tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post6387144335445492240..comments2023-10-31T19:57:34.988+08:00Comments on As Zewt As It Gets: More on Chinese.. A...B...Czewthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-23650181514784328742008-04-22T12:16:00.000+08:002008-04-22T12:16:00.000+08:00http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:%E9%A6%AC%E4%BE%...http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:%E9%A6%AC%E4%BE%86%E8%A5%BF%E4%BA%9E%E8%8F%AF%E4%BA%BA<BR/><BR/>This blog discussion is in Wikipedia now, click the link above to see, you can join too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-87130341850664838612007-03-15T20:52:00.000+08:002007-03-15T20:52:00.000+08:00It's interesting a half-Type A like you feel quali...It's interesting a half-Type A like you feel qualified to classify the rest of us. Make a Type D: 优秀的华人。舞者https://www.blogger.com/profile/17557193117270775963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-41829455217471347092007-03-07T12:22:00.000+08:002007-03-07T12:22:00.000+08:00Believe, there are also many Malays who would rath...Believe, there are also many Malays who would rather be 'white' than be seen as 'kampungan' (village bumpkins)BaitiBadarudinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06255773362994807469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-38272933397506719162007-03-07T00:08:00.000+08:002007-03-07T00:08:00.000+08:00TTL! - aiyo... such a waste to delete your blog.. ...<B>TTL!</B> - aiyo... such a waste to delete your blog.. would have been a good read.<BR/><BR/><B>ai leen</B> - i know, i know others prefer you to speak english. i know.zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-19204180404910983032007-03-06T18:40:00.000+08:002007-03-06T18:40:00.000+08:00Reading your previous posting on Type A Chinese wa...Reading your previous posting on Type A Chinese was quite disturbing as I felt misunderstood. Glad you took the effort to clear the air. For the record, I am a Type A Chinese who drinks chinese green tea every day, hates earl grey, likes carbonara but love chinese home cooking the most. In my case, most of my friends think I speak funny canto (I did try to impress hee..) and it seems like I'm Ai Leenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06429215272615765197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-33258610592393169752007-03-06T03:02:00.000+08:002007-03-06T03:02:00.000+08:00ive already deleted the blog =) i met tiuniasing t...ive already deleted the blog =) i met tiuniasing through the blog last time so maybe u cud ask him.. if he remembers that is haha. erm.. maybe abit of A for knowing how to speak english ? hahaTingTitLeihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03123755579953928634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-80990574997587783302007-03-06T01:33:00.000+08:002007-03-06T01:33:00.000+08:00angel (which version?) - hahaha... he is my friend...<B>angel (which version?)</B> - hahaha... he is my friend indeed. if he offended anyone, i apologise on his behalf. but i have to say, he is very anti type A hahaha....<BR/><BR/>and... he is a hardcore type B!!!!zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-24424797580434022492007-03-06T00:49:00.000+08:002007-03-06T00:49:00.000+08:00Ahhh... at last got ppl chut hei on behalf of me.....Ahhh... at last got ppl <I>chut hei</I> on behalf of me... neh... that <I>tiu</I>wan person lor... very the <I>menyampah</I>... is he your friend??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-41776353728679658902007-03-05T23:53:00.000+08:002007-03-05T23:53:00.000+08:00dienasty - I really like your 'go to england come ...<B>dienasty</B> - I really like your 'go to england come back with british accent, go india dont come back with indian accent' anecdote... speaks alot about ppl 'picking' up the accent when they were there. and it's also ridiculous when someone can forget the way of life in malaysia by spending just a few years overseas.<BR/><BR/><B>cirnelle</B> - yeah, we cant call ourselves chinese simply zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-50138532301462301422007-03-05T21:22:00.000+08:002007-03-05T21:22:00.000+08:00who got offended?the ah bengs and ah lians?weirdos...who got offended?<BR/>the ah bengs and ah lians?<BR/>weirdos...<BR/>btw, we're all chinese.<BR/>once chinese, always a chinese.<BR/>typa A chinese always thinks that they're in the the posh category...but sometimes, their attitude sucks.