MISCONCEPTIONS FOREIGNERS HAVE ABOUT SINGAPORE! 🇸🇬
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What do foreigners really think about Singapore? In this video I set the record straight on the misconceptions and myths foreigners may believe about Singapore!
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Hello lovely people!☺️What’s the craziest misconception you’ve heard about Singapore? Remember to LIKE the video and and subscribe if you enjoyed!👍🏻
btw chewing gum is illegal in singapore but selling gum just has higher penalties
TheVintageVision you will be fined if someone spits or throw food for birds and plastic wrapers and plastic cups straws ect ... even cigarette buds and now the new rules are not allowed to use headphones or earpiece in your ear while crossing the roads and if you are caught red handed FINE$$$$ MONEY goes out to the gov.
Georgia Caney Haha Shawn Mendes kinda thought that we’re not really English-based yesterday 💗
I’ve never heard any of the other crazy misconceptions; just the gum law. I have heard lots of wonderful things, like how amazing the food is! :)
U crazy i heard it and u are rude
Thank you for telling the world that Singapore is NOT in China! 😍
Multiple times I try to talk to Europeans during my travels only to see their shocked faces upon hearing my "so-not-China-accent" English. And when I share that I come from Singapore, where we have our education in English, a 6 hour flight away from China, located in South East Asia and an independent country of our own, I realise how little (or misinterpreted) they know of us.
Eryette Yuuki nay I ask what's your race please ?
Eryette Yuuki “SHE FINALLY SAID SINGAPORE ISN’T IN CHINA! Singapore is a country itself.
Rabah Fdoul “I dunno her race, but mine is Chinese.”
amazing race
Besides Singapore was never part of china
Good that you have experienced firsthand and cleared the misconceptions foreigners have about Singapore.
About chewing gum, it was believed that not long after MRT was in operation, there was a major train disruption. The MRT staff spent many hours trying to figure out why the doors could not be closed and eventually they discovered that it was an act of a prankster who stuck chewing gum onto the MRT door sensor and so the door could not be closed. Such act, though may seem trivial, affected the public transport service and many manhours of the public and economy.
As for being naked in ones home, there had been cases of people going naked at their window/balcony/backyard but still within the view of others who were living at opposite flat/apartment. Bear in mind that high rise buildings are almost every where in Singapore and so the law is to protect the public at large who may feel offended seeing someone naked right opposite their house. It is of course perfectly ok if one is naked and not exposed to public view.
You can walk around naked in your own house, as long as you are not exposing yourself visibly to others. E.g. you do not pace around naked on your balcony where others can see you. Just draw your curtain and remain unseen is fine.
I walked around in my house naked when i was around 10 and i think some people saw me
Got old guy kena charged
it's not porn, its indecent exposure
Lol ure like saying..just close the freaking curtains and walk around naked in ur house as hell hahahaha
Also, if you live in HDB, there are huge chances that your living room or hall will have a window to the shared corridor. Yeah, you can't be naked in these spaces.
Basically, if you can't be seen from "public space" without any help of visual equipment, you're fine.
If LTA officers spot you jaywalking you could be punished for it. Just gotta look out for cars and the authorities when jaywalking.
All they want is da moneh
"Oh where are you from?"
" hey! Im from Singapore!"
" Singapore?!is that in china?"
🤦♀️
Ikr😂 China is like sssoooo far from Singapore
@@tongying2558 yeah and just because our population is mostly from the chinese race,people will assume we're fron China
They also think Malaysia and Singapore is one
@@stantwice5116 it used to be..
I am Chinese and when westerners hear that they start saying negative things about China. I am not born in China though, but Chinese are also majority in Singapore and Malaysia. Singaporean and Malaysian are not ethnicities though but are nationalities.
Caning is not used in the Singapore military as a corporal punishment. Caning is only meted out to a criminal who committed a serious crime such as rape, robbery, etc.
But only in civilian courts. Military courts do not mete out caning as a punishment AFAIK.
Just because its not practised, does not mean its not part of the punishment methods, no? (Lookup SAF act)
I guess if your buddy deserts you in the middle of a war, you can just fine him.....heh.
