Malaysia- Sports shoes please!

I was completely shocked when the first time I saw people playing sports like this. no sports shoes???

Why?

1. financially not capable? -I don't think so

2. too hot to wear them in Malaysia? - that's not true

3. too lazy to put them on? -possible

4. new fashion?- not look like

but have you ever thought about that you might end up injuring yourself without wearing sports shoes? " if you want to play sports, put on your socks and shoes!", is that the most basic thing we learned when we were all kids?
Unfortunately this is just common in Malaysia, I just certainly can not get it. Why can't you do things properly, even the things related to your own safety?

Malaysia-Is the birthday that important?

I have to say people here love celebrating birthdays: a gang of friends, 5 or 6 people, a big fat dinner, flowing up a long session of Karaoke; pictures, videos, next morning, when you check the face book, all the lovely moments are there.

Is that fun? should be! 5 or 6 times a year according to your social size, maybe twice a month? but have you reached the point of getting bored of it or even though just because all of your friends are doing it, you are doing it?

I would not go to the "whether is fun" part as each individual has his or her own definition and the inner side of you know exactly how it felt when you were there. My question is: have you ever thought about the same day, just 20 or 30 or 40 years ago, is the same day that your mum suffered a lot? and for you being here to celebrate it, your parents have contribute way more than you could imagine, but, have you ever done anything to them on your birthday to show your appreciation? or do you really appreciate it?

For those who already have a job, have you taken your parents for dinner or bought anything for them on your birthday?

For my dear students: have you thought of washing your mum's car on your birthday?

Or you still have "I am ENTITLE of celebrating it because is my birthday" attitude?

oh, Grow up, folks!

Malayisa- Slow internet

Ok, Whatever you do in Malaysia will take you longer time in any other normal countries. One good example is to compare it with Singapore, oops, I guess that's a country name people here don't want to hear about.

let's take a look a Internet speed here:

Malayisa- the 50RM

During lunch break, I decided to get myself some candy for rewards, even I usually don't eat them as Mum said no.

you can always find those Indian managed book stores here selling all different kinds of candies. my favorite one would be those less sweet ones. A young Malay lady was standing in the casher:
ohhh...50RM is a big moneeeeeeeeey

"oh, sorry, I just withdraw cash, that's all I have, you don't have change?"

"noooooooo...it's big moneeeeeeeeeey, do you want to buy anything else?"

"nah"

"DiGi prepayment?"

"No, thank you"

"ohhhhhhhhhh, who buys candy using 50RM?" she was rolling her eyes on me

"Ok, never mind" I took back my money and walked straight to the Indian manager, "sir, I am sorry to tell you that your staff would not accept my 50RM to buy that packet of candy, so I decide to buy it next store"

after I left the store, the Indian manger was counting his bulk of 10RM with his staff and asking her why why why...

Classic Malaysia!

Malaysia- Wait, I need to calculate the Bill

I did have a culture shock when the first time I went out for dinner with friends in Malaysia: when the bill arrived, one of them took out the mobile phone and calculated the bill very professionally and accurately to CENT.

Ok, friends, here is the style of what north Chinese people do: 200RM bill, 4 people, regardless whatever you ordered, each one 50RM. done? then make a move!

However when I am here, 200RM bill, according to what I ordered, let's say a 36RM dish, plus tax and service charge, I might get a bill of 42.30RM. 30 cent!

it's nothing wrong to do the Malaysian way, but for my personal experience?--- I feel really embarrassed to calculate the bill on the table, and i am utterly speechless!