Having a chat with baristas at a coffee joint is relatively normal practice for TikToker Ericnyker. But now that he's based in Singapore, the US foodie realised that this isn't something widely practiced in our local Starbucks. During his coffee runs, Ericnyker also observed something rather specific and took to his TikTok account to wonder aloud if it is true....
In Singapore though, even at US establishments such as Starbucks, this friendly interactions do not happen as often.
According to Ericnyker, there is a "distinct difference" between the Chinese and Malay Singaporean service staff, and he uses a trip to a coffee joint as an example. "I just have a lot of fun with the Malay Singaporeans," he said, adding that the chit-chat is similar to what he experienced in America.With the Chinese Singaporeans, however, Ericnyker's experience hasn't been as perky.
He's received more "huh" and "what" from them and it sounded like Chinese Singaporeans are just more taken aback by Ericnyker's friendly nature and the fact that a customer is making the effort to converse with them.In the comments section, another foreigner echoed their feelings on the matter.There were plenty others who agreed with his observations too. No prizes for guessing which ethnic background these netizens are of.
This observation from Ericnyker is just one of many TikTok videos he's shared of his experiences assimilating to local culture and trying out local food.
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