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.)

Friday, August 28, 2009

Habit of swearing...

I grew up in a vehicle repairs (including those of buses, lorries and tractors) environment. Admittedly, the workers consisted mainly of school drop-outs and some of them later became gangsters. I used to hear stories of so and so, working in the same compound by day, but fought as opposing gang members at night! One thing in common was the foul language spoken, mainly in Cantonese. Strangely, despite all the exposure, I did not acquire the bad habit.

Recently, someone sent me a recorded telephone conversation in Cantonese, of a caller and the person who answered the call, in Hong Kong. I forwarded it to a shop manned by three young ladies, who have the habit of using foul language whenever it suited them. Now and again, one of them would switch on the recording and everyone would laugh about it. It was like revision to improve on their foul language skills! Sometimes, even Indians or Malays would laugh because they too know some common phrases. In fact, in Perak, there are many Indians who can speak Cantonese or Hakka, just like the Chinese, or even better than some, like my wife who speaks Cantonese with a mixture of Hakka.

Anyway, here is the joke:

A man went to church one day and afterward he stopped to shake the preacher's hand. He said, 'Preacher, I'll tell you, that was a damned fine sermon. Damned good!'

The preacher said, 'Thank you sir, but I'd rather you didn't use profanity..'

The man said, 'I was so damned impressed with that sermon I put five thousand dollars in the offering plate!'

The preacher said, 'No shit?'


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