Benefit to those who travel NORTH but always wanted to know

[Comfy]

u r just making comments that sided u. singaporean speak english just because government here set it as an official primary language. that's y u all learning english since primary school and chinses as secondary language. u should use the same method to think about other countries. malaysian government set malay as their official language. so malay is the primary and english + chinese are secondary since their school time. this theory applies to indonesia, thai, china, japan or as far as italy, france, spain and germany. this is their culture. we can't change them.

 

once u r there in their territory, u better think of a way to communicate with them, rather than scolding them stupid for not able to understand your english. u should be the one to change to adapt their culture.

 

sadly to say that i found most singaporean are chinese but they just can't speak and write good mandarin or even know nuts abt it, yet still proud of themselves speaking english everywhere. they lost their ROOT. this is a very sad thing to mention.

 

but when its regarding service industry, its always nice to know that we could communicate better, don't we?

[Mattchlai]

but when its regarding service industry, its always nice to know that we could communicate better, don't we?

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if they can speak english then it will be a plus point for you. but you have to understand that every regions have their own culture. is it wrong that they speak their local languages to protect their culture? i personally feel that everyone should be proud of their own culture because u can't find it everywhere, it is unique!!

 

basically the road signs in malaysia are almost the same as you can find in singapore except those reminders in malays. if u r a frequent travellers to malaysia, just remember them and it is quite useful. u can remember so many road signs when u prepare for the theory test, i just can't understand why u have problem to remember a few more of the malay road signs? at least they are still abc that you know. wat if u drive in thailand? no more 26 alphabets that you have known since your childhood.

Edited August 21, 2007 by Mattchlai

[Oink_oink]

BTW, did any 1 ask why our road signs are in "English" when none of our "forefathers" are either ang moh or ???? else do not pass unreasonable comments abt others

 

maybe becoz singapure was found by raffle??

anyway anybody wonder why all our road sign is in enlish but our natioanl song and all uniform parade command is in malayu?

[Slayer]

i think they should change the words to english.. how on earth will the tourist driving know WTF they implying on the signboards... if not malay/english signboard...

 

bro, u have a long way to go man! :)

 

instead of respecting ppl's culture, u condemn it because their culture is not to your convinience. moreover, it is not a threat to you even they stay as they are.

 

Hope you understand from another angle. :)

[Lolex_king]

i think they should change the words to english.. how on earth will the tourist driving know WTF they implying on the signboards... if not malay/english signboard...

 

change to english later the locals cannot read how ?

[Oink_oink]

then they will buang loh......

[Konspire]

yes, in fact all other non-english speaking country, like china, korea, japan, german, france etc......

[Mattchlai]

buang? no la, they will bump into your cars yet they claimed they couldn't understand english... claiming insurance for repair is another issue, most important is that you can't travel further and be left alone somewhere strange place horrible not?

[Comfy]

i got write malay/english signboard there... u cannot see ar?

[Comfy]

i think they should change the words to english.. how on earth will the tourist driving know WTF they implying on the signboards... if not malay/english signboard...

 

bro, u have a long way to go man! :)

 

instead of respecting ppl's culture, u condemn it because their culture is not to your convinience. moreover, it is not a threat to you even they stay as they are.

 

Hope you understand from another angle. :)

 

hey, i never condemn their culture ok. get it straight. which part of this post did i condemn it? its u who think i condemn. STOP putting words in my mouth.

[Comfy]

but when its regarding service industry, its always nice to know that we could communicate better, don't we?

--------------------

 

if they can speak english then it will be a plus point for you. but you have to understand that every regions have their own culture. is it wrong that they speak their local languages to protect their culture? i personally feel that everyone should be proud of their own culture because u can't find it everywhere, it is unique!!

 

basically the road signs in malaysia are almost the same as you can find in singapore except those reminders in malays. if u r a frequent travellers to malaysia, just remember them and it is quite useful. u can remember so many road signs when u prepare for the theory test, i just can't understand why u have problem to remember a few more of the malay road signs? at least they are still abc that you know. wat if u drive in thailand? no more 26 alphabets that you have known since your childhood.

 

hey, i never condemn their culture la.. its never wrong to use their language and culture. what's your problem with me then? i just can't understand malay. i don't travel that freaking many times to memorize all signs and words.

[Comfy]

u r just making comments that sided u. singaporean speak english just because government here set it as an official primary language. that's y u all learning english since primary school and chinses as secondary language. u should use the same method to think about other countries. malaysian government set malay as their official language. so malay is the primary and english + chinese are secondary since their school time. this theory applies to indonesia, thai, china, japan or as far as italy, france, spain and germany. this is their culture. we can't change them.

 

once u r there in their territory, u better think of a way to communicate with them, rather than scolding them stupid for not able to understand your english. u should be the one to change to adapt their culture.

 

sadly to say that i found most singaporean are chinese but they just can't speak and write good mandarin or even know nuts abt it, yet still proud of themselves speaking english everywhere. they lost their ROOT. this is a very sad thing to mention.

 

hey, when i scold stupid, i aim only 1 person. i not aiming the whole of malaysia. get my point? u don't bring grandfather story in. the thing is all this while, i was talking to her in english while she cooly stands there and reply me in only one word malay which i couldn't understand.

[Mattchlai]

grandfather story? well i just trying hard to explain to you why both of u couldn't communicate at all. please respect ppl for not calling anyone stupid. u ain't that great right? no offence here...

[Lolex_king]

don't think they would bother man .. unless its near some tourist attraction or something ..

[Kelpie]

i think they should change the words to english.. how on earth will the tourist driving know WTF they implying on the signboards... if not malay/english signboard...

 

bro, u have a long way to go man! :)

 

instead of respecting ppl's culture, u condemn it because their culture is not to your convinience. moreover, it is not a threat to you even they stay as they are.

 

Hope you understand from another angle. :)

 

This sorta reminded me of Taiwan which once change their signboards several times to make sign reading convenient to the foreigners. But again, it is their turf, they do they own ways whether for the better or for the worse and we are just outsiders.

 

Regards.

[Meecar]

EXACTly

 

we sillyporean always think we are the BEST or NO 1

 

we got this problem that we cannot loose out or be beaten

 

when you travel enough and learn about others

 

you will come to realize just how small we are

 

 

we may be riches nation in the neighbourhood but all these years what have we done for our poor and not even taking about helping our neighbours

 

we claim to be number 1 this and that

 

sure what is your salary

 

i am sure when we combine all the salaries here among the forumers

 

together cannot match some of the pay and pay elites

 

so for once lets be respectful of our neighbours and keep our critizicism to ourselves

 

lets just be helpful instead and be a good driver when we are driving in our neighbour's backyard

 

[Seanboi]

Bro ignore them la. Wen ppl post sth like that sure got some ppl post this kind of replies.

 

I understand ur plight fully because i have been through before.

[Comfy]

totally put off by this people.. people who can't understand what i write. don't understand nvm..but put words in my mouth.. then add some stupid comments behind - no offenses.