[SeekAndFind]

Did you ask your acquaintances why they call Singapore a “fine” place ?

[married21]

Are you alluding to the fines they impose for things like dropping chewing gum on the sidewalk?

You know, I live in a place where people scrawl obscenities on kids playground equipment, and do all kinds of other crude, noisy, trashy, dangerous stuff. Even the trivial stuff, like the jeans that sag below the underwear line, can accumulate to where the environment is just demoralizing.

I’m not buying a plane ticket tomorrow, but surely you can understand why somebody would get really fed up with the vulgar side of American life and be a little wistful for a place where people had higher standards.

[Vigilanteman]

I've been to Singapore on business numerous times. I find the people to be pleasant, with few exceptions, even the street vendors who want to sell you something. Tell them "no, thanks" and they leave you alone or tell you to have a nice day. In Hong Kong, Seoul and much of the rest of Asia, they don't take the hint.

I could live with the restrictions on litter, gum and smoking because I'm not the type of person who thinks the world is my trash can.