Thursday, March 03, 2005
The One With Malaysian Time
Working at client office exposed me with a new kind of environment.. Especially with many ex-pats around you..
So today, as I was inside the building elevator, one Mat Saleh guy walking into the elevator, and there was a lady, (his colleague I pressumed), who asked him, "Aren't you late for (whatever) meeting?".
He simply answered, "Practically I'm late by 9 minutes, but according to Malaysian time, I'm still early by 2 minutes.. so nevermind.. (with a cynical smile)".. ouchhh..
And frankly, that wasn't the first time I hear those kind of things.. hehe..
Working at client office exposed me with a new kind of environment.. Especially with many ex-pats around you..
So today, as I was inside the building elevator, one Mat Saleh guy walking into the elevator, and there was a lady, (his colleague I pressumed), who asked him, "Aren't you late for (whatever) meeting?".
He simply answered, "Practically I'm late by 9 minutes, but according to Malaysian time, I'm still early by 2 minutes.. so nevermind.. (with a cynical smile)".. ouchhh..
And frankly, that wasn't the first time I hear those kind of things.. hehe..