What triggers one’s frustrations in Singapore?
Even the smallest inconvenience can spark irritation, making it feel like we’re always on the edge of our temper.
SINGAPORE - Murals and HDB block designs, poor service, bad food, long queues, queue cutters, ‘undeserving’ seat occupiers on public transport, slow walkers, ‘pawrents’ spending money on their furkids, XMMs — the list of what grinds Singaporeans’ gears seems to grow by the day.Like it or not, there’s an appetite for it - just look at the existence of Singapore-centric complaint groups online and the number of members they have.
Some point out that people tend to be more vocal online because of the anonymity factor - people can be direct and honest without dealing with the feelings of whom they are commenting about.Chalking up the angry sentiment to people having “a bad day”, a teacher whom I speak with has this advice to give to those who get riled up: “Calm down, breathe in, breathe out....anger is not good for that person.
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