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Hi,
Thought I start a new topic "Are Condo People less tolerant and more snobbish than HDB Heartlanders?" for discussion. It is not meant to generalise those living in condos or HDB.
I find that people living in condos tend to be quite snobbish and intolerant. A small little bit of noise or inconvenience, complain and complain. Call the security guards, police and all.
Anyone with similar experience? Is it because complaints can be conveniently channelled to the security guards?
proud owner
02-03-11, 08:36
Hi,
Thought I start a new topic "Are Condo People less tolerant and more snobbish than HDB Heartlanders?" for discussion. It is not meant to generalise those living in condos or HDB.
I find that people living in condos tend to be quite snobbish and intolerant. A small little bit of noise or inconvenience, complain and complain. Call the security guards, police and all.
Anyone with similar experience? Is it because complaints can be conveniently channelled to the security guards?
seriously
they are called Security guard for the very reason ...Security ?
why call them if your neiighbour upstairs drag the chair around ???
its becos the proper channel are not available ... or not available at night ..and security guards becomes the real victims of abuse by condo dwellers
Hi,
Thought I start a new topic "Are Condo People less tolerant and more snobbish than HDB Heartlanders?" for discussion. It is not meant to generalise those living in condos or HDB.
I find that people living in condos tend to be quite snobbish and intolerant. A small little bit of noise or inconvenience, complain and complain. Call the security guards, police and all.
Anyone with similar experience? Is it because complaints can be conveniently channelled to the security guards?
from HDB to condo, supposed to upgrade living experience. so have higher expectation for condo living.
If not, pay so much psf for what then? :beats-me-man:
Wild Falcon
02-03-11, 09:50
Landed are usually the best and most tolerant (other than Everitt Road). Everyone has dogs, so no one will complain about dog barking - and usually u see and know your neighbour better.
Landed are usually the best and most tolerant (other than Everitt Road). Everyone has dogs, so no one will complain about dog barking - and usually u see and know your neighbour better. Normally for landed, fight/conflict arise more with regards to parking space infront of house, rather than dogs barking.
Owners normally consider the space in front of their house theirs for them to park their number 2 or number 3 cars or their visitors. So intruder anyhow park in front, may get complaints. these space is "chiop " or reserved by dustbin or chairs..Interaction between landed owners is less as each have their own space, while for condos owners get to meet each other in lifts, club house, gym or swimming pool...inevitably the more u meet, if you are good terms the more u interact and understand each other better, or vice versa, if u dun like each other the more u meet, the more complaints or fault finding will happen...:D
Hi,
Thought I start a new topic "Are Condo People less tolerant and more snobbish than HDB Heartlanders?" for discussion. It is not meant to generalise those living in condos or HDB.
I find that people living in condos tend to be quite snobbish and intolerant. A small little bit of noise or inconvenience, complain and complain. Call the security guards, police and all.
Anyone with similar experience? Is it because complaints can be conveniently channelled to the security guards?
Cos HDB dewellers alot are not civic minded. U just go 1st flr n see wat are the things u can find on the ground. Cotton butts, cigg butts. I even have a cake landed on my Car. i also kanna cigg butts on my car top causing a tar mark, lucky can polish away. First weeks of getting my new new car kanna scratch. Same goes for my father's car.
Its not snobish, its u pay to stay away from this group of losers(scratch pple's new car) .
proud owner
02-03-11, 10:23
[quote=DaytonaSS]Cos HDB dewellers alot are not civic minded. U just go 1st flr n see wat are the things u can find on the ground. Cotton butts, cigg butts. I even have a cake landed on my Car. i also kanna cigg butts on my car top causing a tar mark, lucky can polish away. First weeks of getting my new new car kanna scratch. Same goes for my father's car.
Its not snobish, its u pay to stay away from this group of losers(scratch pple's new car) .[/quot
many years ago ..in hougang where i used to live...
one morning, going to my car .. i saw sticky stuff on my windows and doors ... was wondering what it was .. i looked around ...
OMG ...
someone throw a durian .. landed on the roof of the car just next to mine ..
it splitted open and the 'meat' flew all over and some landed on my windows and doors ..
champion ...:doh: :doh:
Landed are usually the best and most tolerant (other than Everitt Road). Everyone has dogs, so no one will complain about dog barking - and usually u see and know your neighbour better.
I'm just waiting for that idiot who will complain about my cats meowing... .. .
