{"id":43988,"date":"2024-08-08T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/?p=43988"},"modified":"2024-08-08T16:50:26","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T08:50:26","slug":"ndp-2024-special-21-things-that-are-uniquely-singaporean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/2024\/08\/08\/ndp-2024-special-21-things-that-are-uniquely-singaporean\/","title":{"rendered":"NDP 2024 Special: 21 Things That Are Uniquely Singapore(an)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"43988\" class=\"elementor elementor-43988\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-604c742 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"604c742\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f61fc0d\" data-id=\"f61fc0d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-934c6fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"934c6fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1670\" height=\"970\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Add-a-heading.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-43992\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Add-a-heading.png 1670w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Add-a-heading-1536x892.png 1536w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Add-a-heading-920x534.png 920w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Add-a-heading-230x134.png 230w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Add-a-heading-350x203.png 350w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Add-a-heading-480x279.png 480w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/parentsworld.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Add-a-heading-800x465.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1670px) 100vw, 1670px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-571cc1c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"571cc1c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-adf6dc6\" data-id=\"adf6dc6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec5baad elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec5baad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;ve ever wondered what happens when you squeeze 5.7 million people onto an island smaller than New York City, look no further than Singapore. We&#8217;re the proud citizens of a country so tiny, you might mistake it for a dot on the map (hint: it&#8217;s the red one). But don&#8217;t let our size fool you \u2013 we Singaporeans have mastered the art of standing out in a crowd.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From our ability to queue for hours for the latest food craze to our Olympic-level skills in complaining about the weather, we&#8217;ve cultivated a unique set of traits that scream &#8220;Singaporean!&#8221; louder than a bunch of uncles at a kopitiam. Buckle up as we dive into 21 ways you can spot a Singaporean from a mile away \u2013 or should we say, from Jurong to Changi?\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get ready to nod, laugh, and possibly feel a little exposed as we reveal the quirks that make us the most &#8220;uniquely unique&#8221; bunch in this little red dot we call home.<\/span><\/p><h4>21 Things That Scream Uniquely Singaporea-an: The Ultimate Checklist.<\/h4><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free things are the best things<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You see a queue, you don\u2019t ask, you just join!<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Singlish is English, but the Singapore version, so do *not* even start with the \u2018Speak Good English Movement\u2019. This is our legacy. Forever.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You <em>chope<\/em> (reserve) tables with tissue packets\/umbrellas\/work passes\/laptops\/entire bags and get annoyed when tourists don\u2019t understand this core Singapore culture.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three minutes to wait for the next train during rush hour is a very long time.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It never rains when you carry an umbrella, but it does when you don\u2019t. And it is <em>always so hot<\/em> no matter what.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">POP Toys. No, really. And some of us don\u2019t even know why we own one?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anyone who sits at a table with a cup of coffee and a tablet is an insurance agent. That long lost \u201ceh hi long time no hear, wanna catch up\u201d all of a sudden friend\u2026<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The entire CBD is \u2018City Hall area there\u2019 and Orchard is \u2018Town area.\u2019<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are always up for a good \u2018own car\u2019 vs \u2018private car and taxi\u2019 debate.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are always up for a good \u2018own transport\u2019 and \u2018public transport\u2019 debate.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You book rides on Zig, Grab and Gojek at the same time to see which is the fastest (or cheapest).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">East side, best side. Sorry, what? East side best side!<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anywhere that is beyond a 10-minute drive is \u2018<em>wah lau<\/em> so far?\u2019.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bubble tea is part of a core pop culture and can be found everywhere. One MRT station even has over 17 boba brands surrounding it (Tampines, here&#8217;s looking at you)!<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You complain all the time, but you also look on the bright side of things after complaining because talking to therapists is (literally) expensive.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will take a bus into JB with empty luggage for a day trip because IYKYK<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will drive into JB, even when all the signs in the universe tell you that you will be stuck in a possible massive 7-hour jam.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You tell everyone what you want in your Cai Fan or Nasi Padang because aunty or <em>makcik<\/em> needs you to shout through the food station glass.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You plan a short getaway once in a while to escape the hustle and bustle of city life because even though there\u2019s no place like home, maybe you love Bali a little bit more that weekend.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And last but not least\u2026<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21. You tell yourself that you cannot be bothered to celebrate National Day by singing along to the songs, but\u2026somehow you can sing to a lot of parts of one song automatically &#8211; mainly because every single supermarket you went to in the past few weeks has National Day songs on repeat.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s okay, we get it. You\u2019re not alone in this (get it? The official National Day song for 2024? By Benjamin Kheng?)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parents World wishes the nation a Happy 59th!\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tag #parentsworldsg in your National Day photos for a chance to be featured in our I Love Singapore shoutout this weekend. Cheers!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>13. East side, best side. Sorry, what? 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