28-Jan, 8.45pm
The people
here, I dare say, are really friendly and nice. Knowing they have so much
respect, care and concern, they always look on to you with a smile bringing
little topics that soon divert to more details. I was on a jog and I met this
group of old men sitting down having tea. As I greeted them, the first thing
they asked “Jogging ar?” and I was like, “What do you think I’m doing? Swimming
with the dolphins?” Haha! So I just nodded and soon that greet turned to them
asking me more of myself, where I am from etc. It was a brief moment of getting
to know the people around that soon led to acknowledgement and understanding. I
mean, isn’t that the Malaysian way? While you are eating, someone you know or
barely know who wants to start a conversation asks you “Eating?” and instead of
“No, I’m drinking!” we nod and hence a conversation takes place.
It is funny
how we Malaysians sync so well by asking the obvious question only to start a
conversation. But, in a way, it introduces a sense of warmth and welcome to
allowing us to feel less insecure in starting a conversation with a person we
barely know. It gives us a sense of accomplishment in a way that we are
introducing ourselves indirectly, and while this is a good thing, it could also
spell something bad. You see, people respond to courtesy and cheerfulness. And
beneath that smile or handshake is something hidden with an agenda. It could be
a lure to some unfortunate event and when so much crime is decorating our
headlines, we think twice to respond to such warmth. Sometimes we ignore their
gracious acts. Sometimes we just nod and move on, giving an excuse to escape.
At other times, we just reject them with such certainty.
And hence,
what is made out of it? Do we accept or do we reject?
Do we accept
kindness and repay their deeds, but facing the risk of welcoming hidden
agendas?
Or do we
reject forcefully ignoring the honesty and purity of such hospitality?
I only have
one explanation to this. Test the waters and if it is safe, take a dip. And
when it isn’t, move away. And when you are not sure, play safe. The last thing
we need is a raging crocodile.
I hope you
get what i mean.
😂😂😂😂😂😂 this is so you. Even though I wasn't there, reading your masterpiece make me feel like listening to your story by your own! Sumpah lawak #gelakgolekgolek
ReplyDeletehaha!you copy pasted it huh?haha! thanks anyway dilla! :D
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