Okay, I got this from my brother in law's forward e-mail. And I found these facts are quite interesting....
Subject: You know you are Bruneian
1. You 'miss call' instead of calling or sending sms: I think this is because to inform that we are here/there! You know how expensive is to text or calling
2. You always say "kapih ku.. bila terima/keluar gaji/overtime/elaun ah?": I rather say, I am broke, wait till next month...
3. You park your car as close as possible to your destination area: I do not fit in this category... If its in the noon, most likely I will do this...
4. You speak Malaysia if you meet Malaysian, speak Indonesia if you meet Indonesian.. and so on: Well I think it is logic, isn't it? Some people just don't speak English properly and not to mention how complicated Brunei Malay is. Even some Malaysian don't even understand us!
5. You are asked to go to a "meeting" but actually you will only be "listening": Or miss the meeting, texting, messaging other people or have bloody stupid excuses!
6. You go to someone's wedding, you give money using an envelope and put your name on it or if you think you don't give enough you use a blank envelope: I rather be humble, no name is preferred no matter how much I put in the envelope.
7. Indo mee is your staple food and Ayamku is your fastfood: I disagree~! LOL Coz my staple food is either Dim Sum or Teriyaki Chicken. My fastfood will be Jollibee.
8. The term 'balik kampung' is almost not applicable.. since you can 'balik kampung' everyday: I agree on this one
9. Motorcyles and bicycles are not your transport, they are your sport: Which is freaking annoying to see those mid-age men/ adults to wear a thick leather coat in BRUNEI! Noise pollution in the middle of the night, where the heck is their common sense? & Respect for people who will wake up really early for work or school?
10. When you see local tv camera around you during the day, then at night you will watch local news... and hoping to see yourself on television: This is just a reflex action, we should be proud of ourselves being in TV. I love to be on TV and be popular/famous
11. You drive your car on wavy and potholed road: Errrr... Why will anybody do this?
12. You receive official news faster by mean of "mouth" than by "written": Exclude me! I don't really do gossips... sometimes is fine
13. You like electronic products from Japan: Perhaps, because they are quite good in it?
14. If you have the chance to call a radio show and before you are asked to hang-up, you say 'boleh minta putarkan lagu?': Haha, so freaking true!!! and I HATE IT!
15. You are in BIG debts and refuse to pay the lenders and yet still drive a CLK and live in a mansion: What's CLK?? This is not applicable to me though. No credit cards for me...
16. You wear baju kurung with large katoks and maniks all over: LOL, I know someone who always do this almost every month. and it is so freaking true!
17. You are loud and speak in melandih way: Au eh~~ Baaanaaarrrr tu~ I am loud but thank god inda melandih!
18. You and the whole family have the same car plate numbers: Ouch! I was thinking about it, I might not want to do this now.
19. You spend your $$$$$ on your wedding even though you are broke: Really? I never notice this culture!
20. You become Akademi Fantasia fanatics: Oh please! I hate Akademi Fantasia -- dramatic and annoying! Is it still airing?
21. You know most of the people here - "eh si anak si anu eh saudara si blabla": Because... Brunei is so small and the population is not even a million darling
22. You drive to the shop next door even though the shop is only 100 meters away (except maybe in Kampung Ayer): You think?
23. Every year, since the 80s until last year, you don't want not to miss HM's Birthday Titah (because you are hoping that HM will increase your salary): That's just the beauty of being a Bruneian, HM is being so generous sometimes. And all of you should actually think about his speech message too not just about raising the salary... Sigh.
24. When you want to get some service from the government agencies, you will find your relatives first: Things don't work that "fast" if you don't do this ?
25. If something goes wrong, you will say that one of the datos, pehins is your relative (or at least they know you): I have no comment on this
26. You cannot live without Brudirect's HYS: Really? I did not know that. I think HYS sometimes full of people's crap complaining and whining publicly!
27. You give you children super long name: At least it is nicer than in other countries
28. You rush to a new shopping mall just to beat everybody else even though it's just another Hua Ho: So freaking true! Guess what, they are only there for only like what 5 minutes?
29. You wave your hand while driving to other drivers that you know: This phenomena happens in UK too -- it is just respect and saying hi! Come on!
30. You are able to pay (or not) for one or two amahs who are most likely an Indonesian or a Filipino: Sigh. Yeah... I guess...
31. You are ok to be fat: Well, before they are married, God super hot. After these couples are married, their hormones can be all over the place. It is ok to be chubby or anything but do maintain yourself, why ruin it?
32. You are a busy body with other peoples' news, especially the bad ones, and you think your responsibility is to know and to spread it around: & I agree! The annoying part is the story will keep on expanding and changing from one person to the other... Right~
33. Your friends get married on the same day and you don't know who to go to: Of course I dont know which one to go coz it will be unfair. But I might attend for both in different times/events
34. You like to stare at phones for 24 hours and chat on MSN: Not stare but I think hold/bring the phone everywhere! MSN and facebook la~ I don't really do MSN~
35. You say "Mun paham bisai" (this needs no further explaination): Another annoying quotes ever in my life. Guess what, now it's "Manissss~" WTH?
36. You have to wear 'cool' attire everywhere, even on holidays: The beauty of being in Brunei, you will complain if you are here right now in UK just wearing long black coat!
37. You add "BUI" on each sentence: AH? Really? I don't even notice that, I will try to pay more attention next time.
38. You think exercising, being hyper active, competition are for little kids: No comment
39. You can't type or spell properly properly, example "hw r u? hy my nme s si org brnui": Again 1 text message is 5 cents why want to write super long when you can save your phone credits?
40. You add "me & you" on your converstations with your girl mates: Yulk! This is so annoying too! Gosh~ "Me kan jalan ke sana bah you" YULK
41. You listen to Pelangi FM: NOT ME!~ Yay, beside Pelanhi FM sometimes bore me to death...
42. You think fake Von Dutch products are the best: I don't think so~
43. You are especially racist to Indian workers: I don't if they don't
44. You would rather go to shopping malls than hanging out at parks, having a picnic with your friends: I would love to do all this but Brunei weather is just too hot for all this unless in late afternoon or evening.
45. You have 'candas' in your house: Yep! something like chop stick but not seperated. awesome
46. You read this blogsite because all your friends are reading it and you don't want to be left behind: God, you really do this? I don't
47. You rush to get a $99 handphone not caring about the limited features coz you think anything cheap is a bargain: & in the end it end up in the recycle bin. Please think of what you are spending on and what's the life cycle. Bmobile needs to improve more in mobile phone market.
48. You have two handphones - one for DST and the other for BMobile (for one month and then switch off one or the other): Lucky I only have bmobile now but phones? A LOT
49. You always try to runding the policemen who caught you speeding: when you are broke I guess...
There are few other things that majority Bruneians do, my favorite one is:
-- If you are in UK studying and back for summer, you will shop in London Heathrow airport with your Gigantic bag to buy A LOT of things (so call bargain duty free shite). sometimes its something you don't really need --
Do not get offended with this
It is what some people think
bebs x
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