A few facts about typical Malaysian (Chinese)
1. Criteria to study abroad:
a.Must have snow. Must tell people you go to a place with snow. There's winter.
b.Must have "ang mo" (Caucasians) around you. Never mind if you are a dwarf among those 6 feet giants , as long as you are seen in photos with them , it's good enough.
2. Two most sought after career:
a. Doctor
b. Engineer
A check in primary One students' essays on "My Ambition". I am pretty sure 8 out of ten will write doctor or engineer. Reason to become a doctor - save lives. I guess lesser and lesser students are putting teacher as their ambition. Even before the child can talk , the parents have already been brainwashing the kid with these two terms - doctor , engineer.Where is there room for imagination?
3.Colour preference: White
Chinese seems to have great penchant for white , or something fair. Anything white and fair is good , is superior , anything of darker shades...No No. What i am refering to - skin colour. I think Chinese are still quite a racist lot. Not to say all. But many still view fairer skin as superior to those of the darker shades. Get a caucasian partner and everyone will be green with envy. Get the opposite , ehem.
4.Common inherited gene: "calculative gene" (if there is one)
We are undeniably calculative. One cent or two cent must also be taken seriously. That's why chinese got a popular cliche :"a few cents are bigger than the wagon's wheel". We bargain for that meagre few cents until sore throat at the market , we count every litre of petrol we use to claim from the office , we patiently wait for the sale to come before buying the shirt we want , we control our pee until back home just not to pay for the 20 cents entrance , we prefer buffet to proper dining because we can eat as much as we can.........
5.Kiasu and kiasi
Kiasu-Although we might pale in comparison to Singaporeans , but it is still in us. Parents send children to tuitions here and there. Must go tuition , regardless of how good you are. You get 95 , go for tuition so that you can get 100. People say this tuition centre is good , so you must get into it by hook or by crook. When you get back your exam paper , nevermind if you check your mistakes , but make sure you check everyone's mark.
Kiasi-When there is hearsay of avian flu ,stop eating chicken at all. No more KFC , no more Sugarbun , despite assurance from the authority that well cooked meat is safe for consumption. BUT , when there is free fried chicken ,then the whole family will queue up for it , and all the avian flu worries will be gone for a moment.
Floor is open for discussion...
1. Criteria to study abroad:
a.Must have snow. Must tell people you go to a place with snow. There's winter.
b.Must have "ang mo" (Caucasians) around you. Never mind if you are a dwarf among those 6 feet giants , as long as you are seen in photos with them , it's good enough.
2. Two most sought after career:
a. Doctor
b. Engineer
A check in primary One students' essays on "My Ambition". I am pretty sure 8 out of ten will write doctor or engineer. Reason to become a doctor - save lives. I guess lesser and lesser students are putting teacher as their ambition. Even before the child can talk , the parents have already been brainwashing the kid with these two terms - doctor , engineer.Where is there room for imagination?
3.Colour preference: White
Chinese seems to have great penchant for white , or something fair. Anything white and fair is good , is superior , anything of darker shades...No No. What i am refering to - skin colour. I think Chinese are still quite a racist lot. Not to say all. But many still view fairer skin as superior to those of the darker shades. Get a caucasian partner and everyone will be green with envy. Get the opposite , ehem.
4.Common inherited gene: "calculative gene" (if there is one)
We are undeniably calculative. One cent or two cent must also be taken seriously. That's why chinese got a popular cliche :"a few cents are bigger than the wagon's wheel". We bargain for that meagre few cents until sore throat at the market , we count every litre of petrol we use to claim from the office , we patiently wait for the sale to come before buying the shirt we want , we control our pee until back home just not to pay for the 20 cents entrance , we prefer buffet to proper dining because we can eat as much as we can.........
5.Kiasu and kiasi
Kiasu-Although we might pale in comparison to Singaporeans , but it is still in us. Parents send children to tuitions here and there. Must go tuition , regardless of how good you are. You get 95 , go for tuition so that you can get 100. People say this tuition centre is good , so you must get into it by hook or by crook. When you get back your exam paper , nevermind if you check your mistakes , but make sure you check everyone's mark.
Kiasi-When there is hearsay of avian flu ,stop eating chicken at all. No more KFC , no more Sugarbun , despite assurance from the authority that well cooked meat is safe for consumption. BUT , when there is free fried chicken ,then the whole family will queue up for it , and all the avian flu worries will be gone for a moment.
Floor is open for discussion...
4 comments:
Haha. Pretty good one.
hey nic =) that was an enjoyable read ;) haha.
funny n amusin plus so true...
yepz. have to agree on the 'white' part. I have this cousin who fell in love with an black guy (american tho) and her parents almost disowned her. As for her sis, she got an angmoh husband, and the parents are always telling us how 'beautiful' the couple and their babies are, when they return to msia. racist? you bet!
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