49 So Singaporean Things

1. National Day Parade

2. NDP Songs

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3. Saying the National Anthem in school

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4. National Service

5. Must always be first (to get free stuff)

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6. Financial smartPhoto sourced from mememaker.net

7. Karaoke

8. Our transport system

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9. There’s always something to complain about

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10. Our slang and memes

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therealsingapore.com and the

smartlocal.com

12. When our parents humblebrag to their friends about us

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12. When we need to “chope” seats at the hawker centre.

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13. Sometimes we like to stare at people – “See what see?”

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14. Durians, aka the national favouritePhoto sourced from thehumidity.org

15. EsplanadePhoto sourced from asianpictures.org

16. Well-connected malls for conveniencePhoto sourced from spontan-wild-und-kunchen.de

17. We have certain beliefs – Long queue outside the food stall? Must be good!

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18. Crazy for Hello KittyPhoto sourced from mrstyleking.com

19. Shopping

20. Shopping salesPhoto sourced from straitstimes.com

21. “Smart” nation

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22.When our parents used to say things like, “Later police catch you if you don’t behave!”

23. Tough LoveIt’s when you know your parents care even after scolding us.

24. Local myths & legends E.g. Bukit Timah Monkey Man

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25. Our love for Bird’s nest soupPhoto sourced from wheretoeat.com.sg

26. Living with our parents till we get married

27. ERPRefer to #9

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28. Safe streets

29. Our local creations

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30. Plenty of places to eat late supper

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31. Racial harmony and religion tolerance

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32. Our love for adventure sportsPhoto sourced from studentlifesmu.edu.sg

33. Bike riding in Pulau Ubin, aka rural Singapore

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34. Sentosa, home of the Wavefront and Megazip

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35. We call older people“aunty” or “uncle”.

36. Ice cream unclePhoto sourced from herworldplus.com

37. Assigned cinema seatsPhoto sourced from todayonline.com

38.Everyone gets a public holiday even when

you don’t actually celebrate it.

39. Most of us live in HDB flats.

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40. Our love for road trips to MalaysiaPhoto sourced from straitstimes.com

41. Café-hopping

42. Our local attractions are our pridePhoto sourced from wikimedia.org

43. Kite-flying at Marina BarragePhoto sourced from straitstimes.com

44. Flea markets

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45. Haji LanePhoto sourced from poppyd.com

46. It’s ALWAYS too hot

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47. Be more self conscious in public or get stomped

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48. Our love for footballPhoto sourced from santabanta.com

49. We are a green city.Photo sourced from easywaystogogreen.com