I dislike judgmental statement
If u haven't known a person well, just because u heard something bad about him/her, u conclude that : I knew it!! From the beginning i have sensed that the he/she is that mean, are u sure u are qualified to say so?
I dislike criticism about appearance
I know most of the time criticisms are made playfully and aren't serious, but still..u wont know who may get offended and who may not..Appearance is something that people cant change. Although i admit that people with defects should accept it and should not be oversensitive..still..people could have been considerate enough not to mention any defect in appearance without valid reason
I dislike the "kiasu" culture
When i was a kid my mum advised me not to show that im hardworking even if i am, why
so? Isn't hardworking something to be proud of? Hardwork has been devalued by the "kiasu" culture. When someone is working hard but you are not, you would feel guilty and emotionally imbalance. Therefore to ease the guilt and emotional imbalance, u would express ur "shock" that that the person is working hard when u are having fun. U would say something like" OMG!! Why are u so hardworking!!!" or " Its Weekend!! Why are u studying!!" or " OMG!! U are staying in the library? So hardworking!!"..these seemingly compliments would actually made people feel that working is a wrong thing due to the "kiasu" teasing tone that comes with the statement
Due to this "kiasu" culture, hardworking has become something to be ashamed of rather than something to be encouraged. IF u work hard yet dont achieve too well, people would laugh at ur hardwork because it means that u are actually not bright enough..If u dont work hard yet achieve, people would admire u because u are bright enough and do not have to work hard
Therefore when A sees B studying, He will laugh at B for being hardworking and showing it because A knows how to study when people are not looking at him. Since when Studying has to be something secretive?
Come on!! Everyone needs to work. The only differences are the timing and methods. Some people like to study in the library and just relax at home. Some people work hard when people are having fun because they have been having fun when people were working hard. Some people just like to go back right after school and rest but work hard at night. Some people seem to be studying for a long time but in fact they take frequent breaks in between because they just cant focus for a long time. Some people study last minute because they have extraordinary concentration that enable them to learn everything in a short time.
In conclusion, everyone is different. Just because people have different timing and working methods, doesnt mean u have to feel "kiasu" and give useless comments about it. Just because people look or behave differently, doesnt mean you have to talk bad about it unless it is really unpleasant to u.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Everyone is different
Posted by Vivien/Voon Han Xin/Vivi/Egg at 3:03 PM
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