Episode 3: LATE CULTURE (Feat. Travis Khoo)

14/04/2021 18 min Episodio 3

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This episode features my first ever guest on this podcast... none other than my brother, Travis. We discussed one of our (more of mine) PET PEEVES: the extremely socially acceptable and deeply embedded habits of Singaporeans (at least all the ones I've ever met): LATE CULTURE, where "I'm 5 minutes away" means "I'm half an hour away" and "Let's meet at 4" really means "I'll arrive anytime between 4-5". What are the reasons that we think are acceptable for the other party to be late? What is the motivation (or lack thereof) of the person to disregard and disrespect another person's time? I've never understood this part of local culture and I don't think I ever will.. no one has the right to determine the value of my time. Period.