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LEE Kin Mun, Blogfather of Singapore, satirist, writer, lyricist, traveler, photographer, podcaster. Papa of Faith, Isaac & Joy. mr_brown on IG and Threads.
Singaporemrbrown.comJoined January 2007

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A mom confiscates her daughter’s phone and the young lady tries to reach to her followers by all means possible. That last one cracked me up. #freedorothy
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What the heck? Man with samurai sword swings at cars and people. I’m glad nobody was seriously hurt.
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No. Way. iPhone XS now has editable depth of field. Meaning you can now control the bokeh of your Portrait mode photos AFTER the photo is shot. #AppleEvent
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It’s called the Devil’s Tear in Indonesia. Many tourists don’t heed the warning to stay away from the wet rocks and never turn your back on the ocean here. She is lucky to be alive.
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Driver in a Bentley tried to run down a security officer at Red Swastika School who told him he could not drive in without a school label. Held up other cars for 15 mins too. Security uncle had to see a doctor and was given 3 days MC for his right knee pain. Charge the driver!
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1. I appreciate that PM cares enough about camera angle. 2. Singaporean Ah Beng Squat in the White House lawn FTW.
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Thank you, Singaporeans who are overseas this long weekend. Because half of you are out of the country, my wanton mee came very fast; and my Grab and taxi bookings were easy and affordable.
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Kim Huat would like to have a word with the Chief Minister of Delhi. In fact, he has more than a few choice words.
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I think if you try to run over a cyclist with your lorry, and then rush out of your vehicle brandishing a weapon, you deserve every inch of that left hook.
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If you are unvaccinated, at least have the balls to own it, and not try to lie your way through safety protocols designed to protect you and others, with a screenshot.
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Pro tip for all our F&B friends: From tomorrow, some anti-vax mooks might try to pull a fast one by screenshotting friends’ TT app to bluff that they’re vaxxed (the irony). Make them press the refresh button. It’s a new feature! If nothing happens, they’re showing u a screenshot.
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Siao ah. You think everybody so rich that they can go to do upgrading courses every five years to keep their degree “valid”? After spending a small fortune and considerable time getting the degree? Who is paying for the study leave or course fees? You think degree is COE ah?
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Singapore gets a new university of the Arts and some Singaporeans have an absolute fit. It’s 2021 already and there are still people who think the only viable jobs in the world are doctor and lawyer. And what is a “graphicity arts”?
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Malaysian thermometer very the powderful one. Aim one person can read all the rest. Must be the thermometer got Ultra Wide-Angle Lens.
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You cannot miss the Singaporean accent. Even in a corner of New York City. In a quiet street in the Meatpacking District, you can hear your countryman’s distinctive voice. We are everywhere.
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Old days: “I kena COVID.” “OMG are you okay???” These days: “I kena COVID.” “Ok. See you in seven days.”
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Maybe he saved up? Maybe he got it as a gift? Maybe he EARNED THE MONEY TO BUY IT? WLE wear a watch also got salty jealous comments. Eh, he stole your grandmother’s money to buy that Omega ah? What is up with people?
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“Therefore, if you get a piercing in a poorer country like Singapore, you have a much higher risk of getting AIDS, Hepatitis or a severe infection.” You’ve got to be kidding me. Soxna, have you even BEEN to Singapore? Poor country? And do you know how high our standards are?
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Dude flies from London to Singapore on a VTL flight, complains about having to queue. When actually, he didn’t do all the preflight prep others did. Gets earful from others who breezed through Changi Airport.
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Justice League #SnyderCut is still a flawed movie but it was waaaaaay better than the theatrical cut. I actually enjoyed it a lot on HBO Max/HBO Go. And I know I’ve been cynical about it for years but I’m going to put myself out there and say it: #RestoreTheSnyderverse
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There is a Cantonese saying, “If you don’t open your mouth, people won’t know you are stupid”. Please lay off our fine Gurkhas who serve and protect us, with more loyalty than we deserve.
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As a Singaporean, it made me proud to see Singapore take a stand against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. got our point across with eloquence and authority. He even got a hug from his Ukrainian counterpart.
