I am fucking pissed because I stepped on ta tio sai (step on shit) with my beloved Pedro shoes.
And I was on this private bus last week. The driver was from China, this was how the conversation went.
Part 1
ST: ni hui qu Fort Road ma? (Do you know how to go to Fort Road)
Driver: huh!? se me shi Fort Road? (Huh!? What is Fort Road)
ST: err.. east coast park na bian (Somewhere near East Coast Park)
Driver: huh!? se me shi East Coast Park? (Huh!? What is East Coast Park?)
ST: err.. dong hai an (err.. East Coast Park)
Part 2
Driver: zou na yi tiao lu qu ah? (Which route should I take?)
ST: zou PIE (Go by PIE)
Driver: huh!? se me shi PIE!? (Huh!? What is PIE?)
This conversation might not be 100% accurate as I plugged on my sound insulating earphones the minute I heard the driver’s accent. All the info gathered was from the post bus ride bitching session.
Even ah tiongs who can’t speak or read English are driving buses now. Even Topshop hires them as sales personnel. There is no hope for Singaporeans anymore.