There Are Different Levels Of Trash

If you put your garbage out, people will rummage through your empty MacBook box but none of the other boxes.

I Use "Lesser" When I Mean "Less"

Not sure if it is due to the education system, or the books that we read, but now part of Singlish.

Less = Measure of quantity, i.e. "Gandhi has less money than him."
Lesser = Measure of quality, i.e. "He is a lesser man than Gandhi."

I Really Love English (Insert Sponsor Here) Premier League Football

Enough to spend S$718.80 (US$568) a year on a separate TV subscription, money which could be spent to support the local football teams.

Currently called the Barclays Premier League

I Am A Garden City

Took years of careful planning, and the results look good.

Singapore

Japan

I Give Generously To Charities

Donations to charities hit S$1 billion in 2012.

I Create A Scene On The Bus Because Safety Is Inconvenient

Couple kicked up a big fuss when told to stow their stroller for safety reasons.  Lady - the bus driver is doing his job, and your destination is 2 bus stops away - either walk or get a Maxi-Cab.

Pre-school Teachers Are Paid 63% Of The Average Joe

In 2011, Singapore's median salary was S$2,925 (from the Ministry of Manpower), while pre-school teachers' median pay was S$1,840 (from The Straits Times).

No excuses for irresponsible behaviour, but the logical consequence is less qualified teachers, greater turnover, and abuse cases (Childcare teacher arrested on 7 July 2013, from TODAY Online).

I Let My Boss Slap Me

The things I would put up with for love...of the job. (Brutal video)

I Can Walk To The Supermarket At 3 a.m.

Without getting mugged.

The Subway Uses Driverless Trains

Automation for the masses.

North-East Line (NEL)

Sengkang Light Rail Transit (LRT)

Circle Line (CCL)

Pictures from UrbanRail and Wikipedia.

A Toyota Corolla Costs US$100,000

Enough to buy a Porsche 911 Carrera S in the USA.

This...

...Or This?

 

Pictures from TrueCar.

Indonesia Sends a PSI-155 Gift to Fumigate the Dengue Fever Outbreak

Worst annual haze since 1997 ever in Singapore.

Update (19 Jun, 9 p.m.): Make that PSI-290, well into the 201-300 "Very unhealthy" zone.  Time to call it "smog".

Update (19 Jun, 10 p.m.): It is now PSI-321, in the "Hazardous" zone.

Update (20 Jun, 1 p.m.): PSI-371!