IT IS really a mark of the sorry state of the nation that we have to spend money and time discussing the whys and the wherefores of clearing tables at food centres.
Why must we listen to you? I have said before that this a civic act which comes from the heart. To the uninitiated,it's like talking to a cow. Ban all foreign workers from working here la. They are employed to do all these. Clearing trays has nothing to do with the defence of Sg.
How can you say that if our citizens can't even clear tables, I wonder how they can be expected to defend the country ?
This is the most stupid statement I had read so far. Just because we cannot clean tables, we cannot defend our country. What deduction or formula did you use to come to this conclusion.
WE HAVE BETTER AND MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO WORRY AND TAKE CARE OF THAN TALK ABOUT CLEANING TABLES ! ! !
Our economy in the next 2 years... the job losses...... food prices..... energy prices ? !
I don't know which bright spark started this talk or campaign. I think it had gone on long enough and should stop right now. We should concentrate on other more important matters.
I for one will NEVER clear a table. I will arrange and tidy up my plates though.
So ZIP it on this topic. It will definitely die a natural death soon.
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I think this Murali is a nut. If you have nothing to do, do not tell others what to do. You can sweep the road and clear the drains for the devil may care. You have written too much rubbish here. Are you a foreign worker?
I don't get the resistance shown by many in this forum against what is simply a considerate and courteous act. Has it got to do with the initiative coming from the government and the 'establishment' (read ST), I wonder? No one seems to mind the International Toilet Association and its founder, though his message is the same.
Murali - you mean how good the clearing of crockery is a benchmark for the citizens' ability to defend the country? rubbish like gas produced electricity is dependent on oil prices?
Or your equally absurd implication that objective of clearing tables is to impress millions of tourists for F1 and Youth Olympics tourists?
To hell with the nuisance caused by these rich and powerful in their 7 consecutive day free fall of Dow Jones and their rich men's sports!
Murali why set Christmas as a dateline for efforts to `snowball' and `bear fruit'? Too cold with all the snow for any crops to grow!
{Many foreigners here and in other countries are probably laughing at this first-world country, where the citizens leave an unsightly mess on the tables after eating and insist that cleaners clean up after them}
For your info, many foreigners are the culprits! Dong Eseo from the Philippines, was seen by a ST journalist not clearing his tray at a foodcourt. He claims that he usually returns his trays & cleans up after eating, when back home. However, after working in S'pore for a year, he has joined the crowd, & justifies it by saying: "I don't do it now though. I guess it's just become a habit for people here not to clear trays".
I find the comments of Malaysian V. Lim, who was also seen not clearing his tray, somewhat ironic. After living in S'pore for more than 10 years, he claims that he has still not gotten over the sight of messy tables. He says that he embraces it as part of the local culture, & that it makes sense for diners to dispose of the bones & keep the plate free of food debris or it will be an eyesore for others around.
As a regular visitor to many cities in Malaysia, I observe that most Malaysians also do not clear up after eating, & plates can sometimes be stacked several stories high, waiting for cleaners to clear them at most coffeeshops & food centres in Penang, Ipoh, KL & Johor. Rats can also sometimes be seen on table tops helping the cleaners to do their job. The filth at some of these eateries make our foodcourts resemble hospital operating theatres.
I think that is a really insightful comment. Don't forget that the initiative also came from foreigners. There is something called the tipping point - enough is enough. People should stop dictating what Singaporeans should and should not do.
I also agree that if the initiative had come from a different angle, it would be better received.
October 10, 2008 Friday, 03:01 AM
