Let's Talk about National Service

[ChiefKiasu]

NS? That's the Singaporean processor for converting boys into men.


It's also where we get to learn the concept of rush-to-wait. Do things more efficiently so that we get to wait longer for things to happen

[janet88]

ChiefKiasu:

NS? That's the Singaporean processor for converting boys into men.


It's also where we get to learn the concept of rush-to-wait. Do things more efficiently so that we get to wait longer for things to happen

so NS is really ah boy to man.

[Jennifer]

KancheongMum123:

How come when NS men kaput in countries like South Korea, Taiwan, the defence chief get sacked. In Spore, not as much noise from parents?

:offtopic:

[Jennifer]

ChiefKiasu:

NS? That's the Singaporean processor for converting boys into men.


It's also where we get to learn the concept of rush-to-wait. Do things more efficiently so that we get to wait longer for things to happen

Can quote more specific example?

I dun understand what you wrote \"rush to wait\" :oops:

[ChiefKiasu]

Jennifer:

Can quote more specific example?


I dun understand what you wrote \"rush to wait\" :oops:

Lol. Officers are always screaming at us to \"double up\" and \"chop chop\". We would run to reach the destination and then wait for hours for things to happen. If you have participated in a parade before, you will know what I mean.

[Jennifer]

ChiefKiasu:

Jennifer:

Can quote more specific example?


I dun understand what you wrote \"rush to wait\" :oops:

Lol. Officers are always screaming at us to \"double up\" and \"chop chop\". We would run to reach the destination and then wait for hours for things to happen. If you have participated in a parade before, you will know what I mean.

oic.

I lived a very sheltered school days :oops:

[Anfield]

I did my BMT in early 1995. I have one particular memory of that short period.


It was time for water parade (ie everyone drinks a full bottle of water). One ‘air level’ (A-level) recruit lost his key to his locker and couldn’t access his water bottles.

He sat on the floor, broke down and started weeping like it was the end of the world.

Another recruit, a hokkien peng (low educational level) walked over and broke the fella’s lock with a fork.

Don’t think NS is going to make a man of your boy. Except in exceptional cases, they already are, or aren’t.

That said, NS isn’t necessarily a bad thing except it does take up a precious two years of ones life.

[limlim]

KancheongMum123:

It's a nightmare to me that my son has to go NS =P

It would be a nightmare when your homeland is invaded and there is no one to defend it.

[iRabbit]

KancheongMum123:

limlim:

[quote=\"KancheongMum123\"]It's a nightmare to me that my son has to go NS =P

It would be a nightmare when your homeland is invaded and there is no one to defend it.

I am not against NS but that the govt has give 100% assurance that our DSs will return safe and sound in one piece. NS can be good training, but not when there is even the slightest possibility that our DSs can get injured or worse kaput. As long as I don't have to worry the slightest bit, NS is ok with me. I spend 18 yrs looking after my only boy as mum. I think I have the right to demand that our DSs will be 100% safe when we put them in the govt's hands for NS training.[/quote]To engage in realistic training, there is always an element of risk, no matter how small. There is no such thing as 100% no risk.

Touch wood, but even a simple thing like sending a child to school, can anyone guarantee that 100% the child will reach school safe and sound? If anyone can guarantee that (remember it's 100%, not 99.999% or less), I'm all ears.

Anyway we digressed. TS has already requested for discussion not to go off tangent.