[quote=DaytonaSS]Cos HDB dewellers alot are not civic minded. U just go 1st flr n see wat are the things u can find on the ground. Cotton butts, cigg butts. I even have a cake landed on my Car. i also kanna cigg butts on my car top causing a tar mark, lucky can polish away. First weeks of getting my new new car kanna scratch. Same goes for my father's car.
Its not snobish, its u pay to stay away from this group of losers(scratch pple's new car) .[/quot
many years ago ..in hougang where i used to live...
one morning, going to my car .. i saw sticky stuff on my windows and doors ... was wondering what it was .. i looked around ...
OMG ...
someone throw a durian .. landed on the roof of the car just next to mine ..
it splitted open and the 'meat' flew all over and some landed on my windows and doors ..
champion ...:doh: :doh:
u heng it didnt land on yours! Knn must be someone who hate durians n the family bought! To throw it out of the window is winner! Mai waste ma, if its mao shan wang it good durian wor.
I'm just waiting for that idiot who will complain about my cats meowing... .. . Haha, complaint king will say stray cats, need to catch and put to sleep...Think Agency in charge of this is AVA (Agri-food & Veterinary Authority - then PPD). Heard now they embark on some Stray Cat Sterilisation Project.
[quote=DaytonaSS]
OMG ...
someone throw a durian .. landed on the roof of the car just next to mine ..
it splitted open and the 'meat' flew all over and some landed on my windows and doors ..
champion ...:doh: :doh: My grandma used to eat durian with rice only for lunch/dinner. She told me years ago, that when I go army, don't worry about those durian falling on your heads because they have "eyes". Think quite true in your case...Heng ah!:D
Allthepies
02-03-11, 12:08
Hi,
Thought I start a new topic "Are Condo People less tolerant and more snobbish than HDB Heartlanders?" for discussion. It is not meant to generalise those living in condos or HDB.
I find that people living in condos tend to be quite snobbish and intolerant. A small little bit of noise or inconvenience, complain and complain. Call the security guards, police and all.
Anyone with similar experience? Is it because complaints can be conveniently channelled to the security guards?
HDB people also like to complain, only difference is there is no convenient channel to complain or the channel is too far away to bother abt ur complains. :D
those condo-stayers you mentioned who are snobbish and complain alot are actually HDB upgraders who has been staying in HDBs for decades and they can't change their behavior thanks to force of habit
so they bring their entrenhed HDB mentality into condos and believe that they have right to complain just about everything - after all they saved so hard to get into this 'atas' class....i know of some like that...even in the luxury condos...
Ya.. Some do behave like they are very "atas', refusing to smile back in the lifts or get very impatient when you are trying to reverse your vehicle into the parking lot. Or maybe, it is just a Singaporean trait nowadays...
Some think they own the carpark lot directly under their unit. Maybe, it is the environment; too many people crammed into a single development..
Regulators
02-03-11, 14:11
i know a number of hdb dwellers who are richer than condo dwellers. i also know some hdb dwellers who lease out their condos to collect passive income. as for snobbery, yes, i think condo dwellers generally have a snobbish attitude towards hdb dwellers. but again those living in a brand new 5 room hdb flat in holland rd or pinnacle@ duxton will probably have a snobbish attitude towards those living in far-flung condos in woodlands, choa chu kang and other outlying areas.
Hi,
Thought I start a new topic "Are Condo People less tolerant and more snobbish than HDB Heartlanders?" for discussion. It is not meant to generalise those living in condos or HDB.
I find that people living in condos tend to be quite snobbish and intolerant. A small little bit of noise or inconvenience, complain and complain. Call the security guards, police and all.
Anyone with similar experience? Is it because complaints can be conveniently channelled to the security guards?
Ya.. Some do behave like they are very "atas', refusing to smile back in the lifts or get very impatient when you are trying to reverse your vehicle into the parking lot. Or maybe, it is just a Singaporean trait nowadays...
Some think they own the carpark lot directly under their unit. Maybe, it is the environment; too many people crammed into a single development..
Totally agree.... I am staying in an old condo in a prime district, not the type up graders like to buy..... Coz they like to buy near hdb flats and mrt coz near parents house....
Here people greet and smile at each other coz a lot stay here for many years Liao..... Love the kampung feel.....
Landed are usually the best and most tolerant (other than Everitt Road). Everyone has dogs, so no one will complain about dog barking - and usually u see and know your neighbour better.
