Singapore

Act Like A Local in Singapore

Singaporeans are known to be different in terms of how their day to day routine goes. Because locals are pretty hardworking, their normal routine apart from their job such as getting home or eating meals don’t stop until it’s late at night. Sometimes, some locals are even having their dinner in hawkers at 11pm. To perfectly blend in the Singaporean way of living, try to extend your day a little late for late night dinner, and keep up with your colleagues at work by showing extra enthusiasm in the office.

The country has a climate that varies from long stretches of warm to hot weather that is most of the time, even humid. Take out your casual walking shorts and comfortable shirts when going around to blend well with locals who also try to fight the weather with comfortable clothing. When not on your way to work, slip on some comfortable sneakers too for when you are out for long walks like how a local does!

Know your subway in Singapore! Quickly blend with the locals who take the subway and save yourself from the expensive taxis. Besides, the country’s railway system is reliable and is also preferred by Singaporeans for getting around from places to places.

Regardless of the country’s relatively small size in comparison to other countries, you’ll never run out of parks to lounge around. Act like a real local by  hanging around public parks where most Singaporeans also spend late night talks and relaxing after a day’s work.

 

DO’s

DONT’s

Practice your Mandarin or get used to Sing-lish

Never touch a local’s head

Shake hands to greet someone

Never spit, smoke, or eat  in public places

Use the whole palm for pointing

Never use your index finger for pointing

Take your local counterpart for late night hawker

Do not criticize strict fines for legalistic punishments

Maintain eye contact and nod as a sign of active listening to counterparts

Skip expensive taxis and try the subway

Open up topics about travel destinations

Don’t get offended when getting personal questions