tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583375275666920743.post8851002700409952604..comments2015-02-03T16:39:04.654+08:00Comments on The Road Less Travelled: I Spoke to NSTpetluchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17950331674078049597noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583375275666920743.post-35204458756617141762010-06-21T09:10:20.823+08:002010-06-21T09:10:20.823+08:00Perceptions do derived from experiences. I was wor...Perceptions do derived from experiences. I was working (trading and farming) in West Africa and people there too have some kind of their own perceptions like “Nigerians are con people”. However, I have little interactions with Africans in Malaysia.<br /><br />So regarding Africans in West Africa, I must say they are:<br />a) Shy<br />b) Humble<br />c) Highly intelligent although not educated<br />d) Fantastic memory abilities<br />e) Physically strong<br />f) Fantastic stamina<br />g) Very proud people <br />h) Very “persuasive”. <br />i) Very romantic and sensitive (physically and mentally)<br /><br />Yes, Malaysians can be very skeptical on other people particularly upon those who are different. Yes, I think Africans do receive bad reputation here, the way I heard and also described by this posting. I think it’s psychological thing.<br /><br />You see, I was very frustrated when my company sent me to do business in Africa while some friends got to go to Japan, Australia, North America, Europe and all. I was like a joke to them. <br /><br />Fantastically, it took me only two weeks to realize how ‘white’ they really are. That’s why I say it’s a psychological thing. You see, once you are the only person among those who are different from you, in the end, you don’t really notice the differences between you and them. They however do see the differences between them and you. This is actually an advantage.<br /><br />As I am the only asian around or basically the only non-african around, I was considered the ‘blanc’ people or the white man although according to Malaysian standard ‘they’ (Malaysian ladies of course, who else) consider me errmmm … the darkish type. Oh … not only I was considered ‘white’. I too was the most handsome man around! Unlike of course you know who, don’t even bother to give me a second look or worse where in most cases, I am like non-existed.<br /><br />Since I was the most handsome man around, they (the ladies) really appreciate it that you look at them, smile at them and if you kiss them … whoaaa … siap depa cakap thank you lagi and spread the news lagi ooo and soon everybody knows you are friendly, nice and there … safety automatically secured.<br /><br />Unlike them, Malaysians are funny lot. We are both skeptical and at the same time inferior too. Who the heck give that idea that their ‘things’ are big and long?! That’s BULLSHIT at the highest degree! After all, it’s the techniques that matters NOT sizes or lengths.Fakhrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088550482618629798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5583375275666920743.post-66394051482012451932010-05-29T20:08:01.061+08:002010-05-29T20:08:01.061+08:00funny enough i have never even heard of them
Naij...funny enough i have never even heard of them<br /><br /><a href="http://www.naija-world.com/index.html" rel="nofollow">Naija-World! Welcome to Nigeria</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com