SINGAPORE - The hashtag #5WordSingaporeStories blew up on Twitter on Monday. Started by popular local blogger @mrbrown, the meme got hundreds of Singaporeans joining in within hours.
Flat's here. We can marry. #5wordSingaporeStories #Singapore #SG50 pic.twitter.com/JPTGvIWPnF— mrbrown (@mrbrown) August 3, 2015
Some reminisced about their childhoods, others complained about the subway service, and some took less-than-subtle jibes at the government.
Many of the stories went deeper than you'd assume the word limit would allow, proving that often, less can be more. Here are some of the funniest and most effective.
Public transportation woes:
Getting taxis while raining? LOL #SG50 #Singapore #5WordSingaporeStories— David Chieng (@dchieng) August 3, 2015
Sorry boss, train breakdown again #5WordSingaporeStories— Nicholas Yong (@incoherentboy) August 3, 2015
"Will be late, MRT breakdown" #5WordSingaporeStories— shari-jane (@shorikilikili) August 3, 2015
Singaporeans jumping on trends:
Queuing for McDonald's Hello Kitty. #5WordSingaporestories— John Lee (@leejkp) August 3, 2015
See queue must join queue #5WordSingaporeStories— 결혜 (@kyelhye) August 3, 2015
Wedding you bao how much #5WordSingaporeStories— gdy2shoez (@Gdy2shoez) August 3, 2015
A dig at Ministry jargon for floods in the country:
Not flooding la. It's ponding. #5wordSingaporeStories #Singapore #SG50— Ridhwan Yusoff (@the_ridtz) August 3, 2015
Growing up in Singapore:
PSLE, O-Level, A-Level / Poly, Uni #5WordSingaporeStories— FUS ROALD DAHL! (@keeweeeee) August 3, 2015
Oh yah peh ya som! #5WordSingaporeStories #Singapore #SG50— michelletehxh (@michelletehxh) August 3, 2015