If you are talking about serious or aggravated military offences, then the offender would be sentenced in a military court according to SAF Act. That would involve imprisonment with or without caning depending on the seriousness of the offence committed.
As a Singaporean who had been through National Service, I was trying to clarify so that foreign viewers do not misconstrue that caning is used as punishment during military training.
Desertion carries imprisonment and not caning under SAF Act:-
Desertion
23.-(1) Every person subject to military law who deserts shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction by a subordinate military court to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or any less punishment authorised by this Act.
Corporal punishment is not punishment for corporals in the military!
It means physical punishment such as beating, whipping, branding with hot iron, anything inflicted on the body as penalty for a crime.
SAF rule no. 7: do whatever the heck you want, just don;t get caught.
SAF rule no. 8: even if you get caught, try to shift the blame onto others.
Roger Faint MR loh~
A classic, Jaywalking, good example
U can be naked in your house but just don't get caught by your neighbours cos normally they are the ones to call the coppers who classify this as causing public nuisance (rather than indecent exposure). Great video as always!
I'm Singaporean and I just heard about the one about it walking around the house naked being illegal. Well, guess you learn something new everyday. 😂
This is not true. You can be naked in your home as long as it is not visible from outside. There was a case where a man was fined for standing full body naked where it can seen from his neighbours' house.
You have learnt something which is wrong. Unlearn it please haha!
SO THANKFUL FOR THIS VIDEO!! I love your content so much❤️ thanks for clearing up those misconceptions about Singapore =)
YES, SINGAPORE IS NOT IN CHINA. THANK YOU.
Also, great video, thks for making this!💕
I think walking naked around the house is illegal is because... well... Singaporeans live in close proximity to one another in apartment buildings. Depending on where you live, you can usually see your neighbour opposite of you in their house. So well, to make sure no one gets blasted in the face with sudden nudity (who wants that ew), the government makes it illegal to be naked in your house. However, I do feel that it really is more of a social responsibility. The law is there to make sure you understand what is appropriate, especially when you have hundreds of people living so close together. But hey if you really want to walk around in the nude in your house, just close the blinds!
sombrance
I share the same sentiments why this rule is made. I didn't know there's a rule like that though.
The "do not walk around naked at home" thing probably comes from people living so close to each other in the HDB apartments, where you can easily see across the carpark into your neighbours' units (hopefully not intentionally). Not so much about pornography but that most people do not wish to see their neighbours naked. My solution is to just install a layer of mosquito netting as a curtain, so the view is screened off for your own privacy. ;)
Edric Hsu use this awesome invention called a "curtain"
On a side note, you've hit your goal of 50k before the year ends! Congrats!
Yaaaayyy thank you!!!😁😁
I live in Singapore and when the police is doing a school presentation about the laws when I was in Secondary school. They never mention anything regarding being naked in your properties. .-.
Rafithesky X bacause they are forbidden to say “naked” in school.
Jason Yio Nope
The police can’t cover every laws in Singapore in that presentation. They usually just cover those that are more relatable to students in secondary school :)
"school presentation about the laws when I was in Secondary school."
You do realise the small number of laws they can share without a million questions coming up and all the wut huh what is that?
Rafithesky X Well now you know.
We speak English, Chinese, Hokkien, Cantonese, Singlish, Malay (for Senior Citizens they lived in kampongs) and some are able to speak Tamil.
Random Vids you dont speak Chinese.... bit Mandarin.
Singapore is a multi-cultural, and so we have mainly Chinese (majority race), Malay, Indian, and lastly others (aka Europeans, and everything else not Singaporean)!! 🤗 And yes, WE ARE NOT FROM CHINA!! Caning usually is only for guys, if I am not wrong. But, just follow the basic laws, nothing will go wrong, don't do stupid shit like get in trouble with money laundering, loan sharks, and other crimes!
BF Tan ikr rape is a Cfm
Lior Lim technically we are from china but the people from china migrated here like 100 years ago
@@nicoleong7719 im from singapore. my ancestors were from china. there's a difference.
