Don't Hang Up and Sell
Really sorry I have not been writing lately. I dunno if it's a good sign or a bad one.
Good sign: There is nothing much to complain about local men.
Bad sign: There is just too many to really choose which one to feature here.
*Reviewing the previous entries...*
I think I will write about a general trait, to be fair, among local men and women.
Courtesy.
Even though our country is acclaimed for our friendly people, I still find some people extremely rude.
(I have to state, I am guilty of being rude at times too, so this is a reminder to myself to be pleasant when the situation calls for it.)
Today at the ladies toilet at the new office, I smiled at a neighbour who came out of the cubicle, at the tap. She just look at me blankly, wash her hands and walked away. And this is not an aunty, you know, it's an executive looking women. Sighz.
I think in terms of friendliness, we still have alot to learn, not just to be friendly with Caucasians, but also to our local people. Sometimes, we just treat our own people like they are a lower grade. I know that because I used to work in the sales line for a total of 5 years and I know how some nasty Singaporeans thinks they are more superior than the salespersons or the cashiers, sometimes literally throwing words at the people in the service line. Very uncalled for.
Hence, I have learnt to always smile at any person who is in the service line who serves me, and to give them the due "Thank yous" after a well done job. It's free to brighten up someone's day, so why not do it?
However, I do understand that we are not so open to greet each other with smiles and be very generous about our praises, given our culture. But we really need to try more. I myself am guilty of not smiling when people smile at me, simply because I am not familiar with this person and questions the intention of the smile. Sometimes, strangely, I will feel queer that someone warms up to me with a smile, I get scared too.
Yes, very contradicting.
I guess the best thing is to do is to be friendly. Even if someone thinks you are strange, the right person will know that you are not uptight when you are with him or her. Or the people who may be your friends will know that you are welcoming.
Smile today, smile tomorrow, SMILE everyday! :)
Good sign: There is nothing much to complain about local men.
Bad sign: There is just too many to really choose which one to feature here.
*Reviewing the previous entries...*
I think I will write about a general trait, to be fair, among local men and women.
Courtesy.
Even though our country is acclaimed for our friendly people, I still find some people extremely rude.
(I have to state, I am guilty of being rude at times too, so this is a reminder to myself to be pleasant when the situation calls for it.)
Today at the ladies toilet at the new office, I smiled at a neighbour who came out of the cubicle, at the tap. She just look at me blankly, wash her hands and walked away. And this is not an aunty, you know, it's an executive looking women. Sighz.
I think in terms of friendliness, we still have alot to learn, not just to be friendly with Caucasians, but also to our local people. Sometimes, we just treat our own people like they are a lower grade. I know that because I used to work in the sales line for a total of 5 years and I know how some nasty Singaporeans thinks they are more superior than the salespersons or the cashiers, sometimes literally throwing words at the people in the service line. Very uncalled for.
Hence, I have learnt to always smile at any person who is in the service line who serves me, and to give them the due "Thank yous" after a well done job. It's free to brighten up someone's day, so why not do it?
However, I do understand that we are not so open to greet each other with smiles and be very generous about our praises, given our culture. But we really need to try more. I myself am guilty of not smiling when people smile at me, simply because I am not familiar with this person and questions the intention of the smile. Sometimes, strangely, I will feel queer that someone warms up to me with a smile, I get scared too.
Yes, very contradicting.
I guess the best thing is to do is to be friendly. Even if someone thinks you are strange, the right person will know that you are not uptight when you are with him or her. Or the people who may be your friends will know that you are welcoming.
Smile today, smile tomorrow, SMILE everyday! :)
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