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Singapore is doing something about uncivilized behavior on public buses.
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I wish Hong Kong had the guts to do the same, and not just on buses.
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So Singapore has started enforcing new regulations that carry an immediate fine of up to $500
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if you put your feet up on seats, play loud audio on your phone, or make a nuisance of yourself in other ways such as eating, drinking and littering.
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This aligns with existing rules governing passenger conduct on Singapore's MRT railway system.
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Did you know that we have long had similar regulations for Hong Kong's MTR under the network's own bylaws?
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Maybe not, because nobody gives a toss.
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But they've existed for decades.
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For instance, playing audio loudly on trains is punishable by a fine of up to $2 ,000.
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The same penalty applies for uncouth behavior, such as placing your feet on seats, and for ignoring eating or drinking bans.
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Not only that, using profanity and language deemed offensive carries a fine of $5 ,000.
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If the MTR were to actually enforce this particular by -law, it would collect a revenue bonanza.
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And rushing the train doors when they're already closing, with the warning beeps going off, should earn you a penalty of $2 ,000 as well.
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Should, but won't.
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Because the difference between Hong Kong and Singapore is that many of these rules are just there for lip service,
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and nobody could be bothered to follow or enforce them in one jurisdiction while they're taken more seriously in the other.
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You can resurrect the usual tropes about personal freedoms and repression in this comparison, in which we are somehow supposed to take comfort in the assumption
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that at least it feels less controlling here than in Singapore.
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But you know what?
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If it's about curtailing the freedom to behave badly in public and shared spaces, then bring on that Singaporean -style repression.
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There is the concept of liberty, which is the freedom to act responsibly within an accepted legal and social framework without being a nuisance to others.
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And then there is license, which is the entitlement to do whatever you want with zero regard for societal norms and the rights of others around you.
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Millions in this city couldn't be bothered with the basics of courtesy and social graces.
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You know, like holding the door open for someone right behind you, resisting the urge to furiously jab the lift closed door button
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to deny someone entry even as they're making eye contact waiting for people to alight first before storming onto trains
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and many other daily acts of passive aggressive social ineptitude there
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is a lot of pent -up rage out there as well
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reflected in a whole lot of honking going on in Hong Kong these days rude
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and impatient drivers blast perceived irritants such as fellow motorists slowing down or getting stuck in front of them,
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children, cardboard collecting grannies, and even wheelchair users who fail to scurry out of their way in time.
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Also in their way, as well as everyone else's, are the mobile phone zombies.
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You, yes, you, with the supreme right to have your nose buried in your electronic pacifier
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while sauntering along the most crowded streets
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and walkways in the world with infuriating apathy and total disregard for the natural flow of human traffic.
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The cocooned self -indulgence of these sidewalk narcissists
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and human roadblocks everywhere we go is as exhausting in its nonchalance as it is frustrating in its main character syndrome.
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They expect the entire sea of humanity to conveniently part and warp around their immovable bodies like background noise to be ignored.
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This is not a problem unique to Hong Kong, but there is a difference that makes it all the more egregious here.
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While most of the world measures population density per square kilometer,
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Hong Kong's 7 .5 million residents are crammed into just 25 % of its total land area.
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The rest is designated as protected country parks or cannot be developed for human habitation.
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That means when we talk in terms of volumetric hyper -density, how people actually fit into public space, we are in a different league.
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Vertical urbanism accommodates us, but when we pour out of our anthills to go about a daily business on the ground, the congestion is next level.
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On the streets of Mong Kok, for example, academic studies have shown that the population density can be up to 600 ,000 people per square kilometer,
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even though the figure for the wider district is 130 ,000, which is still one for the world record books.
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On footbridges or elevated walkways in Mong Kok, density can be up to 3 .5 people per square meter
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which is insane and
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which is why people who make it worse should not be dismissed as harmless manifestations of first -world problems.
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These miscreants with mobile phones are directly and constantly escalating stress levels in an already high -strung society.
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Why can't we have a law against it? just like we have one penalizing the misuse of mobile phones while driving.
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Should you feel the compelling urge to pause in mid -stride to check your phone
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while walking elbow to elbow with 1 ,000 fellow humans at any given time,
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pull over to the side and get your dose of instant gratification without obstructing the rest of us.
