How Compliant Singaporeans Have Become!
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There are always, always loopholes to 'laws' and 'rules'.Originally posted by pkchukiss:You are wrong: they have the right. There are currently no privacy laws in effect in Singapore, with the exception of the Women's Charter, and applicable financial laws preventing banks and other companies from leaking your personally identifiable information, so they can search you.
You can only hit them by not patronising them. That is the same reason why I decline to sit inside Eng Hwa and Cathay chains: irresponsible detention of my belongings and monopolistic rules.
There was once I bought ice-cream and had it in plastic bags. I intended to eat while watching. The staff tried to take the ice-cream away from me, saying that they will return it to me after the show. Sure. They put it inside their cupboard (no refrigeration whatsoever), and I am sure that they had a nice time cleaning it out afterwards. Location: Cathay Cineleisure.
How you're going to defend yourself and switch the said 'laws' to your advantage. It all depends on you. -
since when did the Constitution says they have the rights to search our bag?
thats what i meant...
and, unless the sign 'No outside food and drinks are allowed' is prominently displayed at the ticket counter, you have the right again to challenge them based on the contract law... -
Nope. Dun think so.Originally posted by laurence82:and, unless the sign 'No outside food and drinks are allowed' is prominently displayed at the ticket counter, you have the right again to challenge them based on the contract law... -
Singaporeans so humji..surely cannot get anything done.
In war , i also feel scared .
Scarly because of scared of Geneva war convention and charged under war crimes , all singapore troops don't want to pull trigger.
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They do not have a right to search your bags. They can take away your food if you are caught with it but they cannot look into your bags. I would ask them to call the police and hold on to my bag. All they can do is stand beside you all through the show until you take the food out, or catch you on surveillance camera.Originally posted by laurence82:since when did the Constitution says they have the rights to search our bag?
thats what i meant...
and, unless the sign 'No outside food and drinks are allowed' is prominently displayed at the ticket counter, you have the right again to challenge them based on the contract law...
If they try to force a search (they won't be so stupid), I will scream assault and call the police and the media. The adverse publicity will kill them.. -
You should go NS first before you comment on this.Originally posted by SMAPLionHeart:Singaporeans so humji..surely cannot get anything done.
In war , i also feel scared .
Scarly because of scared of Geneva war convention and charged under war crimes , all singapore troops don't want to pull trigger. -
But seriously, can you imagine the person sitting behind you eating durian or salted fish, chow toufu?
How would you react? -
But think about it the other way, if you raise your voice on being told to open your bag to be searched and refused, what would the rest of the patrons think of you...?
I'm talking on the point that most Singaporeans would gossip about a person who doesn't follow orders -
Originally posted by deathscythe99:
I care not? Cos it's ultimately my personal stuff. It's just overboard already.
But think about it the other way, if you raise your voice on being told to open your bag to be searched and refused, what would [b]the rest of the patrons think of you...?
I'm talking on the point that most Singaporeans would gossip about a person who doesn't follow orders[/b]
Maybe inside got illegal vcds/dvds, that's why i need to protect my bag otherwise worse, kanna caught for possessing obscence materials - while watching movie.
The rest of the patrons will spit and laff at me. Kumlan right? -
Originally posted by deathscythe99:
Hehe, if it were me, I wouldn't give a damn.
But think about it the other way, if you raise your voice on being told to open your bag to be searched and refused, what would [b]the rest of the patrons think of you...?
I'm talking on the point that most Singaporeans would gossip about a person who doesn't follow orders[/b] -
That's the big problem with Singaporeans. Scared of this and that.
Self concious bunch of people.
I mean, who cares what ever you're doing. Everybody is minding their own business anyway.
Conformist? -
The rationale of banning is not to protect u from unearthly food...it is to force u to take only THEIR foodOriginally posted by M©+square:But seriously, can you imagine the person sitting behind you eating durian or salted fish, chow toufu?
How would you react? -
Yea...Originally posted by M©+square:I care not? Cos it's ultimately my personal stuff. It's just overboard already.
Maybe inside got illegal vcds/dvds, that's why i need to protect my bag otherwise worse, kanna caught for possessing obscence materials - while watching movie.
The rest of the patrons will spit and laff at me. Kumlan right?
And society has this very interesting way of looking down at people who defy the comformist behaviour apparent....*thinks*....I think they've succeeded in making the majority of ppl here comformist, who do not want trouble and will merely submit to 'orders' or 'rules' -
Originally posted by deathscythe99:
You brought up a point that hasbeen bugging me. If a person stands up for his/her rights in the manner proposed by some in this thread, wouldn't that delay the screening of the show and thus cause other patrons without bags to get angry and tell you off to let them check your bag?
But think about it the other way, if you raise your voice on being told to open your bag to be searched and refused, what would [b]the rest of the patrons think of you...?
I'm talking on the point that most Singaporeans would gossip about a person who doesn't follow orders[/b]
After all, knowing sg ppl, they're usually very conformist and afraid to be different. A scenario I can think up would be a priggish patron standing up and chiding you for making things difficult for the cinema staff, thereby embarrassing you further.
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I find it very unlikely that the mindset will change. We're not as outspoken as caucasians and not as individualistic as the west. Conforming is a lifestyle here.Originally posted by deathscythe99:Yea...
