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Friday, April 18, 2008 ever found yourself speaking to someone with the same language, but you don't even know they are speaking in the language that's same as yours?English, a worldwide language that's known to be the "common" language. through experiences, I've noticed the fact that, with different accents, we have difficulties understanding another's english at all. I remember when I first came to CIC, I was so full of Singaporean Accent, it made it difficult for people to understand. but does that mean my standard of English is bad? I certainly would beg to differ. It just means that my accents' too thick, that's why people have difficulties understanding me! Don't believe me? Ask yourself if you're able to understand the Carribeans' english? The Trinidadians'. Or even, the British english, considering the fact that they colonized so many countries. hence, by saying that Singaporeans' can't speak english, is totally absurd and honestly insulting to us, Singaporeans! Got so difficult to understand our english not? whoa lao eh, like that say us, cannot leh. *ahem* Firstly, I'd like to make it very very clear to people WORLDWIDE! that We, Singaporeans, may not be able to speak as WELL, and as UNDERSTANDABLE as the Americans, Australians, British or Canadians. However, we take it in our pride that Singlish is what makes us unique! That guy right there who said he stayed in Singapore for 2 months, I'm really certain that it's either he's deaf, or he's just out to really make fun of us, Singaporeans! While watching that short clip, I was wondering if he can speak that GOOD of the language that I'd drop dead with immediate effect cause I'm too impressed with the kind of English that he speaks! *roll eyes* geez. In Singapore, we have people who are educated under different languages at home! Some are Chinese-educated. Some English-educated. Some are educated in their own Dialects! In Taiwan, I'm sure you, Taiwanese have people who are from another province of the country that CAN'T SPEAK Mandarin all that well! Or, they speak Mandarin that's not UNDERSTANDABLE to You? GO FIGURE! It certainly infuriates me that people are making such INTENTIONAL insults to us, Singaporeans! What do you mean when you say that we call Uncles, and Aunties, "Ancle, Anty"? or that we have that stupid accent that you said we have when we say "TISU PAE-PE", "PEKK-NUN" when we're just saying Pregnant. Or, the one with the "HA-Ri~ UP!", when we meant Hurry Up. Excuse me, yet again. WE DO NOT SPEAK WITH ACCENT AS UGLY AS THE WAY YOU MADE IT OUT! so DO NOT try to DEFAME or put us down by saying we can't speak English when we people can still understand it. Why not allow me to suggest what you should do? Go take English courses to improve your English! Think your English is good? Think again! I don't find it all THAT difficult to understand English that are spoken with different accents (e.g African, Canadian, American, British, Taiwanese, Chinese, Carribean, Mexican, etc....) By basing your statement from those few people you've interacted with, is just as shallow as saying, "ALL Americans speak good english" when there's a handful of them who flung their english exams. By acting all intelligent doesn't make you one. take a break if you've gotten to used to acting, you annoyingly abhorrent bunch of IGNORANT HYPOCRITES! Taiwan producers of that particular show, had better write a letter apologizing to all Singaporeans around the world! |
