Gracy Bee

I found out that…

Posted on January 29th, 2007 by GracyBee.
Categories: Everyday life.

I am fortunate to be able to go different countries to experience their local cultures. However, it is the differences in cultures that is most interesting! Of course, there is no one culture that is superior nor one is inferior. Just differences.

From where I came back from, I have adopted their way of life, but I can’t bring in the same when living here in my hometown. So I’m slowly gaining awareness about the way of life here.

Here’s what: my experiences so far.

•  Driving here and have a car are really a big thing. It can be almost equivalent to earning a prestigious honours degree.

•  Some people I know hate walking. They drive even the distance is less than 100m.

•  Some people I know lost their way while walking to the destination, but they don’t lost their way while driving. Me is otherwise

•  The buying behaviour is different. Here is must be cheap. Quality can be sacrificed. and must have free gifts. (!!)

•  People keep telling me things are a lot cheaper here. So why I do have to take out more money than usual to pay for the same things I have paid for in other countries? (for eg, talking about local terms: I paid 0.50p to pay for a loaf of bread. Here, for the same thing I have to fork out RM 2.20.)

•  The quality of the goods no matter what is deteoriating. Those quality goods I usually pay rather cheaply in the past has become premium goods at premium prices. Those inferior goods have become normal goods. AH?? why like that?? Like that mong teng teng my cost increased!

• Kiasuism is quite evident here though they don’t wanna admit it.

•  Some people can be quite impatient that ‘wait’ is not in their dictionary. (alas…no wonder the pace of life is fast here cos anything else cannot wait one. MUST BE FAST).

• Time keeping is really bad here. Some cannot be punctual for anything: meetings, dinners etc. Some are not too bad: 15 - 30 min late. The rest: at least 1hr late. Alas…cos of them, the functions have to be delayed. Hey, did you know how much can be done during the time? Time to go back to sch!

•  Some particular people ask like draggers when they ask you about (1) got bf/gf? (2)when getting married? (3)don’t got car or not? (4)which country u go to study? (5) drive already?

•  People loves to look into rubbish bins. Fine if you want to look for precious stuffs like the cardboard or metal (they are not there anyway) BUT PLSSSSSSS tie back the bag properly and don’t throw the rubbish all over the place!! Can’t believe you can be so unhygienic! So bo-chap attitudes!

•  Some people think I reply solely on my grandfather for my 20 years expenses, holidaying and all. OEI…Mr. XXX and YYY, PLS DON forget I was overseas to STUDY not to play, ok? And do you know that for 15 years my parents slogged hard to earn that money, and for the remaining 5 years I faced financial difficulties at some point that I have to hold 2 jobs to survive?!! PLEASE GET ALL YOUR FACTS RIGHT!

•  Some people tell me, no need to work and can rely on inheritance to survive, to get a rich husband stay at home and enjoy life like a tai tai. ALAMAK, what era are we in now? I hate that kind of life: so bored! Plus I have to work to earn my worth what…BUT in the future, if circumstances allow, I would stay at home to look after my future children. OK?

Hmmmmm…..But I can’t help thinking though: why you like that leh? Culture shocks?!

0 comments.