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AManiGen :
In the past, can just say “Channel 5 please” but these days no one watches free to air tv. 😁😁😁 I usually just call out this behaviour. If they apologise, I give them the benefit of the doubt. If they justify themselves, I don’t waste my breath with them anymore.
2026-08-19 01:04:56
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dontanyhow :
had an ex-colleague ask why we needed to find a halal restaurant for a team lunch cos there was only one muslim guy on the team.."just buy him mcdonalds lah".... like wtf
2026-08-19 07:19:35
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ZeDoom :
i try to beat them at their own game by picking up some mandarin words here and there. when they speak mandarin only andni kinda understand what they are talking about i will just chime in in english. they then auto speak english throughout.
2026-08-19 01:22:15
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amelia :
hope the chinese who does this realises how this affects us. it’s all about respect. happened to me too! my chinese colleagues wanted to join me for lunch but talked in mandarin amongst themselves all the way while i’m just staring at their faces. yes i could have said smth but isnt it basic respect? anyways i left the table mid lunch
2026-08-19 05:52:55
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nryf30 :
it happens even when I’m in a group of Chinese people at school. The when I went on to work the whole meeting was in mandarin, I was so pissed idk what the hell they were saying and I got up and left when it was 5pm.
2026-08-19 00:55:44
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Your Friend :
Aren’t you Chinese?
2026-08-19 03:41:06
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sambalkimchiii :
I’ve also worked in Malay-majority organisation and sometimes the Malays get carried away talking in Malay language forgetting there are non-Malays in the group. Not a specific race phenomenon actually :)
2026-08-19 01:12:16
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GlitteredUnicorn :
Happened to me in my previous company when I was the only muslim at the table. They’ll discuss about work, projects etc during lunch in full mandarin and wouldn’t bother translating. Mind you, they’re all singaporean chinese, well educated. It’s not hurtful because i get to tune off. But the exclusion from knowing things that are happening starts to make you feel lost?
2026-08-19 00:30:34
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Farha Property :
When I was an educator, I had to attend meetings and my ex colleagues would ramble on in Chinese. It was a meeting for goodness sake.
2026-08-19 04:49:28
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Yin :
As a Singaporean Chinese I absolutely hate it when some of my colleagues do this to other races.. one of my ex managers did this in front of our HoD who is Indonesian. Damn rude.. And you get outcasted for “thinking differently” while they continue staying in their clique speaking mandarin.
2026-08-18 23:58:43
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amiradimyati :
Go to office bonding, but all of them talking in mandarin 😭😭
2026-08-19 05:32:54
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NATO :
Same for me but in reverse. The whole office speaks in malay and half of them are Chinese, and I'm the only Chinese who doesn't understand. I just brush it off because they prob don't want me to know what they're saying
2026-08-19 01:12:24
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neemeewoo :
usually telling them firmly I DON'T UNDERSTAND will make them switch to English. but in group settings it def is tougher, especially among people who assume their language is the dominant one. some do this on purpose. no point telling them to be nicer and more inclusive because they want to exclude you.
2026-08-19 03:14:20
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Good to go! :
Truth be told, it’s normal. People don’t really give a damn these days. Maybe some would be considerate but not all. Even if you insist they speak English so you could understand, may spark an argument. Let it be. As long you still understand what the conversation is about and what to do next regards to your work, that’s all that matters.
2026-08-19 02:17:48
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MeenArtz Studeeo 🎨 :
Totally agree. Also, it needs to go both ways with anyone. I can understand if certain topics are harder to explain in a non-native language / mother tongue, but if there more than 2 person in that conversation there wouldn't be any issues to discuss and find an explanation from another person. In my experience, I am blessed to have friends who taught me what considerations looks like and that definitely makes another person to be more empathetic towards others. This is a good awareness to everyone and I applaud you for the shoutout. I hope people who come across this post could see what it looks like in another person's shoe 🫶🏻✨
2026-08-19 06:33:47
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babyblue :
Happened to me but the joke was I learned Chinese in primary school. Some of my colleague knew I spoke Chinese. During lunch this other colleague who I hardly spoke with started speaking in Chinese. I noticed she kept smirking at me so I thought she wanted to be friendly with me. When we were finishing up I decided to chip in something to the convo then she looked shocked at me and said “wow u can speak Chinese?!” At this point I was flabbergasted cause I thought she knew I could speak it since she was smiling at me here and there during the whole lunch while speaking in Chinese. This made me realise she was not a good person she probably did that to make me feel uncomfortable
2026-08-19 08:25:37
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Nasyuha Mohd :
thats what i did too...when im too engrossed sometimes talking to my malay colleague, and realised ive got another who dont understand, i switch to english. its basic courtesy. i mean WE DO have basic courtesy thou, but others...hmmm 🤨
2026-08-19 01:49:39
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RK :
isn't this happening in Malaysia? a Chinese banner being called out for not having BM when the banner is about the hungry ghost festival where the target audience are the Chinese (ghost and human)
2026-08-19 06:16:38
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Roox :
If i can do/like the job, but theres no inclusivity, im out… as i dont feel belong…
2026-08-19 08:27:54
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Ghost :
y'all need to start shaming and immediately calling out this behaviour. staying quiet is what encouraging people to continue this behaviour. don't make yourself a victim to micro aggression and speak up
2026-08-19 03:04:09
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LeN_dA24 :
I hear you, happens to all the time. People should have some civic mindedness…sigh
2026-08-19 02:03:34
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Lee Hye :
REAL
2026-08-19 03:49:46
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G ✈️🌎 :
These people are definitely tone-deaf and regardless if these are Singaporeans or fellow SEAblings/Chinese immigrants who came to SG for a better career, everyone regardless of race or religion should be sensitive to people around them. I grew up in an English environment but when I am in a team of mandarin speakers, I would be the ones translating for the non-mandarin speakers - however I noticed not many people do the same, and increasingly among foreigners. I do hope people practice inclusivity too 😭
2026-08-18 17:40:09
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leroyjenkinss :
Too many import culture and warmth or inclusiveness already loss
2026-08-18 16:23:03
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IdyllikVacays :
We need to call these people out and not accept it. it took years for me to do this but I feel better each time now
2026-08-19 01:04:14
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