49 reasons why #iamsingaporean...
Nothing like National Day to remind us exactly what makes us Singaporean.
Singaporeans took to Twitter, using #iamsingaporean, to list out some pretty hilarious things that makes us who we are.
We've picked out exactly 49 for you to laugh, blush, cringe and wince over.
Check them out.
Happy 49th birthday, Singapore!
#IAmSingaporean because I can be anywhere in the world but I can point out a group of Singaporeans from across the room.
— Tommy Wee (@TommyWee) August 9, 2014
Got Passion card? ... Got Passion card? ... Got Passion card? ... #iamsingaporean #iamrobot
— Neil Humphreys (@NeilHumphreys) August 9, 2014
When someone living in Jurong dates someone living in Pasir Ris it's called a long-distance relationship LOL #iamsingaporean
— Hwang Kyle (@Hwang_Yihui) August 9, 2014
Put. Chilli. On. Every. Thing. #iamsingaporean
— mrbrown (@mrbrown) August 9, 2014
#iamsingaporean because I will complain about Singapore but still stand up for her if other country tries to humptum us.
— jeffcheong (@jeffcheong) August 9, 2014
Blindly joining a queue because my friend says there's a sale or the food is good #iamsingaporean
— Marcus Lee (@Mawesome_Marcus) August 9, 2014
When overseas will look for dustbin if not keep trash until come across dustbin. Not because of the fines but because #iamsingaporean
— Joshua Koh (@gan55) August 9, 2014
#IAmSingaporean Because every time I'm enjoying chicken rice someone will tell me the chicken rice from somewhere else is better. #IDontCare
— Tommy Wee (@TommyWee) August 9, 2014
I watch #NDP only to make sure that #LKY is still well. "Eh eh, Lee Kuan Yew come already or not?" #iamsingaporean
— jm (@kr0nz) August 9, 2014
No.1 rule of being Singaporean: only we can insult our country, other people can't. #iamsingaporean
— Deborah Lee (@deebolah) August 9, 2014
IPPT difficult, complain. IPPT easy, also complain! #iamsingaporean
— Geoffrey (@Geoffreeeyy) August 9, 2014
eating milo powder out of the can when you make a cup #iamsingaporean
— Shelley Low (@sheliloquy) August 9, 2014
Using a packet of tissue to chope seats at hawker centre. #IAmSingaporean
— Priscilla Genesis (@Priscias) August 9, 2014
#iamsingaporean preferring kopi peng than latte
— mrupupup (@mrupupup) August 9, 2014
Knowing that you can go ‘wahlaoeh! so hot today’, and still receive nods from friends and strangers alike. #iamsingaporean
— Ridzwan (@omgwhut) August 9, 2014
Talking about your next meal while eating your current one. #iamsingaporean
— ジョニー・デンジャー (@JDngr) August 9, 2014
Shopping is my favourite pastime and chiong ing during sales is my forte. #iamsingaporean
— 용용TopOfTheWorld (@bluejoyjyh) August 9, 2014
Got free internet ah? Okay, lets use the free internet. But got free food or not? #IAmSingaporean
— Koo Xing Yu (@kooxy14887) August 9, 2014
Order food in Mandarin but struggle to hold a conversation in Mandarin for 5 minutes with relatives during CNY visits #iamsingaporean
— Ian (@IanLeong93) August 9, 2014
Everything I buy also must ask if got free gift or discount. #iamsingaporean
— Bryan (@Mrsecretman1010) August 9, 2014
Willing to pay $7 for a Starbucks frappuccino but the idea of a cup of kopi costing $1 is horrifying #iamsingaporean
— Ian (@IanLeong93) August 9, 2014
#iamsingaporean because no gourmet food in the world can beat my neighbourhood kopitiam chicken rice
— yiying (@icedreamerz) August 9, 2014
Easterners vs Westerners has differences even when one end to the another end is just ard 1hr plus journey by MRT. #iamsingaporean
— mosiac in my heart (@akimitsuru) August 9, 2014
Accident on expressway. Huge jam cos drivers want to see the licence plate and buy 4D. #IAmSingaporean
— Seraphina (@debsho22) August 9, 2014
#iamsingaporean because one of my life's great fears is my aircon breaking down.
