How to spot expat newbies in Malaysia
Newbies in Malaysia - A tongue-in-cheek guide...
Please add to it. Funny ones only ! JC3 |
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Yep and I still do most of these after six years here :o
In some of the toilets, eg Gurney Plaza, you need to rip off what toilet paper is required from OUTSIDE the loo before you go in. So an estimate is required beforehand :( |
Re: How to spot expat newbies in Malaysia
Originally Posted by bakedbean
(Post 12021896)
Yep and I still do most of these after six years here :o
In some of the toilets, eg Gurney Plaza, you need to rip off what toilet paper is required from OUTSIDE the loo before you go in. So an estimate is required beforehand :( |
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Thank you Columbine :p
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Re: How to spot expat newbies in Malaysia
Originally Posted by bakedbean
(Post 12021896)
Yep and I still do most of these after six years here :o
In some of the toilets, eg Gurney Plaza, you need to rip off what toilet paper is required from OUTSIDE the loo before you go in. So an estimate is required beforehand :( |
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Originally Posted by kingoflostfools
(Post 12022078)
I thought you ladies took these things with you? Isn't that why you have such huge bags that you make us men-folk carry? :eek:
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Re: How to spot expat newbies in Malaysia
Originally Posted by OriginalSunshine
(Post 12022153)
No. We carry large bags to include all the rubbish (phone, wallet, iPad, receipts, sunglasses) that our husbands take with them, and then try to squeeze into our bags....
JC3 |
Re: How to spot expat newbies in Malaysia
For the female newbies:
Originally Posted by JC3
(Post 12021072)
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Re: How to spot expat newbies in Malaysia
Here are a few:-
They still break into a sweat in an air conditioned room Think they are getting a cheap deal at the wet market and for the non-british expats Get confused when driving and follow a motorcycle down the wrong side of the road. |
Re: How to spot expat newbies in Malaysia
Originally Posted by NeonHippy
(Post 12025575)
Get confused when driving and follow a motorcycle down the wrong side of the road.
Or assume that when turning left at the traffic lights that the green arrow means it's safe to do so, and not that there might be a cement mixer truck trundling along (correctly) at 60kph ready to prove otherwise. JC3 |
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Are surprised to see a Malaysian considers a job completed when 10% still remains to be done.
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Re: How to spot expat newbies in Malaysia
Originally Posted by SushiFan
(Post 12025723)
Are surprised to see a Malaysian considers a job completed when 10% still remains to be done.
JC3 |
Re: How to spot expat newbies in Malaysia
At weddings;
are in time for the dinner bring a gift instead of an ampau didn't bring a jacket (and leave with a cold) are not fast enough with the chop sticks and wait for a spoon to get something from the sharing plate don't have enough breath for the yaaaaam seeeeeng wait for the celebration while everyone else is leaving totally drunk |
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Originally Posted by kebi
(Post 12028528)
At weddings;
are in time for the dinner bring a gift instead of an ampau didn't bring a jacket (and leave with a cold) are not fast enough with the chop sticks and wait for a spoon to get something from the sharing plate don't have enough breath for the yaaaaam seeeeeng wait for the celebration while everyone else is leaving totally drunk Ah, the Ang Pau (money in red envelope). In Hokkien, Ang = Red, and Pau = to include/to enclose. Knowing how much to give is tricky. These days the Ang Pau is typically used to help out the married couple (or their parents) with the wedding dinner costs, with hopefully some profit left over. So the amount you give per head should at least cover the cost of your dinner. If you’re still not sure, use this formula to figure it out Market Rate x (Relationship Quality + Embarrassment Factor + Financial Flexibility) divided by 3. Start with the Market Rate (what you think your dinner will actually cost, e.g. RM150). Then give each factor a score between 0.5 and 1.5. Then the largest AngPau you could give is 1.5 times the market rate, and the smallest is half the market rate, and if you’re middle of the road on every factor you’ll give exactly the market rate. For more details see the image below, and a fuller explanation at: http://www.drwealth.com/2015/05/06/y...-angpow-rates/ The formula is for Singapore, but the principles look pretty sound to me. In Cantonese, ‘yum seng’ means ‘drink to victory‘. In China, the army generals would normally drink with their soldiers the night before the battle to boost their morale. So I understand the intensity of the shouting - especially by the married men! Yuuuuuuuum….. Seeeeeeeeng! JC3 |
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Newbie expats:
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