Tbh,we are tecnically kinda a bit from china. They are our ancestors. (Btw,my spelling kinda sucks so,yeah and im a Singaporean
Hi Georgia, what's the lipstick used in this video? It looks so pretty on you!!
Hi Georgia, I'm a Singaporean living in Australia so I love watching your videos as they give me a glimpse of home. :) And you're great, of course. :D May I gently suggest that you not face the window when you are vlogging as the glare and reflection from your glasses are distracting and mask your beautiful eyes. I tried pushing up my glasses twice even though I wasn't wearing them because I was subconsciously trying to fix yours. You should have seen me in real life, it was funny. Just wanting to provide hopefully constructive feedback so that you can make better videos. :) I love you and will definitely keep supporting you. :)))
Haha that did make me laugh! I knowww is annoys me too but my only source of natural light! I will deffo play around with the setup to avoid it next time. Appreciate you lots!!💕
A sash type of curtains will hope soften the light glares! love your eyes too!
I've been interested to work in Singapore lately, and your channel has been a lot useful as a resource to understand some things over there. Thanks.
Love all your vids, Georgia!!!! This one was super fun too. Just wanted to drop this comment (after watching the jade seah collab) that u can’t change ur channel name now that you’ve been featured as such on a true blue singaporean channel!!!!! ;) anyway I think thevintagevision is a really cool and unique name. I think u shd keep it ;) XOXOXO
Hahaha! Aw thanks lovely! I’m still in the process of changing it’s a lot more complicated than expected!😫 xx
I don't think it's 100% illegal to walk in your house naked. But it is NOT allowed to do so with your windows open where people can see you. & totally agree on the whole censorship. #givememyscenes
Yeah. It is illegal because flashing is illegal. That is why if you wish to walk around naked, just make sure your curtains are down and you can do so freely!
And I agree about the censorship. We already have different ratings for movies shown in theatres. Just give us our full scenes and should the scene be deemed "too obscene" then just tag it with as a rated movie! Or create a new tag for an uncensored movie. Besides with kids these days having the internet so easily accessible, they probably know things a lot quicker than we'd expect of them!
What if, lets say at the hotel room where they have a balcony outside with Jacuzzi. Can I take off my shirts in this situation?
@@Wheueiororldfb its illegal as long as someone unwittingly sees you and feels offended.
Huai Wei Edmund Teo Yeah I understand but it was Bay View room at Fullerton Bay Hotel right across MBS. Probably the people on the boat tour through Marina bay could have watched me half naked because I only took off my shirts still wearing my swimming shorts though
Hi what is the requirements to check in the hotel in Singapore aside of paying your bills ,like us being a foreigner traveling
When train breaks down so frequently
About the last point on public transport. Of late, there was a spate of MRT breakdowns and delays; so it's not really as reliable as perceived to be.
You'll get fined for JayWalking if there is a pedestrian crossing nearby and you still Jay Walk (If you get caught)
Hey Georgia! Love all your vlog! Just want to let you know that corporal punishment (i.e. caning) is not allowed in schools at all levels. A teacher can get into serious trouble if a student is physically assaulted by him/ her. Adult caning is used as a form of punishment in conjunction with a fine and/or jail time. Especially for drug offences, rape and/ or molestation.
hahaha there are always signs not to jaywalk but I do it all the time as well. Once or twice without realizing I jaywalk infront of patrol police car lolz.
#8 is totally one of my pet peeves as a Singaporean!! Whenever I go overseas and I tell them where I'm from they'll ask me the very same question!
Hello ) please can you give good website for rent room in Singapore ?
Thank you for setting the record straight that Singapore is not part of China! Thank you very much. 😉
I’m a singaporean studying in the UK and your videos makes me miss home so much😭😭
U can do anything in Singapore just don’t get caught
Joshua Loh Singaporeans become more daring and brave due to the laws
3:45 Well, what kind of question is that? Singaporean students have "English" Subject
A compulsory subject actually
MinecraftGaming04 yup
and it's a compulsory subject that wouldn't let you advance if you failed it
fries Well actually thats false... I failed my english, but i took the IT path(My interest actually), in poly.
