How should we judge a government?

In Malaysia, if you don't watch television or read newspapers, you are uninformed; but if you do, you are misinformed!

"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." - Malcolm X

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience - Mark Twain

Why we should be against censorship in a court of law: Publicity is the very soul of justice … it keeps the judge himself, while trying, under trial. - Jeremy Bentham

"Our government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no
responsibility at the other. " - Ronald Reagan

Government fed by the people

Government fed by the people

Career options

Career options
I suggest government... because nobody has ever been caught.

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?
Corruption is so prevalent it affects English language?

When there's too much dirt...

When there's too much dirt...
We need better tools... to cover up mega corruptions.

Prevent bullying now!

Prevent bullying now!
If you're not going to speak up, how is the world supposed to know you exist? “Orang boleh pandai setinggi langit, tapi selama ia tidak menulis, ia akan hilang di dalam masyarakat dan dari sejarah.” - Ananta Prameodya Toer (Your intellect may soar to the sky but if you do not write, you will be lost from society and to history.)

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Signs of certain businesses

Just got back from Ipoh, and would like to share some unusual business names.

My sister-in-law was with us when she wanted to check out a tile shop in Bercham, recommended by her intended tiling contractor. She kept saying the directions were from someone 'uneducated' but we knew what she meant was more like someone with just basic Chinese education who cannot even spell out the name in English.

She knew some basic Chinese but not good enough to write the name out in Chinese character, so she wrote 'Kah Lai' according to his pronunciation. We went looking for a Shell station, but there are two opposite each other along Jalan Bercham. After calling him, we got the right side of the road and tried looking for the shop described as the back row of two rows of shops. After a random driving round, I found it! It was in fact, 'Galy' described as 'kah lai' in Mandarin!

Later, we went to Ipoh Garden for brunch. I noticed a boutique cafe with a really catchy name, Beauty Fools'! Later, we were caught in a massive traffic jam along Jalan Kuala Kangsar towards city centre (caused by police check!) which gave me the opportunity to look at the shops on the right. 'Penny & Fanny' was the name I saw on the top of a unisex salon. Not sure if it was deliberate, one way or the other (your guess is as good as mine), but I cannot help thinking it was named after two female hairstylists having those names. Just imagine, it could have been named deliberately Pennies and Fannies in a not so subtle way to describe the unisex salon!

On the way back into Batu Gajah, there is a shop with a not so business oriented name: Mysad Enterprise! Just like Taiping (ever peace in Chinese), a sad enterprise cannot be a thriving business concern.
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