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This Indian restaurant called Sitara was giving out free briyani to any taxi driving past. The boss is just standing by the road side with umbrella in the rain flagging cabs down and giving drivers free packs of briyani. That is just pure kindness. sitara.com.sg
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Eh. This is LITERALLY the definition of inflation leh: “a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.”
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Who the heck hates Acar. Who? And how is chicken porridge ranked higher than Nasi Lemak, Pho, Pad Thai, Satay and Chilli Crab? WLE this ranking is done by who sia. More like TasteAtLess.
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I know some of us in Singapore are wondering why people in the UK are freaking out over 30+°C temperatures and calling it a heatwave. But bear in mind that their homes are designed to keep heat in. Not like ours, designed to keep heat out. Also we got aircon in homes.
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This is why kids cry at PSLE maths exams. Because their parents set them up as Maths Gods at age 12, instead of encouraging them to always be open to learning from mistakes. Nobody is 100/100 all of the time. The sooner kids learn this, the better. And the parents too.
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Articles like this only perpetuate the rise in hotel wedding prices. My mom says, "Give what you can afford. Why should friends and relatives finance their fancy wedding?" Save the dinner money. Go on a nice honeymoon. Start your marriage properly, without crippling debt.
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Last time when A&W was around, nobody go. Then close shop. Now they reopen, some of you are willing to queue 2.5 hours at Jewel to eat there. Humans are hard to figure out.
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JR Pass prices are going up MASSIVELY in October 2023! 7-day ¥29,650 yen to ¥50,000 14 day ¥47250 yen to ¥80,000 21-day ¥60,450 yen to ¥100,000 Green Class 7-day ¥39,600 to ¥70,000 yen 14-day ¥64,120 to ¥110,000 21-day ¥83,990 to ¥140,000 >68% increase for the 7-day pass!
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My Teh Si Kosong Peng just went from $1.70 to $2. And a Milo Peng from $2 to $2.80. At the rate this is going, nobody is going to order kopitiam drinks liao.
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Yes, Andrew Loh is right. This is not mob justice. This is Thank Goodness for Social Media. If it wasn’t for social media, Monica Baey’s appalling situation may not have seen the light of day. It shore a light on how lightly NUS and the authorities treated her case.
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Wife: “Faith hasn’t woken up yet. It’s almost 12.” Me: “It must be her wild night at Zouk yesterday.” We both laugh. But there is also a feeling of longing in our hearts. If only. #autism
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After watching the US Senators who were grilling TikTok’s CEO, and the standards of US Congress, I am now convinced that Leong Mun Wai could become a US Senator. In fact, I think Tan Kin Lian can even become the President of the United States.
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“Thailand worked hard and fought back COVID-19 with public health. Instead of seeing that, however, the NYTimes asked if it was something in their blood. We’re talking about magic oriental blood, in 2020.”
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This is how you lose your hawker culture, Singapore. And if we don’t find a way to help these businesses, our kids will and their kids will never get to taste the real thing.
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Dear Gahmen. There are people going around selling payslips to beat the system and to get the $500 from the temporary relief fund. Please catch these bastards and make the penalties hurt.
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There are more than enough Kdramas on Netflix. More Jdramas please. Thanks.
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New K-Dramas Coming To Netflix In April 2023 koreaboo.com/stories/netfli
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Afiq Syazani is our cycling hero this National Day. He rode 75.4 KM, over 7 hours, on a 3-speed Strida Evo to make this Lion Head. He even made it look like the reservoir is water coming out of the lion’s mouth. I salute you, good sir. #NDP #NDP18 #NDP2018 #stravaArt
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Me: “I am at the market. What you want for lunch? I dabao.” Orders came in: 1. Wanton Mee 2. Beehoon with egg 3. Hokkien Mee 4. Yong Tau Fu (must have yam, yew char kuay, and eggplant) 5. Char Kway Teow 6. Fried Rice with Imperial Pork Ribs Six. Different. Stalls. One Papa.
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Preschool for “high IQ” kids??? Yes. We need elitism to start even earlier. Wonderful. Please lah. Even Mensa requires a minimum age of 14 to take their internal admissions test.
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NKS conceded so the media can go home. “No point keeping you all here for a few more hours.” Very gracious. Sybil Lau looks proud of her Ah Lau. #PE2023
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