Differences btw Singapore and Japan: Part 1

Disclaimer: things written here are of my own view and do not necessarily reflect the truth. Reader beware. That being said, here we go:

1. Bus drivers here talk non-stop, taxi drivers are the strong, silent type.
Actually, its not that busdrivers here are talkative, its just that they anounce everything they do.
'We are now at xxx bus-stop.'
'We are moving off.'
'We are stopping at a traffic junction.'
'We are turning right.'
You get the idea. Taxi drivers, on the other hand, hardly make a sound, other than asking you where you wish to go, telling you your fare (clearly displayed to you anyway) and the obligatory thank you.

2. There is little if any graffiti here.
While this can be attributed to the general sense of cleaniness and social responsibility here, there may be another plausible theory why one does not see much graffiti here, like in the US or some other places: Most Japanese can't spell. When you start seeing peace mispelled as 'peece', you know that there's a problem.

3. Drivers here are generally nicer
Its amazing how much faith the Japanese public place in their drivers. They seldom check before jaywalking across small streets, trusting drivers to slow down and make way for them. Good luck to you if this was Singapore. I still find myself waiting for the car to go past before I cross. Not that all drivers stop for you, but a large number do. While the drving atmosphere is nicer, the road designs here will drive you mad though. An infinite number of small roads, poorly designed junctions etc.