N4M3LE55 yeah i know you can go to some poly courses without english. but i meant in primary and secondary schools, which are required to be attended by all singaporeans. poly and jc onwards are optional.
"it's very hard to smuggle the chewing gum into Singapore"
The 9296929682940068395869392020 number of people who smuggled gum into Singapore:
Hahaha, I have never heard of the walk on grass law.Howevee, I encounter it
when I’m in national service. The sergeants will demand the recruits to not cut across the grass while going to places around the army camp. The sergeants have establish that as a recruit, our rank position is worse than grass. Hence, we cannot walk on grass.
ckkai holy shit that tough
Lol, my Cousin walked in grass and had to do 20 push-ups XD
ckkai hahahhahaha ur lower rank then the grass🤣🤣
Honestly, that is just a self-imposed rule to avoid the grass turning into a sandy patch from all the trampling of boots.
My secondary school had the same rule after they spent lots of money trying to returf the school field.....and failed once again anyway. :D
"Whole lot greet grass 1, 2!"
Notification squadd
6:30 as someone who drives with the family car... living in a bustling city... it's seriously much more peaceful to just use the public transport; especially during peak hours as the traffic here is crazy with many impatient drivers on the road...
Where did you get your earrings? 🤩
When did you moved to Singapore and why?
Are you aware that there is also a place called 'Singapore' in the States?
The naked in own house one is true, I'm pretty sure I read a case about it years ago in the newspaper. But it was deemed as public disturbance or something cause the curtains were not drawn and other residents could see thus complaining about it
Hi where you leave in singapore
Many people from other countries complain about the draconian laws in Singapore....
I must remind them that Singapore is one of the safest and best run countries on Earth for a reason.
Once the social fabric begins to unravel, chaos will soon follow.
Dr. Lee Kwan Yew was the genius behind the enormous success of this small city-state.
He placed a high value on law and order.
Other countries, particularly the U.S., should take note.
1:00 it's so easy to smuggle in lmao tbh
Random Heh muhahaha yess
How ah?
Hey Its kitty put in your luggage or bags
Thank you for mentioning about the LGBT. Thank you for your support!
I really appreciate that u love Singapore! :)
Hello Hello! I am happy that you have a lot of your facts right but some are wrong. Let me help you if ya don't mind.
1. You can walk on grass.
2. You do get fined for jaywalking but very rare cuz I myself have jaywalked a couple of times. Shhh!
3. Caning does not occur in schools and militaries. Only for criminals who committed very serious crimes such as rape, murder and much more.
4. Singapore is much more modern than you think. Everyone here has a comfortable place to live due to our common housing type which is our very own and affordable HDB (Housing Development Board) houses which are improving every year in-terms of features but deproving space a bit cuz of our limited land as we are a growing island.
5. We have crazy cool stuff like the #1 airport in the whole world which we call Changi. Currently we have 4 terminals and a newly-built Shopping mall and built-in apartments called Jewel which is right beside and is part of Changi.
6. Singlish is not much alien but instead it is simply a few words in Chinese mixed with English and us Singaporeans are kinda lazy so we shorten our words such as "Walao" which means "What la eh?" It is to show that you are annoyed and pissed off.
There is much more but I don't have time to continue typing so byeeeeeeeeee. :D
I am subbed to you btw.
Hello Georgia,.
Enjoyed your video very much
To correct you... Corporal punishment (ie. Caning) does not exist in schools anymore.
But you're right that it exist in our judicial court & military
And here's another Singlish word to add to your vocab ... "Hosay!"
Cheers
Just a note for foreigners, if u arent sure whether u will be able to understand the Singaporean umm language? Just ask a younger generation like 12-30 as they most likely will be able to speak english fluently with less of a dialect compared to the elderly
It is highly offensive to ask a Singaporean Chinese if they're from China. I get super annoyed if foreigners were to ask this question. The map indicates clearly that we're far away from that country. It is akin to us going to the UK and ask the local if they were Americans.
waste25sec Why is it offensive?? Your ancestors came from them am I right and I don't think Americans or the British will feel offensive or anything..
Although you're a foreigner I could understand you clearly btw I'm from Singapore, it's national day!!!
