i had a conversation with a friend from my japanese class a few weeks ago. it wasn't exactly a conversation, it was more like... urm... an insult.
"you're MALAY?" he said after finding out that i was from Malaysia.
" I thought that you are chinese"
"I am a CHINESE. I'm also from MALAYSIA!!!"
I don't understand why people always get this wrong impression that ALL Malaysians are Malays, which is SO NOT TRUE. we are a culturally deversified bunch of people with their own beliefs, religions and perceptions.
And NO, despite the fact that i have very tiny eyes and a big round face (and flat nose) i am MOST DEFINETELY NOT FROM CHINA!!!
argh.
I hate being known as a fella from China. I am NOT FROM CHINA!!!
and YES, apparently i can speak ENGLISH perfectly, thank you very much.
obviously the fella was a lil silly coz he thought that my other guy friend (FROM CHINA) is my boyfriend!!!
-_-"
that is so weird.
i guess i am with a china (hongkie) man, but he doesn't like being known as a CHINA man too. It's not that im discrimating against China people (or Malays), I just wanna be known as a Chinese Malaysian and i am glad that in a way, the all races in Malaysia get along (they really do in the city, at least) and that MOST Malaysians can speak English PERFECTLY, despite the "lah's", the "mah's" and the occasional swear words.
but who am i to judge/blame others? i judge people too.
although i shdn't.