"Although he didn't specifically mention Singaporeans, he just said "in Singapore". He didn't mention Singaporeans per se; it could have been an unpleasant experience which he had. I can imagine why people are unhappy, and it could be a result of the way young people write. They could be expressive in how they describe things, which someone who's older might not appreciate. And of course, the slang and the things he used is very Shanghainese. I think it's quite colloquial, likewise I think there are some young-speak which I don't understand. Even his comment about the dogs - it might not literally mean that, it might mean something else, even though it is definitely not something positive. He is a scholar, on Singapore govt's money, but I think we also need not jump to the conclusion to say that all foreign students on scholarship are like that, it could be minority who have the habit of posting things online. On the other hand, we have seen Singaporean scholars taken to task for having done things that are not appropriate. We have to accept that within every community, there will be some people who will ruin the reputation of their peers."
"I think first of all, these are behaviours that this gentleman has picked up. We need to reflect upon ourselves, are we the way they described? We should take this opportunity to reflect upon ourselves, but we should (also) be confident of ourselves. Even though some of us are like that, majority of Singaporeans are gracious, there are good people in Singapore."
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Dear Mr Baey,
Please do not jump to this idiot defense. It is insulting.
wat a lame attempt to justify the unjustifiable...so in the past, the Chinese in Shanghai must have misunderstood the foreigners who put the sign "No Dogs and Chinese Allowed" cos its very colloquial???
Foot in mouth disease reach epidemic levels in PAP.
Remember Wee Shu Min's "get out of my elite uncaring face"...Baey is precisely communicating the same message to Singaporeans. He will never be able to come down to our level to empathize nor understand ordinary citizens!
Not only is this china man getting out of hand, so is the system in Singapore how can such disrepectful foreign students eat & shit here "like the dogs they are themselves" & they are using Singapore's money as well. Obviously Mr. Baey has forgotten where his pay comes from tax payers of Singapore which are Singaporeans why is he biting the hands that is feeding him does he have no shame siding with foreigners or should he become one himself he disgusts Singaporeans....
This China guy is reali ungrateful & disrespectful does he not remember he is using 'Singaporeans' $ to study "in Singapore" he should learn to keep his comments to himself, clearly the singapore system is flaw were lawless foreigners can insult Singaporeans whilst on Scholarship welfare & what's more they are encouraged by our own SINGAPOREAN MPs is this not disgraceful?
Come Mr Horse, let me call you a dog instead to your face and lets see if you are really so gracious
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