I think is a new law, do not use your phone while crossing the road. You will get fines if the police catch you on the spot.
Really? As a Singaporean, I don't know about it. Thanks for the info.
Yup, just implemented recently
last i saw it in the newspaper. well, better safe than sorry.
My father alawys do that tho :/
GH0305 “NO! It’s an official law! My Cousin watched his phone while crossing the road and got fined. It’s official, I swear to god.
6:38 "We"? Hehe somebody really likes it here! Come stay all the way. And hopefully make more good videos! On a feel-good trip now watching your videos on SG
You can jay walk when the the authorities aren't watching, you gotta keep ur eyes open and look out for them, or you're going to get fined.
Hi Georgia,
I'm moving to Singapore on the 17th of December to work as a teacher in a secondary school, your videos have been very helpful in educating me on life in Singapore. I was just wandering, I don't know anyone else living in Singapore and wanted to ask your opinion on the best way to meet new people living there?
Any help would be very appreciated,
Thanks
I didn't know people thought Singapore was in China omg. Singapore is a country and city itself.
It is illegal to walk around your house naked only if it can be seen by others! Lets just say if your house is entirely enclosed or your curtains are shut then its completely fine being naked at home
never got fined but once i crossed the road 3 secs before the green man appear, i didnt realise the TP (or whatever
they are called) was at the traffic light made me go back to the opp. street n told me to wait for the green man... o.O
Dina Mars they probably let you off easy. My classmate was fined for jaywalking.
maybe he gave chance to young girl (i was abt 14 that time) o.O
It will be nice if you added a snippet while explaining so we can visualize e.g. the greenery part or litter free
That law where it is illegal to strut around naked has a valid point. In every city there will always be creepy voyeurs that like to watch their neighbours through open clear windows. This can be especially true in apartments where police in the past have found telescopes or binoculars in a suspect's dwelling.
the reason why walking naked in own house is considered illegal is the "commotion" caused by neighbors who "accidentally" peek into your house and then post a viral video. yes, there are peeping toms in singapore, some have sophisticated night viison binoculars. so to avoid this kind of happening, always make sure all your windows are protected with curtains and you can do whatever you want in own house.
I heard before that Singapore is very strict in smoking cigarettes. Yes, they are BUT I also saw plenty of people smoke while walking but it was in the outer towns like jurong, etc. 😁
chewing gum is not totally ban, because some dentist, wrote on prescription is for jaw exercising.
Yeh, just to confirm, "jaywalking" is ok if any form of traffic crossing is further than 50m from your current position, it is ok (If I remembered correctly)
Nice video :)
The reason chewing gum isn’t allowed is because a couple of years ago an American university student put chewing in the train doors and delayed a lot of people. So that’s why it’s banned
Chewing gum is not sold in Singapore because in the past chewing gum are found everywhere so no chewing gum is not found and when u J-walk u will not be fined but it is told no to do that
You actually don’t get fined for jaywalking. Why do people think that you get fined for every little thing in Singapore? But the laws are strict in Singapore but it makes you feel safe to just walk anywhere at anytime in Singapore.
as soon as i saw "is singpaore in china?" i was like WOT?! XDD
Basically, you can walk around naked in your home as long as people outside can't see. I think this law was passed because there was a guy walking around naked in his home, and he could be clearly seen through the windows the hdb blocks around. Something like that...
I have not gotten fined for jaywalking before, but i have seen others getting "warned" by the police (i noticed him jotting something down in his small memo pad) for jaywalking (at the traffic light) a few years back.
Yes you will get fined for jay walking
you can get fined for jay-walking if there's an LTA officer around i think. I witnessed someone getting fined for jay-walking by an LTA officer.
It is quite easy to bring in chewing gum i do it all the time all i do is open up the bottles/packets and take one and i can bring it it. However im not sure how many bottles/packets you can bring it. I brought it max 2 bottles. At least your bottles are open, the immigration officers would close an eye and let you in. If your wondering why open the bottles. It is to "show" the immigration officers that the chewing gum are not for sale but for own comsumtion.
