Same thing with my mother. Or Step-Mother as i should appropriately call her now.
The levels of violence on this country really grind my gears.
Spirit: I hear you, bro.
While mine is not the oppresive-regime kind, I am very fed up with the alcohol-related violence in Sydney (and Australia). Aussies have a very strong drinking culture, and while I have nothing wrong with alcohol consumption (I like a lil’ Singapore Sling and Caipirinha myself), there is always a limit. We should partake in everything in moderation; you can even have too much of a good thing.
Some stupid people think it’s cool to drink a lot (probably egged on by peer pressure or poor self-esteem) and then get wasted, do silly things with complete strangers, get involved in bar brawls, crash their cars, or worst. By all means, getting drunk is one of the few things that you should try at home instead of doing in public.
In Malaysia and Singapore, we have pubs and bars and various drinking establishments. But we don’t need to fund government campaigns encouraging ‘responsible drinking’, or have mobile rbt (random breath testing) that waste taxpayers’ money. We behave ourselves. We know when one more is too much.
We don’t go to a bar to drink beer and scotch after work, we go to eat supper at coffee shops and hawker centers. No one gets hammered on Nasi Lemak, Char Kway Teow or Roti Prata. Beer is only the side attraction, in addition to other non-alcoholic drinks like Teh Tarik (pulled milk tea), Bandung (rose syrup), and the ever-popular Milo iced chocolate beverage. The only drunks you see most of the time are Western expatriates at Clarke Quay and Orchard Road, which sets an embarassing example for their home countries.
I’m not a prude, nor am I a strict teetotaller (although I’m not as crazy or adventurous over drinks as my brother is). Everything needs to be taken in moderation, be it homework, video games, hanging out on forums, or alcohol.
Australia, and to an extent America, Britain and Ireland have a drinking culture. Asian countries have an eating culture. And that’s why Asian countries have less puke stains on the pavement, wrecked vehicles with teens trapped inside, girls being accosted by drunk men at night, and victims of ‘glassing’ incidents than Western countries.
AS much as I’m tired of the government violence, I was referring to criminal related violence in that one post. Which is also a fault of this regime, anyway.
Thing is that people is getting killed everyday in here and for nothing. Our deceased numbers have surpassed war countries.
Well, I symphatise with your situation. Is there any way for you to leave the country if things get worse?
That’s what I wanna do the most right now.
Well, can you? After you finish your studies?
Weird…America, on the other hand, is egocentric and boring. I want to leave it as fast as I can–it’s just too squeaky-clean for me.
I’m almost finished. Then I can make a better plan.
I think I’m more like Spirit in the sense that I like clean and safe environments. Although, I’m not sure what capacity for everyday danger or nationwide violence that Spirit has.
In my last rant, I complained about alcohol-fueled violence in Sydney. Malaysia also has its problems, especially if you live in a poor neighbourhood, I have had friends and relatives who have had their handbags snatched, their cars stolen, etc. Although these are daily disturbances (occasionally life-threatening), it is nothing compared to the machine-gun toting terrorists or roadside bombs that people in Iraq or Dafur or Israel or any wartorn country’s citizens have to contend with.
I have lived in four countries. I have seen great poverty and hardship in nations like Indonesia and South Africa, and have (briefly) experienced luxury and decadence in metropolises like Dubai and Las Vegas.
The country I want to live most in at the moment is Singapore for its political stability, progressive and secular government, and clean environment. But there are other cities like Cape Town, Paris, Los Angeles, Rio, and Tokyo that I want to live in for its ‘adventurous’ side. But of course, each city has their own hidden dangers as well, unlike Singapore. All have varying degrees of public safety, government corruption, and hostility towards foreigners.
Some folks even feel more at home in their birth country than elsewhere, even if it has an unpleasant environment (Everyone should watch ‘Persepolis’ the film or read the comic book to understand what I’m trying to say here).
Where we ultimately choose to make our home depends on our tolerance for danger, excitement, and even, adventure.
Cool…I’d like to visit Rio too… 
There is a girl in a few of my classes that recently came from Brazil, she has the coolest accent ever! I would really love to go to Los Angeles as well, or Florida again.
I get very annoyed when I like very unpopular movies(look at my current graphics, heck)or I dislike a rather popular movie and people get upset at me for it. They stay mad for a week, then ask me for a detailed explanation as to why I love/don’t love said film. Seriously? Maybe it’s because(gasp!) I pick my opinions based on my feelings, and not your opinions?!?! How dare I!!
Do people not like the Hunchback? I love it. It’s so dark, so different from other Disney movies.
But everyone’s entitled to their opinions. People shouldn’t attack you for it, that’s not fair. Sorry that happens Virginia 
I agree. Opinions should be left to opinions. And most “normal” people dislike it. 
Definitely one of my favorites, especially of the ones that aren’t fairy tales.
The Hunchback was actually well received. Not as much as it should, but it got a high approval.
On Stranger Tides polished my gears!
How is America egotistical? That and the stupid American stereotypes bother me. I can see that you feel it can be boring, growing up in the same place can be like that. But America is so diverse in culture and environment, I find it hard to believe the whole country is boring.
Somethingguy: You saw it? Was it really good?
I saw it, TSS.
To me it was awesome. Was it really good? No.
But maybe you can enjoy it. Everything depends on your tastes.