It's the end of the year, which means it's time to look back and ask one important question: what did we spend way too much time talking about in 2025?Because in Singapore, we don't just experience things and move on. We discuss them to death: in group chats, comment sections and kopi catch-ups, until everyone is tired but no one actually stops.And yes, I've rated each topic based entirely on how unavoidable it was, how loud the discourse got and how long it refused to die.⭐☆☆☆☆ - Mentioned once, then we moved on⭐⭐☆☆☆ - Everyone had a take, then forgot⭐⭐⭐☆☆ - Hard to escape, even if you tried⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ - Group chats would not shut up⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - National-level discourse1. GE 2025 (and the memes that came with it)Even if you didn't follow politics, you followed the memes.GE 2025 wasn't just about policies and speeches. It was screenshots pulled out of context, reaction edits within minutes, and phrases that escaped rallies and interviews to take on lives of their own. The phrase «Look left, look right» became a format, remixed, reused and repurposed across platforms. Read more