I heard my mom said this before last time people like to throw chewing gum or bubble gum on the floor after eating
You might have missed one, not too sure if it's still the case but men with long hair, would not be allowed in the country prior to having a hair cut! Is that still one?
there was a law like that back in the 80s, which many people attributed to what killed the local music scene due to the rise of rock and roll at that time. (back in the 60s and 70s, sg had a pretty good music scene) but now, this law does not exist anymore although many locals still prefer men to have short hair. for instance, schools have hair and attire checks that forbids male students from having hair that touches their ears or eyebrows, which is a very stupid rule in my opinion.
There are instances where people are fined for jay walking. Gonna be really unlucky, usually the same few spots only.
Spore a "Fine" City, yes thats why so clean. And yea, Spore is actually far away from china, but many people there speak chinese. And English and other languages.
You can surely walk naked in your flat, as long as the curtains are drawn and no Neighbours are staring. You know some neighboring flats are awefully close. Those that don’t have a close neighbours, please feel free.
wow. Yr cover pic for this video is amazing. U r very beautiful without spec too.
You have an amazing set of pearlies!
yes we do
Hi there i am from Singapore!!
It is only illegal to be naked in your own home when you are exposed to public view, this is because most of us live in HDB flats which are in close proximity to each other.
The "can't be naked in your own home" law was a reaction to a couple living in a HDB flat, parading themselves naked with curtains opened. The neighbours complained; the police was unable to persuade the couple to cover up. So, the Parliament drew up a law specifically to address that one situation.
If there is no pedestrain crossing or traffic light crossing or overhead bridge or underpass within 100m from where u are, jaywalking is allowed.
jaywalking is illegal but what i was told was that the officers have to write a long report on you if they decided to fine you so they'd rather close one eye and ignore it than to fine you lol
+ #8 is the funniest one
Yes we do get caning in school but its very very rare
It's due to the built up nature of our housing that we could see basically what our neighbours are doing. That would constitute "indecent exposure". That's the reason for the law about being naked in your own house. That's not far fetched if you consider the implications. Corporal punishment egg caning, is a much better deterrent as compared to a fine as "most" law breakers are able to pay up. Caning is usually reserved for serious offences like rapes, robberies etc. Hope this explains some of our rather "peculiar" laws.
Yes, it is illegal to be naked in your own home - but with a caveat. Under Section 27A of the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act, Chapter 184, a person cannot be naked in a private place while being exposed to public view. This law came into effect in Feb 27, 1996.
Public transport are currently not on good terms with us, Singaporeans😂😂
caning in school is not allowed in sg. the teachers are not allowed hit, slap or any sort of physical and even verbal abuse. they dont also use caning as punishment in military. mostly soldiers get injured bcause of training but nvr been made to sit still and get hit. usually their punishments i think is just more physical training. the only place tht cane is prison.
Singaporean here. Yes, I know some people were fined for jaywalking. So as long as you don't get caught. You can bring in chewing gum for personal consumption only. Nicotine gums are sold in pharmacies.
You can Jaywalk just not near the highways
Hi Georgia, Singaporean here.
Let me clear up the misconception about it being illegal to walk around the house naked.
Several years ago, there was this young Chinese couple living in one of the high-rise apartments who had the habit of walking around the house stark naked with the windows fully open, and therefore in full view of their neighbours including children. Most Singaporeans live in public housing comprising apartment blocks in close proximity. The couple was fined for indecent exposure. The law is targeted at exhibitionists such as these, and so is no different from the laws in most civilised societies.
You can get chewing gum over the pharmacy counter 😜
I've been caught for jaywalking before and got a $20 fine.
In Singapore as with anywhere, anything is legal as long as you don't get caught. There are a ton of silly laws that people break all the time and the government just doesn't bother enforcing all the time. Just don't be that unlucky one when they happen to look!
Well. Jaywalking is defintely will got you a fine if you happens to have a plainclothe officer nearby.
Naked in your own house is fine but you shall not be seen from the opposite block or anyone in public.
It's not illegal to be naked in your own property BUT it is illegal IF someone can see you naked even if you are on your own property. I.e. You cannot stand on the balcony naked, you cannot answer the door naked...