What’s one nation that you will never ever go to once again?
For one male from Sydney, it is Singapore.
The Aussie tourist, Matthew, who didn’t wish to provide his surname, shared his “out of favor viewpoint” on TikTok on Monday (Jan 29) that Singapore is the one nation that he will never ever wish to go back to
Having actually taken a trip to 50 nations up until now, the 32-year-old specialist stated that Singapore is his “real hell”.
“I have actually existed two times and I have the exact same experience regularly while I existed,” Matthew stated.
Matthew informed AsiaOne that he checked out the little red dot in 2014 and 2022.
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‘An outright concrete jungle’
In a three-minute clip, Matthew pointed out 4 reasons that he wasn’t impressed throughout his remain in Singapore.
“Number one, it is an outright concrete jungle,” Matthew stated in his video.
Coming from Australia’s 2nd biggest city Sydney, Matthew compares it to Singapore.
“Tall high-rises, food is great, vehicles all over, it’s hectic, it’s loud, I simply do not see it as something remarkable,” he described.
Matthew discussed a couple of locations in Singapore that he liked, such as his stay in Marina Bay Sands and the view of the Gardens by the Bay.
“But that was sort of it. I simply believe holistically, there are better locations to go,” he included.
‘What is the Singapore culture?’
Regardless of going to Chinatown, Little India, Arab Street and even the Singapore Botanic Gardens, Matthew informed AsiaOne that “Singapore is quite a western city without any apparent distinction from Sydney”.
As a visitor who looks for special cultural experiences, Matthew stated he didn’t discover them in Singapore.
“For example, if you go to China, there are really apparent Chinese culture referrals all over you look,” Matthew informed AsiaOne.
He shared that when he checked out other parts of Asia such as Thailand, Japan, and the Philippines, he might determine the cultural elements that formed their nations.
“But if somebody asked me what is Singapore culture, I would have no concept,” Matthew informed AsiaOne.
‘Singaporeans are cold and hostile’
Apart from culture, Matthew likewise felt that Singaporeans are disrespectful.
“In my experience, I simply do not believe individuals there were good and they were so blunt about it,” Matthew stated in the video.
Matthew pointed out that he was rejected entry two times at 2 various bars in Chinatown as he was informed that it was “just for residents”.
Matthew informed AsiaOne that he might not keep in mind the names of the 2 bars.
“I simply went there by myself and was informed it was for residents just. Not strongly however in such a way that wasn’t up for conversation. It wasn’t bad, I simply believed it was unusual,” he informed AsiaOne.
Matthew included that he discovered Singaporeans to be cold and hostile compared to Australians.
“Felt like if I attempted to speak to them, I didn’t even get a smile back or a head nod. They simply passively avert,” he informed AsiaOne.
‘No keepsakes or ornaments’
Finally, Matthew pointed out that he was dissatisfied when he could not discover any ornaments in Singapore.
“I like ornaments, however there were no mementos or ornaments there,” Matthew grumbled after going for a Merlion snow world rather.
At the end of the video, Matthew discussed that he may return for a 24-hour stopover to re-explore the city.
“I will absolutely offer it an opportunity,” he included.
Amassing 12,500 views and 138 remarks, Matthew’s video drew blended actions from netizens.
There were some who disagreed with Matthew’s evaluation of Singapore with a user even commenting: “If you are grumbling about Singapore, that informs me you are a traveler not a visitor.”
While others concurred with his viewpoint that some Singaporeans can be impolite.
Lots of likewise provided him recommendations on where he can check out when he goes back to Singapore.
As netizens flooded the remarks area, Matthew showed AsiaOne that he was not amazed by a few of the reactions.
“I’m not amazed as individuals generally enjoy Singapore. There’s absolutely nothing incorrect with Singapore, I’m simply stating that there are a great deal of other locations to go to that would be much better,” he concluded.
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