Monday, July 16, 2007

Nature of People
Yes indeed, I am in Malaysia about once a week. And so was I yesterday. Basically, my very dear aunty number 3 has very good and helpful friends at Batu Pahat. Every time we go there, they will treat us good food, bring us around and make sure we enjoy our trip.

Their air-con business is doing really very well and we were invited there yesterday to witness the opening of their new shop. Many locals are also aware about the opening as it is all over their local newspapers.

Each guest is suppose to sign on the guestbook and receive a lucky draw ticket. Everyone wants a piece of the lucky draw coupon and is squeezing and pushing around to be one of those to sign on the guestbook.

After the speech and lion dance, the buffet started! The buffet is really sumpous because it is by a local hotel. There are even satays and nonya kuehs! And so everyone started to grab the food.


The queue is so long, and it is forever long. Many locals came to eat the free food provided.

The satay stall became very crowded. We saw this Ah Pek, he grabbed a handful of satay and put it into his left pocket. He then grab another handful of satay and put it into his right pocket. He didn't stop still. He continue grabbing another handful and ate them in real hurry.

Some other people are more clever. They came with plastic bags and stuff the noodles, the chicken wings, the kuehs and everything into the plastic bags. They also have another plastic bags for drinks. After they Da Bao all that, they hide it under the table before going to eat the buffet.

Those aunties and Ah Ma(s) came with an empty handbag. Like what they do with the plastic bags, they stuff all the things into their handbags.

All the people look like they have been starving for a few days because they eat a lot! And you will be surprised even those Ah Ma also eat more than you think they can eat. Really?! When I saw this Ah Ma (yellow) take a mountain of food with another plate full of satay, I doubt she can finish but she did. And not only her, so many Ah Ma(s) and Ah Peks there eat more than everyone of us!

The lady in blue beside her also has a huge mountain of food. The fish cakes and chicken chop that she took stagged up real high. One hand is holding the spoon to eat and another hand is hugging the plate. I wonder if she loves the food she's eating or maybe she scare other people take away her food.

And then there are some other people who walks around with a plastic bag to collect the used cans. They came to the table, take the cans without asking and put them into their plastic bags.

I didn't ate the food. I was shocked to see what's happening around me and I have no appetite.

When the event ended, I saw an Ah Ma going home in her bicycle. There was 2 big boxes at the back sit of the bicycle (you can imagine what is inside) and in front of her bicycle (in the basket) is a plastic bag with a mountain of used cans.

When we were about to leave, we realised my dad's car was being scratched by the people there. However terrible can they get?

Anyway, let me conclude- We are not KIASU afterall!

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