— Ervin Han (@ErvinHan) August 9, 2014
I can speak proper English when I need to, but sometimes hor, bochup lah, speak Singlish cannot meh. #iamsingaporean
— Joseph Tang (@josephtangks) August 9, 2014
Wearing Man U shirt to floating platform later. #iamsingaporean
— SeobbJieey ♡ (@HongJieOng) August 9, 2014
Touchdown in Changi Airport, head to my favorite coffeeshop for Bak Chor Mee #IAmSingaporean
— Jerry Khoo (@jerrykhoo) August 9, 2014
#iamsingaporean cause if I need inspiration for where to go for dinner I just need to check my friend's instagram
— shalom (@CSExodus) August 9, 2014
I brought bottles of chilli sauce overseas for student exchange programme because #iamsingaporean
— joo kuang (@jookuang) August 9, 2014
There's nothing more we like than Mall hop to a new one that opened every other week. #IAmSingaporean
— Kelvin Lam (@kelvinlammh) August 9, 2014
Everyone older is auntie or uncle #iamsingaporean
— Chee Tung Leong (@CheeTung) August 9, 2014
Go to hotel lobbies to use their toilets because the toilets are very nice #iamsingaporean
— SN (@tstar) August 9, 2014
#iamsingaporean because everything also stomp
— replaced (@chantxl_) August 9, 2014
You know #IAmSingaporean when you want to check out of NTUC, cashier routinely asked you, "Member?"
— Taz (@levraitaz) August 9, 2014
#iamsingaporean for stay in HDB, travel by MRT, curse at COE, underground by MCE, love kaya ROTI beep goes ERP, speak lah lor fantastically.
— mrupupup (@mrupupup) August 9, 2014
#iamsingaporean cos 9Aug is 24h truce where netizens declare ceasefire on anything govt. midnight start again.
— Winston Ong (@winstonoyy) August 9, 2014
#iamsingaporean cos i am damn proud S’pore Zoo's declared 5th best in the world: http://t.co/Uu66DWqTMO #SG49
— Mothership (@MothershipSG) August 9, 2014
#iamsingaporean because I pile my plate high high at buffets
— Alexander Tan (@xculpate) August 9, 2014
Eat icecream with wafers or kiap with bread. #iamsingaporean
— northernstarlite (@northernstarlit) August 9, 2014
#iamsingaporean cause if got any accident the ENTIRE Singapore will know in 3 minutes
— shalom (@CSExodus) August 9, 2014
#iamsingaporean because I call everyone in school "cher". "Cher, when can we go home ah?"
— TweetSG: Junyi (@hellofrmSG) August 9, 2014
I copy homework during assembly because #iamsingaporean
— Lee Ying Hao Shaun (@yinghaoz) August 9, 2014
I go to shops to try out a product then go home to buy online cos got discount. #iamsingaporean
— Kang Rui (@iamthekang) August 9, 2014
#iamsingaporean because i secretly enjoy the greasy abominations we call 'western food', when no one abroad has heard of 'chicken chop'
— (@weekhigh) August 9, 2014
#iamsingaporean bcos when I go traveling even in Europe I look for Chinese food.
— JustAKampongBoy (@tg_rhu) August 9, 2014
#iamsingaporean cause I cringe at everything Singaporeans do but if they are on TV wah we cheer like we support them since 10 years ago
— shalom (@CSExodus) August 9, 2014
Sees a super long queue not knowing what's it for, joins the queue anyway #IAmSingaporean
— Wilson Ling (@mr_wilson95) August 9, 2014
I squatted by the drain to brush my teeth when I was a primary sch student for some national campaign. #IAmSingaporean
— Ronald Wan (@ronaldisthewan) August 9, 2014
Source: Twitter
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