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It's rude and racist period and I for one give it right back so the ones using the term can have a taste of their own traditional Chinese medicine! If a Chinese here calls me an "ang mo" or uses it in his conversation I call him a Chinamen and use it to refer to other Chinese in mine. I lived in Tai...

You picked a perfect nick "katatonic" try a little more tin-foil in your hat.

Thanks for your insights sms! Pardon my ignorance..."HBP"??? What's that?

I'm just curious about their experience good/bad etc.

The driver may as well....I know they get fined if they get caught talking on their mobile sans hands-free.

That's what I really was talking about, I know the taxi drivers really don't care. I just think it's interesting that the government have this rule for taxi passengers (who most likely can afford a hefty fine) and to hell with a bunch of low-wage foreign laborers overflowing in the back of a truck. ...

You're right, I know the answer, just curious to what others think it might be.

Question: Why is it that when you hop into a taxi you're instantly reminded to buckle up or face some huge fine, yet you constantly see open bed trucks (lorries) over flowing with foreign laborers travelling the expressways, with no protection, at break-neck speeds??? Is their safety and life not wo...

I agree. Try to find a U.S. MNC that would hire you in the U.S. (at a MUCH higher salary vs. SG) and be posted here. Because you're a PR you probably would not get an expat package since you're local now (but doesn't hurt to ask). Good Luck.

Yeah that article is definitely a load of crap! Even during "rush-hour" here during morning/afternoon commutes they move like crippled snails trying to crawl across sand paper! Sloths laugh at them! In NYC, commuters put on sneakers with their expensive suits when taking the train to move that much ...