What time is it??
When someone in our country says "I’ll meet you at six", it is immediately translated subconsciously by our Malaysian brains to mean, "I’ll meet you at seven thirty. That’s why weddings, funerals, dinners and parties held in this country often state arrival time one hour before it ACTUALLY starts. Certain theories (conjured by the odd Malaysians who are punctual) suggest that such a laid back attitude is an indication of why Malaysia, in general, are less efficient than their neighbor and rival, Singapore.
“Malaysians are slow paced and never punctual and this has seeped into the country’s culture, making us meandering snails when compared to our fast paced neighbor”. Singapore is more technologically advance, has better public transport, offers a better standard of living, have better looking guys (unrelated)…blah…blah…blah…and quite a number of Malaysians, especially those living in the southern state of Johor, have gone over to Singapore to live and work in this far more “superior” country. “Malaysians have no respect for time, but time waits for no man”.
Over the weekend I met up with some of my friends from Singapore (defected Malaysians). The meeting was arranged this morning at about 11am and 3 of us were expected to meet at 3.00 in the afternoon. I freed myself from 2 onwards (cause I didn’t want to be the typical, unpunctual Malaysian) in case they made it into Malaysia earlier than expected. However at 4, I was still waiting for them to show up and that only materialized at about 5 in the evening.
What’s the moral of the story??? Firstly Malaysians aren’t the only ones who have no sense of time….many people around the world think it’s fashionable to be late. And secondly (with no offence intended to my friends) Singaporeans can be such pricks once they cross the causeway. They speed on our roads, they throw litter out of their cars as if Malaysia is one huge thrash can and worst of all they cut ques in toilets, check out counters, etc. Not to mention, they jam up our roads and cause the general price of things to increase.
So in conclusion, to this very long truckload of crap, being a Malaysian isn’t that bad. At least we don’t misbehave when we leave the country and the MALAYSIAN sense of timing is much more universally accepted that what I initially thought.
Disclaimer: Singaporeans, Malaysians who have Singapore PR and all other similar classes of people, this post is just for FUN. No offence intended, but if u did get offended-go get a life :P