1. The education system: It may seem unforgiving, but it 's so competitive that by the time the kids here complete tertiary education, they can face anything - nightmarish jobs, hellish bosses, crazy deadlines and everythign else.
2. Flip flops and shorts: Hey they're the national dress, man. Who needs high fashion?
3. How Singaporeans pack everything in just 2 words - "So how?"
4. The speed at which things get done here: The government makes it really easy for us to pay for things like taxes, fines, ERP ... so we have no excuse not to.
5. Our resourcefulness: Just look at how we "chope" seats in crowded hawker centres by using packs of tissue paper.
6. Our long suffering patience: We queue for hours if we think it's worth our time.
7. Our Ah Lians and Ah Bengs: They're completely Singaporean - and you've got to love them for their stylish togs, tinted hair, white slippers and short shorts.
8. Our multi-linguistic abilities: Singlish is our first language, English is the language we use for work while dialects are for swearing.
9. The infinite knowledge of taxi drivers: We love how they manage to unearth the latest and most scandalous insider gossip about celebs and politicians, their conspiracy theories for everything and thier tips on the best coffee shops, betting shops, durian stalls and late night hangouts. Now if only ther could only find Nicoll Highway.
10. Our Mentor Minister Lee Kuan Yew: You'll never know what he's going to say next.
"Excerpts from 42 reasons we love this island call home. By Belinda Wan. Taken from
I-S Magazine"
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