Racial Stereotypes in Singapore (indians)

I am a person that is rarely tongue-tied (big mouth),
But there was this one particular incident that really left me speechless, voiceless.

It was as if i was having a really bad stomachache,involuntary spasms and constipation for a month and , all at the same time (tough shit, i know).

First of all, she is a colleague/friend ( don't ask me about the god damn slash! i've a point to make here!!) and she is not a local ( 2 weeks in Singapore ).

She asked me about the racial stereotypes in singapore.

Nothing new right? but it is probably the first time anyone has actually asked me about it in a "serious, i would like to know" manner.

As an indian, i told her...indian stuff.

Like how when i am in the train and the aroma of someone's newly baked Shit cookie smell comes wafting through my nostrils,( Fart lah monkey!! ).
What comes after that incident, would be a feeling of guilt, washing over me in waves, a paranoia of sorts settles in,. The unshakeable believe that everyone thinks it's me that opened the door of the oven. The fear that i would be stoned, and hung to dry, as i was an indian and simply because of the fact that IF , if a fart exists, it is because of indians.

Don't believe me ? you are then probably not singaporean or perhaps my paranoia has finally gotten to me.

I told her, that it has become so ingrained in my psyche that whenever someone farts, i have this automatic urge to apologize.

Such is the existence of an indian.

oh that and this stereotype that WE indians have big , u know......hehehehehe............*sigh*, i wish, *sob*....

End of topic you sick people, oh woe be me! what kind of world do we live in??!!.

this is no porn show!

religion and ethnicity an uniquely singaporean dilemma

Our perceived Dilemma and bias.
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Indian then you must be hindu. Speak tamil, Drunk, beat wife
Chinese, then you are definitely - paper burning , pork eating temple goer.
Malay - Muslim, guitar strumming .

Our Understanding
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Indian Muslim - indian dude/dudette who is a product of a mix marriage between a malay and indian.
Muslim - malay, who eats no Pork and No lard
POKiLA - My definition of an establishment which thinks it has pulled off a coup by bypassing the "halal" certification process

The Facts.
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Indian,Chinese,Malay - is a race( not the one that you run in, aiyoh goondu!!) Just people. People working to make a living. Good and nautee. All shapes and sizes.
Islam - A religion
Muslim - a person that believes in Allah and all that defines him. A person that has Islam as his religion.
HALAL - food that has , NO Pig or its by products.
NO ALCOHOL. MEAT that is slaughtered in an islamic way. (all OTHER COMMON MEATS)
HARAM-ANY food item that comes into contact with the above or falls out of the rules as defined above..

Bloody Goondu - anyone that does not already know any of the above.

Therefore,

Dear Mr/Miss BLOODY GOONDU,

Please remember the above so as not to embarass yourself.
We live in a Multi-cultural environment (governments words)
Actually 3 main races plus one "others"( sorry couldn't resist taking a jibe at the Govt)

Know your fellow human. If you do not already know the above, may god help you.
Your ignorance, Is Your gift to us.
Please accept our gratitude and thanks for giving the rest of us a
reason and opportunity to laugh at you.
Just because we love you does not mean we will tolerate your extreme goonduness.

So In closing, For GODS SAKE PLEASE try to understand the above.

The mgmt

Sourgrapesatsg.