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Top 10 complaints S’poreans often have online

2016-03-02 , 11:29 am

Last Updated on 2016-05-18 , 5:00 pm

Complain lor, complain some more. That’s what Singaporeans love to do, especially now that we have the Internet to shield us from the public eye. After all, we are too afraid of speaking out publicly because we love to save face too much. Keyboard warriors in Singapore have some pretty common and recurrent complaints, but are they really valid? We break them down for you.

Living costs are too high.
By this, they are mostly referring to flats and cars. However, the government have grants to help new owners with the downpayment, and we can even withdraw money from our CPF. As for cars, they are supposed to be luxuries, not necessities.

Pay is too low.
The pay is always commensurate with your jobscope, experiences and skills. If you don’t upgrade yourself, don’t expect your employer to upgrade you. Sad to say, it’s survival of the fittest out here in the big bad world, and not just in Singapore.

The weather this, the weather that.
Aiya, no matter what, we have complaints about this. It’s either too hot and dry, or it’s too wet and humid. Never too cold though. Can you imagine once we have four seasons? We will have even more complaints about the snow, the short daylight hours, and more.

Public transport is overcrowded.
Have you seen the trains in Japan? They even have white-gloved train attendants who help to push people into the carriage just so that everyone can get on. The phrase “packed like sardines” is definitely not applicable here, where everyone at least have some personal space.

SG education system so competitive.
Intense competition = high standards. Why are you complaining about our citizens being so intelligent? Furthermore, tuition is no longer a special phenomenon limited to Singapore. Kids in Korea, Japan and even Taiwan have tuition too, and some of them even study at night schools.

The government officials are paid too much.
They are the ones who take care of the country for us so that we have a stable society. Who else maintains diplomatic relations so that we won’t get threatened, or even provides subsidised education for all citizens? It’s a pretty fair exchange if these officials are willing and competent.

The government neh do anything for us.
Is that so? Then where do your lift upgrades come from? Or your brand new Downtown line? Or even the people who arrange community events and raise awareness about social issues? Please think before you speak.

All my money go to CPF and Medisave, so hard to survive now.
If by survive, you mean getting a car, then okay, wow so hard to survive. However, these only takes up 1/3 of your pay and it’s to help you plan for your retirement and emergencies. After all, you don’t want to be left stranded in the streets or worse still, die just because you don’t have enough money for a small operation right?

Job market too competitive.
If you are complaining about not getting a job, it’s probably because you are too picky. Singapore has more jobs than graduates, it’s just a matter of which jobs you are willing to take on.

The Causeway is always jammed, then Second Link also no use.
When there was only the Causeway, people complained about it always being jammed. When there is a Second Link, people complained about it also being jammed. We can only say that there is no end to this, unless you take the train in. You should also be prepared to fork out time if you want to save 60% of your money by getting your groceries across the border.

Top 10 complaints S’poreans often have online

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