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| Commenting on complaints and criticisms that Singapore is "boring", Ms Larissa Santhana Nair (pictured) suggested that we simply need to put in more time and effort to discover everything our little island has to offer. (Photo: CNA/Nuria…see more |
Larissa Santhana Nair
31 Jan 2025
If you Google “boring countries”, you’ll likely see Singapore mentioned in the top results – and probably more than once. We’ve all heard such complaints and criticisms. (Perhaps we’ve even uttered them ourselves.)
In defence, many people would point out our culture in food, shopping and Singlish. Singaporeans do things: Get together with friends. Go to Johor Bahru in neighbouring Malaysia for supper or shopping. Visit clubs and bars (if one is old enough). Queue for … stuff. Rinse and repeat.
If you Google “boring countries”, you’ll likely see Singapore mentioned in the top results – and probably more than once. We’ve all heard such complaints and criticisms. (Perhaps we’ve even uttered them ourselves.)
In defence, many people would point out our culture in food, shopping and Singlish. Singaporeans do things: Get together with friends. Go to Johor Bahru in neighbouring Malaysia for supper or shopping. Visit clubs and bars (if one is old enough). Queue for … stuff. Rinse and repeat.
