You know you can always count on us folks at Coconuts Singapore to dish out all the craziest happenings in town, from viral vids to strange scandals. So with another year gone by, it’s time to take a look back at our 8 most memorable stories of 2018.
Strap on, ’cause it’s gonna be a wild ride ahead.
Here’s a play-by-play of what happened in the absurd, ridiculous fight at Temasek Polytechnic
Remember that blond Bumblebee incident from Temasek Polytechnic? It topped our list by a mile, so don’t let 2018 go without one last recap of the laughably absurd fight.
‘Influencer’ collective SgInstaBabes launch questionable Patreon campaign for exclusive access to them
Another year, another epic influencer saga. This one comes courtesy of the now-infamous SgInstaBabes, a social media “influencer” collective that launched a Patreon page to get donations… in return for access to the girls’ photo shoots, videos and, er, a yacht party. Have we reached peak “influencer” delusion?
BK Eating House’s beloved bak chor mee stall forced to move out, so they set up shop right across the road
When we stumbled across this news about our beloved supper joint, we just had to get the word out. The new stall in its place had apparently kept everything from the previous popular eatery, right down to the uniforms and the signboard. Not cool.
This performance in Mediacorp’s 2018 countdown show is why we don’t watch local TV anymore
One of our first viral stories of 2018 remains a hot favorite, mostly because it encapsulates so well the sad state of local TV these days. The televised countdown celebration brought together three talents — EDM duo Rave Republic, young violin virtuoso Shalynn Tsai, and Malay pop singer Aisyah Aziz — yet somewhere along the way, something went horribly wrong, resulting in an awfully cringe-worthy performance. Let’s hope history doesn’t repeat itself this year.
Everything you need to know about the Eden Ang sexual harassment scandal
Oh, boy. Another “influencer” made the list, but not in a good way. Surfacing in the midst of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movement in the United States earlier this year, the sexual harassment scandal revolving around local YouTuber Eden Ang got everyone talking.
Uber Singapore employees allegedly told to vacate offices within 2 hours; Uber says not true
Uber, we barely knew thee. You came and went and left a Grab-shaped hole in our hearts (which Ryde and Go-Jek are now attempting to fill). The mess that Uber left in the aftermath of its exit from Southeast Asia included rumors about the company unceremoniously sending employees packing.
Blogger recounts ‘horrible service’ on 16-hour Singapore Airlines flight with unpleasant flight attendant
It’s usually good press that follows Singapore Airlines, but this time, one blogger claimed to have a not-so-great experience with the flight attendant. However, the actual incident happened way back in 2013 and was only recently reposted on the SGTalk forum website, so do with that what you will.
WATCH: ITE grad speaks out against the long-established social stigma surrounding ITE students
Last but not least, here’s the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) graduate who spoke out against the overwhelming stereotype Singaporeans usually place on students who didn’t score enough points in their O-Level examinations to qualify for polytechnics and pre-university institutions. Well said.
