If there was an Emmy for the most unique country ever, Singapore would definately be in for votes.
One, we have absolutely unique fashion sense.
Unique, meaning: Little-Miss T-shirts, short shorts, skinny jeans, and flip-flops. All the way. Even in Orchard Road, you see people walking, correction: strolling, down in shorts, flip-flops, and oh-so-cute boyfriend tees. For that- i dare say, it's PRICELESS. You can't find this anywhere. Turn to the left, Little Miss Naughty paired with black skinny jeans. Turn to the right: Flip flops! With FBTs. Look infront! HORROR! Red skinnys have taken control. You see, we have nothing unique to offer between our peers, unless you are talking about faux branded stuff. But compared to other countries, cities and towns, ha. You don't see Paris Hilton walking down NYC in Little Miss Tees, do you? Or Lindsay Lohan going clubbing ( or rehab ) in shocking-red skinnys? Point taken.
Two, we have G-R-E-A-T F-O-O-D.
Even for us, Gossip I-need-to-lose-weight Girl, finds it hard to resists temptations when we have food courts, coffee shops lurking everywhere. Sometimes, a nasi lemak is so greasy, yet annoyingly delicious, we don't even realise that we just broken our NO-0.1% OF CALORIE-MORE-THAN-A-DAY rule. Or a nicely fried Char Keuy Tiao with plenty of lap chor, so satisfying, yet, while i'm typing this, makes me feel like a glutton right now. Oh. Don't forget the-best-breakfast-ever: PRATA. Chicken rice. Satay. Mee Goreng. Oh, blisssss.
Three, we speak Singlish.
I'm ashamed of it really. However, it makes us totally cool, no? We invented the 3 Ls, and 2 H: 'LAH', 'LOR', 'LEH', 'HAR!?' 'HOR!'. Not that bad afterall. And it's even more hilarious when we have conversations with tourists.
Tourists: ( in a British accent ): Can you tell me the fastest way to get to Sentosa?
A typical Singaporean ( Beng or lian also can lah! ) HAR! Wait. I think ah, all also can lah, hor!
Our bus good, MRT also good! But taxi abit expensive leh! They'll 'EAT' your money one! * then goes on about the ERP system that cuase the fares to go up *
See?
Four, we are of course, multi-racial.
When you're 12 and you go to school, you have your Indian, Malay, Chinese friends. Then when you're 20 and you go to work, your collegues are also either Indian, Malay or Chinese. Wherever you are, no matter you are a Indian, Malay, or Chinese, you need to have, suppose to have, friends from different races. They have things that the other race do not. We've learnt to accept them in one way or another. We, Gossip Girls are really proud of that.
And of all the other points, let's just cut it short and sum it up, no?
Singapore is different. In another country, a citizen might be saying, 'Our country, XXX is the best! We provide the best XXX, and XXX, blahblahblah'. But i dare say, Singapore IS the best. Even though we are just a mere red dot, we are seen big, majorly by other countries. We have things that other countries don't, and that's what makes us so special. We've been through alot, and let me tell you, this is just the beginning. Stay tune, as we bring you back to the future, and tell you what makes us today.
You know you love me.
XOXO,
gossip girl. gossip @ 1:15 AM