Tag Archives: Singlish

Awesome Singaporean Lady who Tasted Hail

Posted on June 26, 2013 by bookjunkie

The 44 year old Singaporean lady who tasted the hail, totally made my day. She’s truly the bright spark amidst this haze crisis. Something infectious about her enthusiasm. Hope she becomes famous and gets advertising endorsements. Children don’t try this … Continue reading →

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10 Awesome Singlish Words & My Clumsy Attempt at Explaining them all

Posted on April 19, 2012 by bookjunkie

I often think that it would be hard to express myself without a single word of Singlish. When I try to speak ‘proper English’ and replace those words, somehow, the precise meaning is lost. Also the whole situation becomes more … Continue reading →

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10 Overused Expressions that Annoy Me (including Singlish ones)

Posted on March 20, 2012 by bookjunkie

I know I can be repetitive myself but here are some phrases, especially used in a business context, that really annoy me: 1. Having said that… 2. Cross the T’s and dot the i’s 3. World Class 4. As per … Continue reading →

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The Noose: SMRT & Spot on Singaporean Indian Accent

Posted on January 2, 2012 by bookjunkie

Most people who try to do a heavy Singaporean Indian accent fail miserably. Suhaimi Yusof on The Noose, nailed it. Chua Enlai does the Aussie accent. What do Australians think? Was it good?

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More of Michelle Chong as Barbarella

Posted on January 2, 2012 by bookjunkie

Loads of local references and her Singlish accent is perfection.

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New Season of The Noose: Michelle Chong’s Tin Pei Ling Spoof

Posted on January 2, 2012 by bookjunkie

The last bit is the funniest.

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Only in Chinatown: Uniquely Singapore Gift Ideas

Posted on December 30, 2011 by bookjunkie

When I travel I love tourist souvenirs but in my own country they seem cheesy. But once again blogging made me take a second look. I wonder what Steve Jobs would think of these T shirts? I’m loving the creativity. … Continue reading →

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The Noose Christmas Music Video

Posted on December 27, 2011 by bookjunkie

Think you’ll only get it if you understand Singlish.

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Siri on the new iPhone 4S can’t compute Singlish

Posted on October 29, 2011 by bookjunkie

People made to queue up for their bosses, just leaves a bad feeling in my stomach. Don’t like it at all and it reeks of elitism. I for one would never queue for something like this and that’s why I … Continue reading →

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Happepill Show: Singlish Political Cartoon

Posted on October 23, 2011 by bookjunkie

I think the cartoonist behind Happeepill is truly talented. Love the way his wild imagination works. The cute bunny who speaks Singlish always makes me chuckle. Here’s a video he posted after not posting for a long while. I can … Continue reading →

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