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If it sounds unrealistic, remember the reservations about banning smoking in public spaces some decades ago.
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Look how we pressed ahead with it and prospered.
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Comparisons to Singapore bring to mind what the late, great Lee Kuan Yew said when he was accused of infringing on personal liberties by micromanaging public behaviour.
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I say without the slightest remorse that we wouldn't be here, we would not have made economic progress if we had not intervened on very personal matters.
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Who your neighbour is, how you live, the noise you make, how you spit, or what language you use.
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We decide what is right, never mind what people think.
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What a splendid man, unafraid to put facts before feelings and get things done for the greater public good.
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And what a pleasing thought, imagining what he would have done about the mobile phone menace were he still around today.
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Sure, pearls would be clutched and token noises sounded, but most of us would appreciate the net improvement in the quality of life.
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I'm not advocating the introduction of caning in Hong Kong, mind you, but perhaps a bit of a spanking is long overdue.
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Thank you.
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Bu videodaki önemli kelimeler
Videodan öğrenmeye değer 15 kelime, telaffuzu ve anlamıyla:
| Kelime | Telaffuz | Anlam |
|---|---|---|
| density isim | /ˈdɛn.sə.ti/ | yoğunluk |
| ignore fiil | /ɪɡˈnɔː/ | görmezden gelmek |
| audio sıfat | /ˈɔ.di.oʊ/ | ses |
| bother fiil | /ˈbɑðɚ/ | rahatsız etmek, canını sıkmak |
| regulation isim | /ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/ | regülasyon |
| collect fiil | /ˈkɑlɪkt/ | katılmak, toplamak |
| liberty isim | /ˈlɪbəti/ | hürriyet, özgürlük |
| urge fiil | /ɜːd͡ʒ/ | ittirmek |
| elbow isim | /ˈɛlboʊ̯/ | dirsek |
| repression isim | /ɹəˈpɹɛʃən/ | baskı |
| earn fiil | /ɝn/ | hak etmek |
| rush fiil | /ɹʌʃ/ | acele etmek, aşıkmak |
| railway isim | /ˈɹeɪlˌweɪ/ | demir yolu, şimendifer |
| badly zarf | /ˈbæd.li/ | acil, fena |
| comfort isim | /ˈkʌm.fət/ | konfor |
Duyacağınız deyimsel fiiller
| Kelime | Anlam |
|---|---|
| go off fiil | patlamak |
| slow down fiil | yavaşlamak |
Bu videodaki dil bilgisi
Konuşmacının en çok kullandığı yapılar, videodaki sözcüklerin aynısıyla:
| Yapı | Videoda |
|---|---|
| Edilgen yapı be + fiilin üçüncü hâli — kimin yaptığı değil, ne olduğu önemli | could be bothered · be bothered · be ignored |
| Present perfect have/has + fiilin üçüncü hâli — geçmişte olan ama şimdi de önemli olan bir eylem | has started · they've existed · have shown |
| İlgi cümlecikleri who / which + cümle — bir kişi ya da şey hakkında ek bilgi | liberty, which is · license, which is · people who make |
Dikkat edilecek telaffuzlar
Konuşmacı they're, can't, couldn't gibi kısaltılmış biçimleri 9 kez kullanıyor. Bunları duyduğunuz gibi kısa söyleyin.
- “th” sesleri: bother /ˈbɑðɚ/, apathy /ˈæ.pə.θi/, uncouth /ʌnˈkuːθ/
- “sh” ve “zh” sesleri: regulation /ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/, repression /ɹəˈpɹɛʃən/, rush /ɹʌʃ/, jurisdiction /d͡ʒʊɹɪsˈdɪkʃən/, assumption /əˈsʌm(p).ʃ(ə)n/
- Uzun kelimeler — vurguyu doğru yere koyun: regulation /ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/, humanity /hjuˈmænɪti/, jurisdiction /d͡ʒʊɹɪsˈdɪkʃən/, accommodate /əˈkɑməˌdeɪt/, reservation /ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
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- 0,75× hızla başlayın, cümle cümle tekrar edin ve kolaylaşınca normal hıza dönün.
- Kendinizi kaydedin ve orijinaliyle karşılaştırın; density, ignore, audio gibi kelimelere özellikle dikkat edin.
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