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Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Michelle Chong's rant about S'poreans who don't take pride in their jobs divides the Internet

PHOTO: Frustrated with people she has come across in the course of her work who just "don't care about what they do", Michelle expressed that Singapore has the potential to be a better place if people just made an effort to do a good job.
PHOTO: The Straits Times
Posted by Stomp on 25 July 2017
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Local multi-hyphenate Michelle Chong took to Facebook on Jul 22 to rant about Singaporeans who do not take enough pride in their work.

Frustrated with people she has come across in the course of her work who just "don't care about what they do", Michelle expressed that Singapore has the potential to be a better place if people just made an effort to do a good job.

She wrote:
"They don't check their work, don't care about how it turns out, don't take that extra step to value-add or think about how to make it better, don't want to improve etc. It's a "why should I bother? It's not like I'm getting paid very much for this job" or "please lah it's just a job right?" or "do extra for what? I'm still getting the same salary right?" attitude. I'm not saying we don't or can't make mistakes, but maybe just have a little more pride in what we do?"


Local multi-hyphenate Michelle Chong took to Facebook on Jul 22 to rant about Singaporeans who do not take enough pride in their work.

The post sparked a debate among netizens online garnering over 7,000 reactions, 2,160 shares, and 390 comments.

Some netizens agreed with Michelle and one Facebook user, Shaun Lee gave an example from a photographer's point of view.

Providing an analogy about using film cameras instead of digital ones, he wrote about how taking pride in one's work will save you money and time.

Ban Yong Ang echoed: "Money can pay your bills but won't give you the same kind of satisfaction."

Beng Kit Lee wrote: "A positive mind brings about a positive life. A positive life leads to a happy mind!"

However, there were those who countered Michelle's views saying that not everyone has the luxury or luck to do what they love and that for practical reasons, they settle for a job they may not enjoy in order to have financial security.


Michelle Chong (庄米雪, Zhuāng mǐ xuě)
PHOTO: Michelle Chong (庄米雪, Zhuāng mǐ xuě)
Facebook profile picture posted on 09 October 2014
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Lare Nherd wrote, "Were we meant to enjoy our jobs, it would not be called jobs" and added that as a celebrity, Michelle cannot fully relate to the "common people" in Singapore.

Others talked about how some industries just end up leaving them jaded like John Fortissimo Blanc who said that he started off with pride and passion for nursing but the harsh reality and demands of the job soon stripped that away.

There are also those resigned to the belief that no matter how much effort or pride they put in their work, they can never overcome the hurdles that exist such as elitism and meritocracy, where those who come from privileged backgrounds and know the "right people" can get further in their careers without working as hard.

The post definitely succeeded in sparking a debate and providing a platform for people to express their opinions on the work culture in Singapore.


Michelle Chong on Facebook about Singaporeans' lacklustre attitude in their job.
PHOTO: Michelle Chong (庄米雪, Zhuāng mǐ xuě)
Birth date       April 22, 1977
Birth place     Singapore
Weight            48kg
Height            1.69 metres (5 feet and 6.54 inches)
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Michelle Chong (庄米雪, Zhuāng mǐ xuě)
PHOTO: Michelle Chong (庄米雪, Zhuāng mǐ xuě)
Michelle Chong appeared on variety shows and dramas on Singapore's Channels 5 and 8. She won the Elle Actress Of The Year Award (2008) and the Asian Television Awards' (ATV) Best Comedy Performance (Highly Commended) Award (2008) for her portrayal of Beh Li Choo, a butcher in the popular Peranakan dramedy, Sayang Sayang. She was voted by FHM readers as one of the world's top 30 sexiest women in 2002 and 2003.
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By Stomp, 25 July 2017



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[1] Stomp, Michelle Chong's rant about S'poreans who don't take pride in their jobs divides the Internet, posted on 25 July 2017, http://www.asiaone.com/singapore/michelle-chongs-rant-about-sporeans-who-dont-take-pride-their-jobs-divides-internet

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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Some Internet slang parents should know

MY PAPER WEDNESDAY AUGUST 10, 2011, PAGE A17, VIEWPOINTS
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Source Website: http://edvantage.com.sg/edvantage/features/learn/724136/Some_Internet_slang_parents_should_know.html
By Geoff Tan | my paper | Wed Aug 10 2011



PHOTO: Parents should catch up with the Net-savvy and younger population.
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PHOTO: Geoff Tan
The writer is a senior vice-president of Singapore Press Holdings’ marketing division.
MY PAPER WEDNESDAY AUGUST 10, 2011, PAGE A17, VIEWPOINTS

Parents should catch up with the Net-savvy and younger population.
THE next time you peer over your son's shoulders when he is chatting to his friends over the Internet and see a sea of acronyms flooding the screen, don't panic.

It's not that your child has learnt a new language suddenly or is being cryptic; you just haven't quite caught up with how the Net-savvy and often younger population has been communicating.



PHOTO: The Good Ladies of Nature
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Netspeak, or the language of the Internet, has gone way beyond the entry-level, very common abbreviations of LOL (laughing out loud) and OMG (oh my god). Kids have many ways to alert their friends that their parents are around: POMS (parents over my shoulder), PIR (parents in room), PRW (parents are watching), KPC (keeping parents clueless) and P911 (parent alert).

Those in a relationship will be saying things like MUSM (miss you so much), MTLA (my true love always), K4Y (kisses for you), LY4E (love you forever), XOXOZZZ (hugs, kisses and sweet dreams) and 143 (I love you).



PHOTO: 新鲜花水中倒影飞舞的蝴蝶高清图片 - New fresh flowers in the water with reflection and butterflies fluttering (high-definition pictures)
xīn xiān huā Shuǐ zhōng dào yǐng fēi wǔ de hú dié gāo qīng tú piàn
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When things start getting steamy, DURS (damn, you are sexy) and 53X (sex) will start creeping into the chat.

But if the relationship starts falling apart, you will see 182 (I hate you) and ID10T (idiot) appearing on the screen.

Gamers will be familiar with the likes of AFK (away from keyboard), BAK (back at keyboard) and NG (new game), and social-media users will have come across RT (retweet), OH (overheard) and ICYMI (in case you missed it).



PHOTO: Fototapeta dekoracyjna F048-02 - Leśny mostek (Polish)
Decorative wallpaper F048-02 - Lesny bridge (English)
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The New Paper last Sunday had a front-page headline with the abbreviation WTF in it. Most of us will know what it stands for (what the f***), rather than what the paper defined it as - "why the fuss". This is just one of many examples of vulgar Internet slang.

If you are a parent, you may want to familiarise yourself with the numerous expletives and sexting terms which many teenagers use as they banter with their friends, whether virtually or in real life. Just do a quick search and see what turns up. IMHO (in my humble opinion), it is better to know than to be ignorant about what our children are saying to one another these days.



PHOTO: 3D панно Лято 70 х 70 см. (Russian)
3D panel Lato 70 x 70 cm (English)
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If you are still reading this, I want to 10Q (thank you) for your perseverance. CUL8R (See you later) and BBFN (bye bye for now)!

The writer is a senior vice-president of Singapore Press Holdings' marketing division.



HELPDESK
我的字典: Wǒ de zì diǎn

Cryptic: 有隐义的 - yǒu yǐn yì de
Abbreviation: 缩写 - suō xiě
Slang: 俚语 - lǐ yǔ
Expletives: 咒骂人的话 - zhòu mà rén de huà


Quote:
"山不在高,有神则灵,水不在深有龙则灵"
"It is not the height of the mountain that determine the power, only God's presence counts. It is not the depth of the water that determine the might, only the dragon's presence counts."


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