Kiasurism..............

• keigo0080

  10 Sep 04, 21:55

  Hey ppl!!Anyone know why when it comes to kiasu, all ppl will first think its singaporean??? Why is this happening? Any remedy??
• paperchicken

  10 Sep 04, 21:57

  Kiasurism exist in other countries as well not just in Singapore.
• hopy

  10 Sep 04, 22:06

  Originally posted by paperchicken:

  Kiasurism exist in other countries as well not just in Singapore.

  x2
• oldbreadstinks

  11 Sep 04, 01:35

  Originally posted by keigo0080:

  Hey ppl!!Anyone know why when it comes to kiasu, all ppl will first think its singaporean???

  because we're one of the only ones to come up with such a catchy name for it?
• skyfoo

  11 Sep 04, 11:14

  because only singapore use hokkien words as english, or shld i say singlish, words.
• I-like-flings(m)

  11 Sep 04, 11:16

  Originally posted by oldbreadstinks:

  because we're one of the only ones to come up with such a catchy name for it?

  Originally posted by skyfoo:

  because only singapore use hokkien words as english, or shld i say singlish, words.

  ya lor.. and they still think singaporean are not creative and dun thnk out of the box?? even ang moh in sg also learning about our lah, lor, hor, leh ..already lor...
• huiz

  11 Sep 04, 11:18

  it has become part of our culture liao.
• keigo0080

  11 Sep 04, 16:40

  is there any ways to improve? Or i should say, any ways to improve the situation where singaporean rush for free gifts or cheap sales???
• skyfoo

  12 Sep 04, 18:50

  Originally posted by keigo0080:

  is there any ways to improve? Or i should say, any ways to improve the situation where singaporean rush for free gifts or cheap sales???

  i think brainwash is the only way
• BaByBoY

  12 Sep 04, 19:07

  is there any other couintry tt mixes hokkien w english??
  
  btw u tell an american abt the word `kiasurism`
  they probably say `oh u study fossils!!`