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I live in Singapore, and because of that, I'm associated with Singaporeans.
I hate it because they're generally spoilt af, complaining all the time. They also tend to make fools of themselves overseas by being noisy and difficult. We're probably like this because Singapore is run in a really great way, and when compared to other countries, things may be slower or just done differently.
I try my best not to be like that and I will actively avoid Singaporeans if I see them overseas (you can tell by their accent and loud voices).
And how much they say "La" in a passive aggressive way. Man, I'm tolerant to it because I don't know the culture that well, but it still annoys the shit out of me.
To be fair, we use lah in almost every context, not just passive aggressiveness. But yeah singaporeans tend to be passive aggressive af, now that you mention it.
Yeah someone tried to explain le, lah, leh to me one time but I didn't understand the nuance. They all sound kinda whiny to me tbh. Not trying to sound like an asshole, I don't look negatively on people who use it, but for some reason it bothers me. I guess I just don't get it lol
Nah don't blame yourself for not understanding. You pretty much have to live here your whole life to really "get" it naturally.
Fun fact, Malaysians do the lah leh lor too. But their meaning and intonation is just slightly different.
Yes I've noticed it from Indonesians as well, but less so. Anyways I just chalk it up to me being an ignorant foreigner. It rubs me the wrong way for whatever reason, but I'm sure it's just because I don't understand it. I don't let it affect my judgement of people. Thanks for your candid responses