I was having a chat with a colleague of mine as we waited for the elevator to get home. He asked me where I stayed and I said it's not too far from one of the more popular shopping centers. We agreed that getting to it during the weekends is just a complete waste of time.
Which then brought us to the interesting notion that we both agreed, what financial strain that all the people are harping on about? You watch it in the news, read it in the blogs or papers and hear it over the air waves how people are supposedly suffering.
I'm pretty sure that I'm going to get a lot of flack for this but hey, this is what I observe and I make my own conclusions and beliefs. At least I have one unlike most people who tend to just believe everything that their senses perceive without question.
Here is why I say that despite all the fuss, the rakyat is NOT suffering financially:
I don't think I need to go on as I believe you get the point. We're not suffering a financial crisis, Malaysians are just full of whiners. Some are genuinely feeling the financial burden of things but until all of the above is no longer evident, than no, most the Rakyat is NOT suffering.
So stop whining and take a good hard long look at yourself. Are you really a rakyat that's suffering or are you just digging you own grave. The only people who are really facing financial constraints are normally on TV3's Bersama Mu. For if you think you're having it bad, hundreds are having it worse.
So yeah, unless you're featured on that show than you are not a rakyat that's really suffering financially ok?
Cheers!!! :D
Which then brought us to the interesting notion that we both agreed, what financial strain that all the people are harping on about? You watch it in the news, read it in the blogs or papers and hear it over the air waves how people are supposedly suffering.
I'm pretty sure that I'm going to get a lot of flack for this but hey, this is what I observe and I make my own conclusions and beliefs. At least I have one unlike most people who tend to just believe everything that their senses perceive without question.
Here is why I say that despite all the fuss, the rakyat is NOT suffering financially:
The shopping malls are still packed to the brim irregardless of a sale. Window shopping or not, it still costs money for petrol and parking.
People still spend hundreds of shringgit a month on SMS chat on TV or voting on their favorite radio station and what not.
Cars are being sold just as they were with KL number plates running through faster than you can even blink.
Kids still have enough money from their parents to wonder around the Berjaya Shopping Center aimlessly over the weekend.
The clubbing arena is still as packed as always despite the price hike in ciggies and booze.
People still keep the lights on or the TV running or the air-conditioning on even when they're not really there.
Laundry and car wash centers still do brisk business despite increasing prices.
People still refuse to take food from home and pay over the top prices for food during the week.
People still eat out at the mamaks and stuff despite knowing the expensive price of F&B there.
Ikea is like a sardine can with people having no clue how to transport their purchases.
While waiting for your pickup to arrive at the LRT station, people continue to let their car idle with the engine running for long periods of time.
The PC or desktop is still left on the whole night (some the entire day) so that one could finish downloading the latest movies or mp3's.
People still smoke while riding a bike despite knowing the wind would finish off most of the cigarette.
People still drive to the nearby convenience store which is actually only a stone throw's away.
People still waste hundreds of shringgit on health/fitness center fees which they hardly ever go to.
I don't think I need to go on as I believe you get the point. We're not suffering a financial crisis, Malaysians are just full of whiners. Some are genuinely feeling the financial burden of things but until all of the above is no longer evident, than no, most the Rakyat is NOT suffering.
So stop whining and take a good hard long look at yourself. Are you really a rakyat that's suffering or are you just digging you own grave. The only people who are really facing financial constraints are normally on TV3's Bersama Mu. For if you think you're having it bad, hundreds are having it worse.
So yeah, unless you're featured on that show than you are not a rakyat that's really suffering financially ok?
Cheers!!! :D
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