I hate dogs barking. Luckily non of my immediate neighbours has dogs.
rattydrama
02-03-11, 21:52
I stayed in high-end HDB and now in mass market condo less than 200 units.
My HDB neighbours dont give me any trouble. He is professtional in the banking industry which I dont see him often. His father often threw me Wan Bao to my door if I did not close it after reading them cos he knew I read chinese. Another nieghbour is a full time housewife and husband only comes home once every 3 months. A good neighbour for info sharing after I told her she forgot to off her car headlight.
My condo neighbour is a young couple and my kid goes to her house to play with her two young kids. Another neighbour has a dog - barks often but I just close my door if it becomes unbearable. My boy crying noise also piss them off I guess.;), the third neighbour is a Professional Chinese from China with one kid.
I guess I have good neighbour at least very peaceful stay so far.
I stayed in high-end HDB and now in mass market condo less than 200 units.
My HDB neighbours dont give me any trouble. He is professtional in the banking industry which I dont see him often. His father often threw me Wan Bao to my door if I did not close it after reading them cos he knew I read chinese. Another nieghbour is a full time housewife and husband only comes home once every 3 months. A good neighbour for info sharing after I told her she forgot to off her car headlight.
My condo neighbour is a young couple and my kid goes to her house to play with her two young kids. Another neighbour has a dog - barks often but I just close my door if it becomes unbearable. My boy crying noise also piss them off I guess.;), the third neighbour is a Professional Chinese from China with one kid.
I guess I have good neighbour at least very peaceful stay so far.
Great. I think that's what neighbours should strive to be whether Condo or HDB. I mean, what is the point in complaining as it will only worsen the relationship. Not forgetting that you are going to live there for a good number of years...
Wild Falcon
03-03-11, 08:55
Depends on what type of landed lah. My parents place never got such problem. And we know our neighbours well while pruning the garden and stuff like that. And there're more than enough parking spaces in front and not near those eateries/pubs. Those will be fine. But if landed in front is makan places than maybe parking jialat. But at least u dun have stupid neighbours complaining about minor things about dogs barking like suaku never see dogs before. Mind u, even condo also got parking problems.
Normally for landed, fight/conflict arise more with regards to parking space infront of house, rather than dogs barking.
Owners normally consider the space in front of their house theirs for them to park their number 2 or number 3 cars or their visitors. So intruder anyhow park in front, may get complaints. these space is "chiop " or reserved by dustbin or chairs..Interaction between landed owners is less as each have their own space, while for condos owners get to meet each other in lifts, club house, gym or swimming pool...inevitably the more u meet, if you are good terms the more u interact and understand each other better, or vice versa, if u dun like each other the more u meet, the more complaints or fault finding will happen...:D
Depends on what type of landed lah. My parents place never got such problem. And we know our neighbours well while pruning the garden and stuff like that. And there're more than enough parking spaces in front and not near those eateries/pubs. Those will be fine. But if landed in front is makan places than maybe parking jialat. But at least u dun have stupid neighbours complaining about minor things about dogs barking like suaku never see dogs before. Mind u, even condo also got parking problems. Ya, never buy landed in front of eateries/pub...u get cars park in front of you house or drunkards...knocking on your doors or need to clean up their vomit ....my personal rule, if landed at least 2 lanes away...from shops...
Wild Falcon
03-03-11, 09:00
I think it's individuals lah. No such thing as "prime" condo got kampung feel. In fact, if an area is full of tenants and foreigners, than 100% doesn't feel as homely as another place that is mainly owner-occupied. U want kampung feel, go to the older HDB flats. In fact, those condos with private lift are the WORST - 100% no kampung feel and everyone just wanna be exclusive and not see each other's face. You would be surprised some HDB dwellers are more helpful and friendly. I wouldn't judge a person just merely by the fact he stays near his parents near MRT. There are all kinds of personalities in all types of dwellings.
Totally agree.... I am staying in an old condo in a prime district, not the type up graders like to buy..... Coz they like to buy near hdb flats and mrt coz near parents house....
Here people greet and smile at each other coz a lot stay here for many years Liao..... Love the kampung feel.....
devilplate
03-03-11, 09:46
perhaps those born in silver spoon r more snobbish....if upgrade from HDB to condo....usually ok one:D :cheers6:
same goes to landed?? depending on individual upbringing and background
blackpepperj
03-03-11, 11:50
perhaps those born in silver spoon r more snobbish....if upgrade from HDB to condo....usually ok one:D :cheers6:
same goes to landed?? depending on individual upbringing and background
Some born with silver spoon are quite chin chai. Those who like to give troubles are those that are stuck in the middle, not here nor there. :cheers6:
Yes, family background and upbringing is very important.
