Singaporeans being wrack by local media again
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Why Singaporeans are being wrack by local media again & again? Wat worse was a few times by foreign "talents". I recalled on Sat, Sept 13, 2003 channel U, 8.00pm "Ok no problem", Taiwanese hostess at the end of a call in session at coffee shop, she said: "The government had tried to help Singaporeans look for jobs, but the FACT IS SINGAPOREANS ARE CHOOSY".
Sounds familiar, get used to it. Beside being called kiasi, kiasu, and so on... the media often like to paint & 'blow up' Singaporeans as being ugly, complain King, self denial, uncivil and so on (those who read local newspaper or watch T.V. programmes alot will know,
oh ya maybe Singaporeans also bo chap, so dun care and dun know) Sori hor I can only complain lor.
Latest 27 Sept 03 Today's ads on The Straits Times for the New Paper: "My frustrating marriage to a WIMP - Why more wives are fed-up their S'pore hubbies".
wimp - a weak, cowardly, or ineffectual person
I wonder if the people in our goverment, its' ministries, and the media themselves are not Singaporeans? Isn't it like slapping one's own face? Personally I think whatever the reasons behind, entertaining it may be. We should not place Singapore's image at risks. (Singaporeans is Singapore) -
People always like to listen to bad news.
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the truth is that ppl ARE choosy.
there are many i know that think just becoz they are degree grads they should not allow themselves to earn anything less than 2k for a starting pay, nor have to do any kind of crap work and will only do normal 9-5 shifts.
they would rather die than be caught working as an engineer in tuas. -
Yes agree, definitely there are choosy pple around, more or less. (Let's put aside pple's reasons for being choosy)Originally posted by nismoS132:the truth is that ppl ARE choosy.
there are many i know that think just becoz they are degree grads they should not allow themselves to earn anything less than 2k for a starting pay, nor have to do any kind of crap work and will only do normal 9-5 shifts.
they would rather die than be caught working as an engineer in tuas.
I mean when local media constantly label Singaporeans as ugly, choosy, kiasu, wimp, etc..." It means every *Singaporeans *regardless *of *their *status.
Maybe as Singaporeans we knows wats going on. But for visitors from overseas, they will just have the impression that all Singaporeans are a bunch of choosy wimps.
And it is not as simple as listening to an entertaining "bad news". It's a nation issue and the world is watching.
Ever imagin this day... when u travel overseas, pple say to u "wah! Singapore veri beautiful blah-blah...", once u turn ur back,
"Ssh... the truth are they actually a bunch choosy wimp".
(ALL SINGAPOREANS NO MATTER WHO U ARE) -
yea well you don't see the ny times calling all americans saints.
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At least the US Papers - (or should I say the US Reporters) - have the guts to tell the truth about any Political Parties in the USA.
No one is above the slime of newspaper reporting.
In Singapore, with the major ownership being chaired, with executive and editorial powers all in the hands of personalities affiliated with or annointed by the Ruling Party, it is not too surprising that no negative reporting touches any Government or Ruling Party matters.
With government and 'ruling party' politics being off-limits to Singaporean Reporters (and Foreign Reporters), what else have local Reporters to write about ?
It is all gossips, snooping and spying on the quirky behavior, telling on the Singaporean's who cheat the system - (waiting before ERP gantry, getting away with using Parking Coupons, walking nude within one's apartment, activities at lovers' haunts, etc.).
Besides the daily mundane issues, the Reporters and Newspapers are part of the tools in disseminating Government and Ruling Party Political Propaganda. -
ready today's papers.Originally posted by Atobe:At least the US Papers - (or should I say the US Reporters) - have the guts to tell the truth about any Political Parties in the USA.
No one is above the slime of newspaper reporting.