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bobdoom wrote:well there's a local dialect term for foreigners.... or whites.. called "ang moh" basically it means red haired.... its quite rude.... though pple might not meant to be rude by using that term....

Thx m8 - it sounds similar to how Japanese consider gaijin!

Cheers.

D ear all those-in-the-know: I was just wondering: (1) Is there a word Singaporean's would use for the truncated-word, which I have personally never liked, EXPAT ? and, (2) What would be a better or more appropriate word, do-you-think ? [For example, Gaikokujin or gaijin is used in Japan] T hanks f...

You're so CUTE!!I could bite you.Will you be bringing your kilt too? :D Better than that, I will bring my plaid - a long piece of cloth that you pleat (crimp, fold) )into a "kilt" and also one that covers your body, you know like in Braveheart!!!! :lol: PS: The "kilt" is infact an English-invention...

S eems like living in Singapore will be a definite challenge, so hold on to your proverbs, I'm a comin'!!! I love the diversity of nations and languages, of people's age, nature, class and status. I have been a wandering, but working, nomad/emigrant (aka expatriat = expat - what a horrible word!) f...

jivintan wrote:Dun think you can get Haggis (if I still remember the spelling) here.... JT

Nae Haggis...?! I just don't know what i am gonna do now?! I think i will have to make it mesel' ... now where's that recipe...?!!!


L8terZ M8.

Dear ALL-concerned: W ell, I am moving over to Singapore soon and the connection TO .SG sites, for example, web-hosts like for THESE FORUMS, hmmm, are WELL SLOW. Of course, this may be due to myself being well-spoilt in Japan with 7 Mbytes per sec in its well-set-up fully-optical 100Mbps connections...

O oops forgot to login there.... apologies Admins and moderators... ....your name remind me of the shopping district at Glasgow ... I'm a Singaporean studying there few years back... T hanks for your kind words. Indeed, yes, Buchanan Street is a shopping place in Glasgow. You have "sussed' me out! ...

H i there, I am moving to Singapore soon and just wish to send out a big hello to all nations. I am Scottish infact and was wondering if there are many Scots residing in Singapore? Indeed, if you are Celtic, then please cast your vote here . Here's tae all ye kind folks out there, Slainte Mhor!!! :...

H i there folks: I am moving to Singapore in Jan. 2005 and I was just wondering how many Celtic people there are out in that hot and humid location known, to most, as Singapore? I am Scottish myself and I was " a just a wondering..." that's all ... Slainté, Guid forder, Iechyd da, Santé, in other w...

Aye, it's good tae see more Scots here. If you are Celtic, then please cast your vote here.
Here's tae ye,
Slainte Mhor!!!