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bouncy

Singaporeans Who Think Too Highly Of Themselves.
So, the verdict is out. Serangoon Garden Technical School is going to be made into a dorm for foreign workers. Not the expatriate kind of foreign workers, commonly Caucasians, with their high class type of culture, wine drinking every weekend, whizzing down the roads of Singapore in a teeny convertible or one of those Lexus MPVs, blah blah blah. No no no...these are foreign workers. Mainly construction workers, i presume, from developing Asian countries, whom most Singaporean shun.

I am writing this after reading the YAHOO news article on the response of Serangoon Gardens residents on the decisioin made to convert the school into a foreign workers dorm. Granted that the dorm will be located right beside their residence, some uptight people will feel a sense of insecurity. But what irks me was the line,

'"I am fed up!" a woman screamed from her car.' 
(http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/20081003/tap-077-dormitory-decision-upsets-serang-231650b.html, 5th October 2008). and in general the lines below that too...

Now, why the hell did that woman(interviewed in the news) have to scream. if this happened in Jurong, or some other Middle class estates in Singapore, i am very sure the responses would be much more civilised and rational, less emotional, simply because, i would hope, we are more down-to-earth and understanding. I am just wondering what makes Burghley Drive residents feel they are so special that their residence must not be invaded by foreign workers, unlike other estates in Singapore. Why?? I'm sure the resident are the kind of people with wierd, trying-to-sound-fancy pseudo-Ang Moh names like Clifton, Walter, etc... OK, forgive me for being judgemental..i maybe wrong. i simply do not understand what makes you better than the rest of Singapore.

There simply isn't enough respect for Foreign Workers in Singapore. Their presence is crucial for Singapore's beautiful infrastructure. Burghley Drive people, you sure as hell wouldn't want to work like they (foreign workers) do, would you? Too dirty? Too labor-intensive? I'm afraid my freshly manicured nails will get chipped?

And, just because them foreign workers do not dress up as nicely, talk loudly, or to some, smell funny, the people in Serangoon Gardens, oops i mean, Burghley Drive, (i guess that makes it sound more like an upclass residence huh) cannot and must not be allowed to have contact with them dirty dangerous foreign workers?

I simply do not approve of the childish behaviour of Burghley Drive residents. If you want to move out, as one resident claimed, then go ahead. take all your uppity neighbours with you so you can all drink tea in the afternoons together.

All these foreign workers need is a place to stay. And since the school is vacant and idly taking up space, why not put it to good use. If residents in Jurong and other middle class estates have little qualms about living alongside foreign workers, why should the government make any exception for you people living in Burghley Drive? Because you are more upclass? Kiss My Ass.. you people should learn to appreciate the work done by foreign workers. Without them, you will not have buildings to work in. Your houses wouldn't even be there in the first place. So please, respect them a little. I am sure there are a few residents in Burghley Drive who are not so emotional about this issue..  Kudos to you.

I believe if you respect them, they will respect you in return. Who knows, they may even help you in times of need. Then, YOU will be indebted to them. Hah.


*Haizzz..early morning, piss me off. Sunday morning some more...Haiiyoooooo!!!! Oh well, Good Morning Singapore!!!