How to deal with people who don’t reply to your WhatsApp message

When You Get No Response to Your WhatsApp Message: Strategies and Explanations You're anxiously sitting there, phone in hand, expecting a response. You've sent a...

Top 6 misconceptions foreigners have about Singapore

This, of course, does not represent how all foreigners view Singapore, but it is merely an observation and therefore a sweeping statement. Nevertheless, don’t...

An app that can physically destroy your phone

It’s true. And it’s popular, too. And it’s downloaded more than 100,000 times, rated an average of four stars and have over 3,000 reviews. Also,...

6 things we hate about hawker centre toilets

It’s the same in both Singapore and Malaysia hawker centres—the toilets are usually poorly maintained and if given a choice, you would rather hold...

6 reasons why we hate taking Singapore public transport

If we compare Singapore public transport with another country, say, Malaysia, ours is much more efficient and reliable. However, Singapore is a city-state—in other...

How we used to dress in the 1990s

Long combs for men. Large oversized T-shirts for women. Loose uniform for boys. Skirt that nearly touches the boobs for girls. If this sounds...

Everyday annoying encounters in lifts

We take the lift every day, and other than the typical rants of the lift that we take are usually the slowest in the...

Five Types of “Big Cannon Fairies” (大炮仙) in Singapore & Malaysia

In case you’re confused, “Big Cannon Fairies” means “大炮仙” in Hokkien: It refers to someone who exaggerates his success to boost his ego. I’m...

5 things that are outrageously expensive in Singapore

You’ve heard this in Singapore many times before: “For this price, I can buy three of them in another country!”After all, due to our...

4 Words that You should not Use When Talking to Someone in NS

Do you have a brother or friend serving NS in the army? If so, do you realize that certain innocent words like “extra” make...