3) DO look out for packets of tissue paper or umbrellas on tables.
Before you sit down at a table in a hawker centre or coffee shop, check for packets of tissue paper or umbrellas. Singaporeans have a peculiar habit of reserving their seats with these items, while they queue up for food. If you don’t want to get into an ugly confrontation, best you steer clear. Especially true in crowded hawker centres during lunch time, when tables are prime real estate!