Man says Singaporeans are ‘superficial and shallow,’ claims they look down on people with low-class jobs

SINGAPORE: One man recently claimed on social media that Singaporeans nowadays seem to be too “superficial and shallow” due to their unhealthy obsession with social class.

In a post on the r/SingaporeRaw subreddit on Sunday (Oct 26), the man explained that Singaporeans tend to evaluate individuals based on their professional status or income level, rather than their character.

He wrote, “If you are working as a part-time waiter or any other lousy, low-pay, low-class job, you can be sure that 50% of your friends, acquaintances, and relatives will start to look at you in a different light. Some may even be condescending, or worse, you may never even hear from them again.”

He added, “This just reflects how stupid Singaporeans are, and no wonder we are constantly being scammed.”

He then warned others not to be too quick to look down on people in so-called “low-class” jobs. “Don’t forget, one of the world’s richest men, Jensen Huang, actually worked as a part-time dishwasher before,” he said.

“Stop caring what others think and do what you want to do.”

Opinions in the comments section were divided. While some agreed that status and appearances still carry far too much weight in Singaporean society, others felt the man was being overly negative and painting the entire country with too broad a brush.

One shared, “Really! I never really experienced this. I started working at 16, and I was a sales assistant at Taka and also worked as a waitress part-time to pay off my student expenses while in uni…. took 2 gap years to be a livestreamer too, but I didn’t experience much judgement at all? More curiosity than anything.”

Another pointed out, “This happens everywhere in the world. I would rather say SGreans are so sheltered; they keep complaining about natural behaviours that happen everywhere else in the world.”

A third wrote, “Well, Jensen Huang was 15 when he was a dishwasher, but if you’re a 30-year-old dishwasher, I think that’s when people will judge you la.”

A fourth added, “Stop using Jensen Huang to cover up your inferiority complex. Jensen Huang doesn’t think the same way as you do. He focused on his passion rather than what people think.”

“My advice is, stop caring what others think and do what you want to do. You stand a better chance to succeed this way.”

In other news, a commuter took to social media to express her frustration after witnessing a young woman sitting on the MRT priority seat, taking selfies and filming TikTok videos while an elderly auntie stood right in front of her throughout the ride.

In a post titled “Give up your priority seats” on the r/SMRTrabak forum, the commuter said the incident happened during the morning rush hour before the train entered the Central Business District, when the carriages were already packed and no other seats were available.

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