LPTs for life in Singapore?

gingerbreaduncle · 3 months

If you have to poop in public toilets, try to use the toilets in hotels. They are usually very clean and comfortable.

key2 · 3 months

If you want to go view the top of MBS, they charge you a fee. To bypass the fee, just say you're going up to Ku De Ta and you don't want the tour. They let you up for free and Ku De Ta has a great view right at the top. No tour needed. Good tip for when you have visitors.

vijjer · 3 months

This might not be new news for the locals, but for new expats and people joining us:

gothere.sg is your friend. Use it, learn to love it.

Get the iPhone app if you want to support these guys!

tuxedodiplomat · 3 months

When entering a lift, press door close before you press the floor you want. It'll save you about 1/2 a second every time.

Also: Thieves Market (on Sungei road) has every kind of remote control, and every kind of phone battery if you need a replacement.

ebass · 3 months

In old HDB lifts, hitting 3 buttons or more at once will reset the buttons that are activated.

gingerbreaduncle · 3 months

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xorandor · 3 months

When ordering economy rice at hawker stalls and food courts, even if the person serving you is rushing you, wait until he/she stops taking the food item from the tray onto your plate/packet before stating your next item.

Gets you more food for the same amount of money.

ebass · 3 months

Can't get that HDB ballot you want after repeated tries? You can speed up the entire process by appealing to HDB directly. If you've failed enough times, you can be offered balance flats directly which are already built and ready to move in any time! Some of these flats are built when old HDBs are torn down and offered to the old tenants but with many units leftover. In some other cases, they are left overs from previous BTO exercises (not so great units in these cases) or buyers who gave up their flats before the flats were completed.

malaydude · 3 months

Just to add on to OP's library tip, ou can actually extend your library books' loan online. I think the website is http://pl.sg

Also, you could return your books at any other public libraries, not necessarily the one you borrowed it from.

radhumandummy · 3 months

Not sure if considered a tip but, free entry to Singapore Art Museum every Friday after 6pm.

Also, some other museums offer free entry to students, & NS men. Just present valid ID.

numb_and_number · 3 months

6 weeks book loan trick

off-thread; looks like a silly bug in the programming. :P Seems the developer never bothered to cover these (corner) cases.

while roaming around, if your hands get dirty (due to some reason!) and you need to wash them, look around for an Indian restaurant in the vicinity; they have a wash-basin almost always.
I happened to see a unisex saloon named 'Snip Avenue' (near Bedok Reservoir road) stating it's 2.80 for a haircut. (against the usual 12 bucks I paid elsewhere; not sure if it's some limited period promotional offer or something. Also, no experience as to how good those folks are)
saw an old dude in an HDB do this while hanging the clothes out for drying; four bamboo poles, the middle ones have clothes and the extreme ones have a thick plastic sheet covering the middle set of poles. (clothes don't get wet even when there's none at home and it rains suddenly).

ask_reddipore_LPT:

is there a webapp/phone app to track the top-ups done to MRT card? (the ticketing machines list all the transactions and cannot filter out only the top-ups. I feel, a way to track top-ups (and hence expenses) will be useful)

loonylovegood · 3 months

Had a colleague with a big appetite who would buy two bowls of noodles at $3 each instead of a $5 bowl. The extra amount you get for one additional dollar is so worth it!

ebass · 3 months

Getting your vehicle inspected? If you have any non compliant parts, go after 6-7pm to inspection centres with extended operating hours as there will be no LTA officers there to ensure the procedures are done correctly. The last time I went, I got to drive right through from start to end with a ALL PASS.

a5ph · 3 months

Good share!

ebass · 3 months

When leaving a car park with ERP parking and you can't find a place to top up your cash card (or ...), drive as close as possible to the barrier. Sometimes the scanner is angled wrong and can't scan your vehicle's IU. Hit the intercom button on the machine and let them know the barrier's not opening and the scanner's not working and usually you'll get let out for free.

ebass · 3 months

Eating at MCD's? 2 double cheeseburgers and a drink is probably cheaper, more filling and nutritious than most meals with fries & drinks because the double cheeseburgers are on a $2 value menu.

agnosticpope · 3 months

ITT Kiasu!

xbillybobx · 3 months

Here's a few moe kiasu tips: 1) When exiting a building and someone has their hands full behind you, don't hold the door open for them. Let it swing shut and hit them. 2) While driving and you see a pedestrian, speed up! It will encourage them to get out of your way more quickly. 3) When boarding the MRT, stand directly in front of the door and shove your way on board before anyone alights. 4) Chope, Chope, Chope! Why let someone who could actually use the table sit down and eat? Your time is more precious! 5) When on a lift and you see someone approaching, close the doors as quickly as possible! Not only will you not have to wait for the person, but you won't have to stop at their floor either!

teamkillz · 3 months

don't chew gum

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