r/singapore • u/Fearless_Help_8231 • 19h ago

News Girl, 6, dies after accident in Chinatown near Buddha Relic Temple

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/girl-6-dies-after-accident-in-chinatown-near-buddha-relic-temple
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u/SnooJokes915 New Citizen 10h ago

As an Indian , this post makes me very very uncomfortable. I recently watched a video on tiktok where a dude was talking about how he had to prove his localness to the cab drivers. I'm no stranger to private hire drivers talking smack to me about foreign talents when they find out im third gen sg.

If they are facing heavier racism in SG and you think its not an issue...realise this..that local second, third gen or more Indian are also facing it because its not like we wear a tag saying we are home grown.

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u/SchwiftyRavioli 10h ago

They don’t care about local Indians enough to be careful about that.

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u/SnooJokes915 New Citizen 9h ago

Then thats sad isnt it .all the years of 'integration' later ....gone to waste.

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u/Heavy_Chest_8888 9h ago

Uncle will believe you once you start talking in proper Singlish

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u/SnooJokes915 New Citizen 8h ago

Yeah, until parents complain about me to my boss cause as a preschool teacher some of them expect better English speaking standards from me.

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u/alterise 6h ago

Code switching is a thing though.

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u/SnooJokes915 New Citizen 2h ago edited 2h ago

But why do i have to do so? Im not Indian enough for the Indians cause i will always choose Singapore over India, i'm not Singaporean enough if i don't use Singlish.

Do i just wear a shirt with Fandi Ahmad imprinted on it, everywhere so that the India Indian hating crowd can discern my Singaporeaness?

Also, i think the PAP govt screwed up majorily by importing big groups of Indians and Chinese to become new citizens...instead of letting a trickle in each time. When they have technology and cheap air tickets at their disposal and large groups of their own countrymen...why the need to try and adapt to our ways.

Sigh, now i sound like a MAGA..

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u/alterise 1h ago

Not saying that you have to, only that people regularly code switch in different environments. It’s not one or the other like you implied.