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Morning Digest, Nov 17

Angmoh says his SG friends complain about their tiger parents, but later they do the same to their own kids, even sending babies to enrichment classes

 

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An angmoh guy who had been in Singapore for about 8 years took to social media asking why so much pressure is placed on children to excel. In an anonymous post to popular confessions page SGWhispers on Tuesday (Nov 15), the man wrote that his first local friends used to complain a lot about their tiger parents.

Tiger parenting is a form of strict parenting, whereby parents are highly invested in ensuring their children’s success. Specifically, tiger parents push their children to attain high levels of academic achievement or success in high-status extracurricular activities such as music or sports.

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33yo millionaire husband showers once in 3 days to save water cost, doesn’t always flush toilet and doesn’t switch on toilet lights when using

 

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A wife who felt that her husband was stingy took to social media to ask other netizens for advice on how she could live with him.

In an anonymous post to popular confessions page SGWhispers, the woman wrote: “Am I wrong or is my husband stingy? Posting this in need of advice on how to live with a potentially stingy husband”.

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SG Scoot flight captain refuse to land at Changi Airport when passengers from Bali refuse to fasten their seatbelts

 

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A Scoot flight from Bali was delayed from landing in Singapore on Monday (Nov 14). The reason? Some passengers refused to fasten their seatbelts.

A TikToker present on the flight captured the captain’s announcement of the delay, as well as the aftermath when the plane landed and passengers were finally allowed to deplane, with some seen being questioned by the authorities.

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Cute civet mistaken for raccoon found hiding in the corner by Queenstown coffee shop owner

 

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A juvenile civet was found hiding in the corner of a drink stall in a coffee shop in Queenstown.

It is believed to have climbed in through one of the stall windows and was eventually taken away by NParks (National Parks Board). The coffee shop owner, however, is worried that the mother civet may want to retrieve the baby and “make trouble” at the coffee shop later.

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‘Woohooooooo’ Loh Kean Yew delighted to qualify for the BWF World Tour Finals 2022

 

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Fresh from winning Sportsman of the Year at the Singapore Sports Awards on Nov 10, Loh Kean Yew is proving that he’s ending the year on a high note; being the first Singaporean to qualify for the BWF World Tour Finals 2022.

An exultant Loh tweeted “Woohooooooo” on Wednesday morning (Nov 16).

Read more here…


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