Before anything, please watch the following short clip that suppose to be funny but instead drew a huge controversial response from the community and university recently.
Just a quick explanation, a bunch of students, faking a bus stop in our university by adding on the SBS Bus Sign on our internal shuttle bus stop to check if SBS driver would really stop.
I found it quite amusing. Not to say very funny though, but it certainly drew some attention away frommy heavy workloads and homework and add some humor in the school, which is something really lacking in this society here.
And today, I received this email.
SUBJECT: CAUTION AGAINST TAMPERING WITH TRAFFIC SIGNS
Dear Students
A recent incident in the campus has been brought to our attention. This incident has consequences.
We request all students to be aware of the specific legislation concerning traffic signs within the campus ground. We are concerned that some students may perceive, in general, that tampering with traffic signs is a mischievous but harmless act. It is anything but. We wish to draw attention to Section 119(8) of the Road Traffic Act, which states:
“Any person willfully and unlawfully damaging, moving, defacing, altering or otherwise interfering with, any traffic sign shall be guilty of an offence, and any police officer or the Registrar or any officer authorized in writing in that behalf by the Registrar on production of his authority may without warrant arrest any person found committing such offence.”
It would be helpful to note that, if such a statutory offence is reported to the police or any other authorities, the case will be dealt with directly by the enforcement agency concerned, which may involve court prosecution.
Thank you.
Dean of Students
Which made me think. I know it’s okay to repond in time for such matter, I wonder Singapore’s humor is that limited? You should laugh, and let it go. Just the nature of the people here that they like to ‘complain’ too much and usually they got too free and like to bring up some small things to the media just for the sake of fun.
Not sure what I’m talking about? Another news below.
Orientation activities have come under the spotlight…
STOMPer Kenneyboy46, a 29-year-old computer technician, submitted the photos after he chanced upon them in a friend’s album on social networking website Facebook.
When interviewed by Shin Min Daily News, Kenneyboy46 said the first thing that came to mind when he saw the photos was: ‘Why is this happening in Singapore? What’s more, these youths are from a reputable local university.’
On STOMP, Kenneyboy46 also questioned why universities continue to allow such acts to continue…
An NTU spokesman responded as such: ‘Freshmen Orientation Camps (FOC) organised by the various student organisations are screened by the university.
‘Any activity that causes embarrassment or loss of dignity or well being to another student is deemed as ‘ragging’ and the university will take action against students who commit this offence.’
The spokesman added that the university will be following up with the student organisers.
While some people would dismiss the act as nothing more than amusing, Kenneyboy46 thinks it is an erroneous way of thinking.
Source: Straits Times
Well. I think it’s totally fine. Some of you might find it offended, but hey! The act is just … simply … hmm … eating a banana in a awkward position and that’s all! Com’on!! I am against obscene acts but this… This is just too much when someone saw it on other’s facebook album, found it ‘over-the-limit’ and decided to LEAK it to the media and talk bad about it publicly.
Talk about privacy and manners. Hey!
I think the guy who leaked the photos to the media was so envy that he couldn’t do that in his life.
LOSER!
While most of my Singaporean friends are totally awasome and funny to hang out with, I simply couldn’t agree more that perhaps it’s the mentality of the local society here and got too sensitive over small matters. Perhaps one of the disadvantages when you have too limited entertainment in a small country huh?
Well then I guess I am very looking forward to the casinos next year. Hopefully by then it will improve a little bit.