Don't make these DUMBEST Mistakes In Singapore 🇸🇬
If you have never been to Singapore, you have to be prepared when you come here for the first time. Otherwise, you can get in trouble or even end up in jail... In this video, you will learn about non-obvious rules and Singaporean laws. Enjoy!
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WHAT IS THIS VIDEO ABOUT:
From this video, you’ll know five things that you don’t want to do in Singapore. From a legal perspective and just from social norms angle.
1.Be careful customizing your car.
I have a friend. He is a Singaporean working as a personal trainer in a gym. He loves doing mods for his car. Once he changes the exhaust. I guess it was too loud or something, anyway he got caught by the police and he received an invitation to the court. So he comes there and a judge says: ok, you have two options: you pay $2000 fine or you go to jail for 2 days. You can choose!
So my friend chose to pay.
2.Don’t talk to strangers.
People on the street in Singapore don’t really like to be disturbed by strangers. If you do it you’ll end up in jail of social awkwardness. Singaporeans don’t want to bother each other. So saying Hi in a lift is not obligatory. There are a few reasons for that:
I asked my Singaporean friends and they said when they were kids, they were told by their parents not to talk to strangers as its dangerous. So despite Singapore is one of the safest places on Earth, Singaporeans still don’t talk to strangers. Just in case.
Another reason is that it’s a cultural thing to show respect to others – especially to the elders – by allowing them to talk more. It’s out of respect for others’ time and energy not to be wasted.
Last reason is that Singapore is still a metropolis. There are social studies that people are more closed to strangers in big cities.
But of course, you can start conversations with strangers, just be nice… and a bit drunk
3.Don’t mess around with your visa.
Obtaining a visa to come to Singapore is fairly easy. And that’s because people know that they have to leave before their visa is expired.
Let's compare it to the US. Getting a tourist visa and crossing the immigration border is harsh but once you are in the country, there are different ways to stay, even without proper documents.
In Singapore, it doesn’t work this way. I don’t know anyone who would dare to stay here illegally. (and I personally know people who did it in the US and Europe).
For sure there are such cases in Singapore as well, but they are pretty rare.
4.Don’t eat and drink in a subway.
The fine is up to $500. The rule was established in 1987. The explanation is that the beverage could spill and wet seats, soil other commuters’ belongings, or cause a fellow commuter to slip and fall. Maybe it feels a bit too much but honestly, it's not as silly as some people think. I would be super disturbed if someone sitting next to me started eating a burger or so. But of course if you or your kid take a sip of water in a carriage, I don’t think you will be reported to the police straight away.
Overall I think Singapore is not as strict as its reputation. Most of the rules make sense, and enforcement is based on common sense.
It's funny how my friend visited us in Singapore, and we were strolling around Labrador Park and she saw some old uncles fishing just next to a sign that fishing is prohibited. And she was like: what?? I thought in Singapore, the laws are so strict, and Singaporeans are blindly compliant with all the rules. How come??
And the most important thing that you don’t want to do in Singapore. You come to a food court, walk around looking for your table, you find one that is not occupied, you see a small tissue pack on the table, “hmmm probably someone forgot it”, and you just throw it out and take a seat. That’s no no behavior here. You know why? Leave a comment below. And see you in beautiful Singapore!
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