The Ugly Malaysian

Do not fear , we Malaysians have not fallen to some genetic abnormality that makes us physically uglier than the average human. We have only became uglier habitually than perhaps half the human race. As dramatic as it may sound , it might still be true.

One of our most prominent habits would probably be our timing. When we say 7.30pm , it is always 7.30pm isn’t it? YEAH RIGHT , maybe 7.30pm in another country!!hahahaha =P May it be meetings , classes or appointments , punctuality is truly hard to come by in our country. The bad part is that no one is doing anything about it. Then there is the worse part where people starts assuming that others are doing it and therefore decides to be fashionably late as well. It almost seems like there is no cure for this disease.

Do we not realise that time and tide waits for no man? Oh women , it does not mean that time and tide waits for you alright?hehehe =P Okay, back to serious issues. Every second wasted can be used for something productive. If a million people threw a second away , we would have lost a million seconds , which is 16666.667 minutes , which is 277.77778 hours , which is 11.57074 days!! Imagine the productivity we have lost in a blink of an eye. Hmm...perhaps this is the reason our country have fallen so far behind other countries.

It is a good thing we are not the GMT (Greenwich Meridian Time) or the whole world might slow down!hehehe =P But we actually have GMT as well. The “Great” Malaysian Timing (GMT)!hahahaha =P Let us all play a part into making it GREAT Malaysian Timing WITHOUT the “ “ symbols shall we?hehehe =P

P/S : I know I am not the most punctual person. But I am trying! hehehe =)

It is not always the P to blame..

Road laws in our country require that all new drivers be placed under probation for 2 years after passing their driving exams. This means that new drivers will have a P license and a P sticker on their car. All this connection to the alphabet P has made us new drivers (YES..I am still under probation...but it is just another 2 months! hehehe =P ) famously known as “P drivers” .

Ever noticed this thing on the road where if a certain driver does something reckless like a sudden shift of lanes or making a turn without using their indicator lights , any observers' first words will be “must be a P driver”. Okay , maybe occasionally there will be a few curse words before that line , but the point is somehow or rather the blame tends to fall on “P drivers”.

Is this discrimination of “P drivers” really appropriate? Perhaps “P drivers” are responsible for some of the acts. However, the prejudice attitude is really uncalled for. Just because we are under probation , it does not mean that we are lousy drivers.

Fact is , in certain ways “P drivers” are better drivers than “CDL drivers”. You may think , why would someone so experienced lose out to someone without experience? Well it is true experience plays a part in making us a great driver. However ,remember the saying pride goes before a fall. Being so experienced , “CDL drivers” have the tendency to be overconfident on the road and therefore ignore certain things like checking the side mirrors before switching lanes. In addition to that , “CDL drives” need not worry about the withdrawal of their licenses. “P drivers” on the other hand do not have such a luxury with fear of being new on the road and the risk of losing our license to the authorities. This in turn makes us more aware of the way we drive, making us safer drivers.

I hope I have managed to somewhat alter your perspective on “P drivers”. Please remember that it is not always the fault of the “P drivers” when accidents happen or when another driver does a reckless act. =)

guilty till proven innocent??

INNOCENT TILL PROVEN GUILTY , a phrase we often hear when it comes to the law. You may be thinking why the sudden mention of this phrase. The thing is we see news of crime on a daily basis so we would tend to notice the procedure of the prosecution.

One main thing that caught my attention is how a suspect is thrown into jail pending their hearing. Understandably this is done with the safety of the victims in mind. I have nothing against this procedure whatsoever. However I can’t help but think how this deviates from the principal of innocent till proven guilty.

The principle would suggest that anyone should be treated as a free man until there is sufficient prove to prove that he or she is guilty. However , isn’t throwing a suspect into jail before they are proven guilty contradicting with the principle?? If the suspect is indeed guilty then it wouldn’t really matter. But what about those suspects that are actually innocent? Imagine being jailed for no apparent reason. The time wasted , the personal humiliation , disgrace brought to the family. These are all items that cannot be replaced. How unfair it would be for the innocent suspects.

Lastly , I would like to make it clear that I have no objections to the current law procedures. I just feel that we shouldn’t give empty promises. If we can’t free suspects , change the principle to GUILTY TILL PROVEN INNOCENT.

F.R.I.E.N.D.S

When you come to think of it..aren't friends actually like autobots??(yup..the autobots in the movie TRANSFORMERS!!!hehehehe =P) Whenever we needed a little push , our friends become the greatest springs ever that could push us to do anything...If we needed someone to fall on , our friends turn into airbags that could break any fall..When we needed guidance , they would be there as amazing counsellors..I could continue to list the things a friend could transform into , but the list would be almost never ending would it?? (SEE!!!a friend can transform into more things than ur average transformers!!hahahahahaha =P ) To simplify things , a friend is someone who will always be there for us in any form we need them to be to help us grow and be someone better in life. Without friends , life would be a difficult thing to go through. So appreciate your friends and never take them for granted =)

P/S : the role of a friend has to work both ways!!so transform for your friends as well!!hehehehe =P