And society has this very interesting way of looking down at people who defy the comformist behaviour apparent....*thinks*....I think they've succeeded in making the majority of ppl here comformist, who do not want trouble and will merely submit to 'orders' or 'rules'
I guess cinema management have realised this and are exploiting this local trait. -
F$#$K him. Not his/her bag. It is mine bag.Originally posted by SilverPal:You brought up a point that hasbeen bugging me. If a person stands up for his/her rights in the manner proposed by some in this thread, wouldn't that delay the screening of the show and thus cause other patrons without bags to get angry and tell you off to let them check your bag?
After all, knowing sg ppl, they're usually very conformist and afraid to be different. A scenario I can think up would be a priggish patron standing up and chiding you for making things difficult for the cinema staff, thereby embarrassing you further.
Any Comments?
If he is not happy, take it up with the cinema. -
KNN pay liao must see movie ma KNN damn chow kuan must buy their bladdy things at expansive price, wah lan ticket price increase still want to chop us more. NNB if they dare tell me take my food out I sure fuck them until chow tow!!! KNN think we should not see show anymore. Buy pirate dvd cheap cheap stay at home watch, knn my bro got home theter can hoot until damn song !! BOOM BOOM BANG BANG CCB song ah!!!
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GV got this law meh?the ps one like dun have.maybe becuz ps the theatres all too crowded they not enuff manpower.but i tink u noe why other cinema's doesn't wan to follow suit?becuz in economical terms?the number of money spent on manpower to catch patrons bringing in food illegally is much more den the money used to buy their own food.lets face this fact of human nature, nobody like rules so they always break it and force new ones.so i generally feel that after awhile gv will stop using this matter when they actually do their econmoics and statistics becuz after they start chasing people away,i wouldn't be surprised if they don't come back.so they will in my view lose much more money than those cheap tidbits.
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Roger that.These days, I've been standing my ground ..I'm quite drained and I will snap very soon if some bugger tries to trample on my rights as an individual.Originally posted by diggo:F$#$K him. Not his/her bag. It is mine bag.
If he is not happy, take it up with the cinema. -
I would politely repeat the same act every day until nobody would dare come to that cinema again. No need to be nasty. Just politely tell them they have no right to search my bag and ask them to call the police. Disrupt the screening frequent enough and they will lose customers.Originally posted by SilverPal:You brought up a point that hasbeen bugging me. If a person stands up for his/her rights in the manner proposed by some in this thread, wouldn't that delay the screening of the show and thus cause other patrons without bags to get angry and tell you off to let them check your bag?
After all, knowing sg ppl, they're usually very conformist and afraid to be different. A scenario I can think up would be a priggish patron standing up and chiding you for making things difficult for the cinema staff, thereby embarrassing you further.
Any Comments?
See if they back down or not. -
Precisely. The point I've been talking about. Thanks for putting it in a better mannerOriginally posted by SilverPal:You brought up a point that hasbeen bugging me. If a person stands up for his/her rights in the manner proposed by some in this thread, wouldn't that delay the screening of the show and thus cause other patrons without bags to get angry and tell you off to let them check your bag?
After all, knowing sg ppl, they're usually very conformist and afraid to be different. A scenario I can think up would be a priggish patron standing up and chiding you for making things difficult for the cinema staff, thereby embarrassing you further.
Any Comments?
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Yup,i have encounter that 1 time when i go golden village cinema n watch the movies.I bought outside food n they want to confiscate n give me back later on.I quarrel with the staffs becoz when i bought their food at their counter,i find that the price is horribly high.
I am really pissed n from that time onwards,if i went to the golden village cinema,i will keep the food inside my pocket or best still,dont go to their cinema n watch their movies.It is very inconsiderate for the company to impose this regulations as the economy in our country are god damn bad now!!!
But since it is a private company,we cant really blame much on them.Afterall,it is our government who show them the "bad examples"!!! -
Anyone tried walking in with food? I like it when the foods is like ice cream. I would be a lot of trouble for someone who is not dense between the ears.Originally posted by drawer:Yup,i have encounter that 1 time when i go golden village cinema n watch the movies.I bought outside food n they want to confiscate n give me back later on.I quarrel with the staffs becoz when i bought their food at their counter,i find that the price is horribly high.
I am really pissed n from that time onwards,if i went to the golden village cinema,i will keep the food inside my pocket or best still,dont go to their cinema n watch their movies.It is very inconsiderate for the company to impose this regulations as the economy in our country are god damn bad now!!!
But since it is a private company,we cant really blame much on them.Afterall,it is our government who show them the "bad examples"!!!
IF they demand that you cannot go in, can you ask for a refund?.... Hmmm... I am thinking of trying... -
Like i said, there are terms attached to the ticket you bought. It is likely that the terms forbid outside food. So legally, they are not obliged to let you in. But if you make enough of a fuss, they might just let you through.Originally posted by diggo:Anyone tried walking in with food? I like it when the foods is like ice cream. I would be a lot of trouble for someone who is not dense between the ears.
IF they demand that you cannot go in, can you ask for a refund?.... Hmmm... I am thinking of trying...
Let's just NOT go to GV cinemas anymore. Hit them where it hurts most!