One very weird social behaviour of Singaporeans which makes us stand out from other nationalities is the use of packet tissues to 'chope' or reserve tables at hawker centres and food courts.
People here normally 'chope' the tables with the 30 cent packet and then make a beeline to their stall to buy their prawn noodles, economy rice, dou hwa beancurd or chwee kueh. I guess the psyche amongst Singaporeans is 'chope' first and buy your food.
I just came back from Chiang Mai and that culture is not visible or prevalent there. Plenty of Chinese and foreign folk buying stuff and then looking for a table or a spare chair or two to eat and drink.
We DO share tables at hawker centres, so the fact that Singaporeans are kind and helpful generally is still prevalent.
Its this Tissue Paper Power which makes me laugh at the impracticality and kiasuness (scared to lose out) of some Singaporeans.
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