than walk, even if it's just a pretty decent walkable distance, so I don't suppose they'll know much about how to navigate on foot in the city area, unlike urban dwellers in many other cities, where one's own two legs are often the best and preferred means of transport.
• Realistic-Nonsense

  13 Oct 05, 23:11

  Originally posted by dakkon_blackblade:

  Sometimes when I walk along Orchard or City area and see tourists walking around with maps and looking a little lost, I feel a slight tinge of anxiety. I fear that if they ask me about the location and directions to some place, I might not be able to tell them, and hence would bring shame onto myself and my fellow Singaporeans. Which makes me wonder how well do Singaporeans know their own country geographically? Most Singaporeans tend to just take public transport than walk, even if it's just a pretty decent walkable distance, so I don't suppose they'll know much about how to navigate on foot in the city area, unlike urban dwellers in many other cities, where one's own two legs are often the best and preferred means of transport.

  its means to go out more often, by walking!
• renorenal

  13 Oct 05, 23:31

  So far I haven't faced the similar problem you have faced above... but I do agree, these people are just being a jerk...
• LazerLordz

  13 Oct 05, 23:33

  Originally posted by dakkon_blackblade:

  Sometimes when I walk along Orchard or City area and see tourists walking around with maps and looking a little lost, I feel a slight tinge of anxiety. I fear that if they ask me about the location and directions to some place, I might not be able to tell them, and hence would bring shame onto myself and my fellow Singaporeans. Which makes me wonder how well do Singaporeans know their own country geographically? Most Singaporeans tend to just take public transport than walk, even if it's just a pretty decent walkable distance, so I don't suppose they'll know much about how to navigate on foot in the city area, unlike urban dwellers in many other cities, where one's own two legs are often the best and preferred means of transport.

  After taking up street photography as my freelance/hobby, I seem to be well-versed on the streets and heritage places..and I feel good that I've sent a tourist on the right way many a time.
• redstone

  13 Oct 05, 23:35

  Telok Kurau
  Telok Blangah
  Telok Ayer
  Telok Paku
  
  Only 4 Teloks in Singapore.
  
  How many people know Singapore like the back of their palms?
  
• JennTS

  14 Oct 05, 00:11

  half the time i send bastards/bitches like these in some random direction.
• dranoel maxwell

  14 Oct 05, 00:15

  asking people for directions still dare to be rude to people.... totally suck
• doubl3a

  14 Oct 05, 01:44

  Then she say: are you a sporean?this place very well known 1 and you dunno where it is?

  you should tell her....if she claims it is so well known...why doesnt she know then??
• littlestream

  14 Oct 05, 01:56

  Originally posted by redstone:

  Telok Kurau
  Telok Blangah
  Telok Ayer
  Telok Paku
  
  Only 4 Teloks in Singapore.
  
  How many people know Singapore like the back of their palms?
  

  Seriously, got Telok Paku? Where is it?
• BabyLover

  14 Oct 05, 01:58

  take it as shes hving her meopause
• Mr Smiley

  14 Oct 05, 02:00

  
• k4korny

  14 Oct 05, 02:15

  Originally posted by littlestream:

  Seriously, got Telok Paku? Where is it?

  yah loh!! i was also thinking where the heck is that place. but too lazy to check street directoy..
  
  but hor.. if the lady was asking for directions to Telok Ayer, and you are just standing in front of Chinatown Point.. then i think you deserved to be slapped.
• Burgerking

  14 Oct 05, 03:05

  Originally posted by k4korny:

  yah loh!! i was also thinking where the heck is that place. but too lazy to check street directoy..
  
  but hor.. if the lady was asking for directions to Telok Ayer, and you are just standing in front of Chinatown Point.. then i think you deserved to be slapped.

  I was at bukit batok.
• stellazio

  14 Oct 05, 03:12

  tell her u wan me to terok you izzit..
• redstone

  14 Oct 05, 10:19

  Originally posted by littlestream:

  Seriously, got Telok Paku? Where is it?

  Telok Paku's in Changi.
  
  
  
  Oi, but then, the woman's also at fault. Fancy scolding people for not knowing where the place is, when she herself don't know where it is also!!!
• vindicated

  14 Oct 05, 10:22

  LOL!
  Serve u right for being ignorant of ur own country!!
  How can u dun know places with "Telok"? Ignorant guy!
• ceecookie

  14 Oct 05, 10:23

  Originally posted by Burgerking:

  Today,a woman came up to me on the streets and asked me where is this telok something place. I replied: sorry,i have no idea. Then she say: are you a sporean?this place very well known 1 and you dunno where it is? To make things worse,she said it in a fierce tone,partically scolding me!
  I just say sorry again and walk away. I should have given her a extreme wrong address and make her walk for hours and still cant find the place.

  just say to her CB and walk away...
• starblue

  14 Oct 05, 10:28

  Originally posted by stellazio:

  tell her u wan me to terok you izzit..