Some born with silver spoon are quite chin chai. Those who like to give troubles are those that are stuck in the middle, not here nor there. :cheers6:
Yes, family background and upbringing is very important. For me, my worst experience are those "wannabes", those stuck in the middle who aspire/pretend to be somebody but not there yet....
For me, my worst experience are those "wannabes", those stuck in the middle who aspire/pretend to be somebody but not there yet....
it's ego problem loh...inferiority complex...
like those low-wage workers save like siao to buy LV bag
or some I know stay in spacious 5 roomer HDB squeeze like crazy to afford a tiny 2 bedder condo
all about face...those are the people who will want others to perceive them in a class they do not yet belong to...
it's ego problem loh...inferiority complex...
like those low-wage workers save like siao to buy LV bag
or some I know stay in spacious 5 roomer HDB squeeze like crazy to afford a tiny 2 bedder condo
all about face...those are the people who will want others to perceive them in a class they do not yet belong to... Just look at school, asking kids to fill in family info, housing type..i heard from my friend, school even ask for their parents' annual income in bracket category...for what? wonder why tis school need to know, so that they can target their donation/fund raising activities ..MY friend refused to tick...on the form...
rattydrama
03-03-11, 19:58
Just look at school, asking kids to fill in family info, housing type..i heard from my friend, school even ask for their parents' annual income in bracket category...for what? wonder why tis school need to know, so that they can target their donation/fund raising activities ..MY friend refused to tick...on the form...
The school must be $ face. What for? I will tick unemployed and wait for the admin to ask me.
The school must be $ face. What for? I will tick unemployed and wait for the admin to ask me.
I just filled up my kids form from the N1 class that wanted information abt parents occupation, education, individual, household income. Details were not requested by school but through school by MYCS... MM recently commented on educational background of parents in various schools etc.. where did you think he get the details from ?
rattydrama
03-03-11, 20:21
I just filled up my kids form from the N1 class that wanted information abt parents occupation, education, individual, household income. Details were not requested by school but through school by MYCS... MM recently commented on educational background of parents in various schools etc.. where did you think he get the details from ?
Haha if it is not mandatory than always good to give a miss. Wonder how our friend OKT fill the blanks. :scared-5:
Haha if it is not mandatory than always good to give a miss. Wonder how our friend OKT fill the blanks. :scared-5:
Maybe Bro OKT put down as "farmer" , he milk others ...mooo...:D
Cos HDB dewellers alot are not civic minded. U just go 1st flr n see wat are the things u can find on the ground. Cotton butts, cigg butts. I even have a cake landed on my Car. i also kanna cigg butts on my car top causing a tar mark, lucky can polish away. First weeks of getting my new new car kanna scratch. Same goes for my father's car.
Its not snobish, its u pay to stay away from this group of losers(scratch pple's new car) .
Cakes and durians are probably extreme cases but there are other very common irritating habits that occur in HDB estates too. I was walking down the stairs from the multi storey carpark and regretted instantly not taking the lift. There was an unmistakable stench from overnight urine. Again, on a separate occasion, I walked to the multi-storey carpark to retrieve some stuff from the car and again noticed that somebody urinated at the back of my car. I have never smelled or heard of such cases in condos, whether old or new ones. We are not even talking about HDB dwellers complaining about extremely unacceptable behaviors or condo upgraders calling security guards. Its basic lifestyle etiquette. :doh: We'll just have to accept that such irritating habits are here to stay and nobody can do anything about it. If got $ to upgrade, congrats. Otherwise, drink a cold glass of water to cool down... :cheers1:
When I go marketing in a HDB estate, I simply told myself that I am very fortunate that I am not staying there.
In fact, staying in HDB is also not that cheap, SC/CC + car park charges, come to more than $200 a month as well
devilplate
04-03-11, 09:44
When I go marketing in a HDB estate, I simply told myself that I am very fortunate that I am not staying there.
In fact, staying in HDB is also not that cheap, SC/CC + car park charges, come to more than $200 a month as well
just dun goto wet market lor....most of the times they quote u high price den NTUC.....nid to noe how to bargain....LOL
but HDB kopitiams got nicer and cheaper food den foodcourts......nowadays foodcourts SUXXXX.....exp and sucky taste!:doh:
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