<BR/>experienced from my truthful pure type A friend.Wickedsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080338351951239791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-29212815948911505492007-03-05T18:32:00.000+08:002007-03-05T18:32:00.000+08:00i have once posted something like this in my old b...i have once posted something like this in my old blog talkcockking.blogspot.com i truly understand how you feel.. glad there are still people out there who are able to recognize the many types of chinese and actually try to stick to their roots =) good job <BR/><BR/>Im B for my vulgar language, C for my chinaman traits btw.TingTitLeihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03123755579953928634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-80876015106168185972007-03-05T17:29:00.000+08:002007-03-05T17:29:00.000+08:00Kenny: what exactly is a Malaysian identity? there...Kenny: what exactly is a Malaysian identity? there is none, there are only Malays, Chinese and indian. There is no such thing as a shared Malaysian identity, that only appears on goverment posters and utopian adverts seeing all the races mixing in happily... it never happens in real life in Malaysia.. until everyone in the country is treated fairly it will never happen.. until that day I will be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-3597637119304516722007-03-05T17:20:00.000+08:002007-03-05T17:20:00.000+08:00zewt,great discussion and debate here. in your ear...zewt,<BR/>great discussion and debate here. in your earlier posting, I said I was irrelevant because, well,I aint Chinese. As you can tell from my name I am Malay. Proud to be one. And as I have always said, prouder to be Malaysian -- warts and all.<BR/><BR/>But you know, zewt. when i was in primary school, right through secondary school,my sisters and I took Mandarin lessons. I used to speak NURAINA A SAMADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671206532110686716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-22280581270103169632007-03-05T14:04:00.000+08:002007-03-05T14:04:00.000+08:00I am not Chinese, just as you are not Chinese, Zew...I am not Chinese, just as you are not Chinese, Zewt. Our grandparents may have been, but, if either you or I go overseas and answer the question of "Where are you from?", the most appropriate answer should be "Malaysia", regardless of how screwed up one's country of birth to adulthood may be/ have been/ will be.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, if one is asked "What race are you?" (this mostly happensWeighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718305398307923029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-32983330856678170842007-03-05T13:43:00.000+08:002007-03-05T13:43:00.000+08:00Zewt, you don't have to apologise at my blog - i l...Zewt, you don't have to apologise at my blog - i loved the ABC post, and while i'm not joining in the discussions of the identity of the Chinese race, (probably because i've never actually thought of myself as 'chinese' (even though i was chinese educated in primary school) - i think of myself as 'Malaysian'), i still think what you've started here is a good and lively discussion that affects allEli Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217688802242970218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-58805630073665414682007-03-05T13:36:00.000+08:002007-03-05T13:36:00.000+08:00kyh - hi again. your comments on culture vs identi...<B>kyh</B> - hi again. your comments on culture vs identity is very refreshing. the line is indeed very thin and difficult to define. perhaps i should blog about it next time. and rest assured, i will drop by your blog sooner rather than later.<BR/><BR/><B>SuLee</B> - haha... yes, i am sure we are all proud to be a chinese one way or another. but... dont need to be so kiasu all the time la hahahazewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-52236532829110679482007-03-05T13:01:00.000+08:002007-03-05T13:01:00.000+08:00Zewt, you can even blog about Chinese-educated Chi...Zewt, you can even blog about Chinese-educated Chinese and English-educated Chinese. I realised the significant differences when I enter university. People will brand chinese-educated and english-educated ppl into one category and stereotype them. But things have changes so much when China grows now. But I must say english ed and chinese ed people are so different. English ed ppl used to be so Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10588160067116711965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-15510622717665132612007-03-05T11:53:00.000+08:002007-03-05T11:53:00.000+08:00kenny,I am a Malaysia by law but not in spirit. If...kenny,<BR/><BR/>I am a Malaysia by law but not in spirit. If there is a war, I will be the first to leave. It is a fucking racist country.<BR/><BR/>Zewt,<BR/><BR/>I am a chinese and am proud of it! Hahahaa! Chinaman rules!Dangerous Variablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14693205514452308131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-87208959476908058602007-03-05T11:28:00.000+08:002007-03-05T11:28:00.000+08:00concerning joss sticks and paper money thingy, i w...concerning joss sticks and paper money thingy, i wud say it's religious, and also cultural at the same time. Taoism and Confucianism are <B>Chinese</B> folk religions, originated from China, and almost exclusively practised by Chinese. So yes, that's why I said that religion can be a mighty force in causing certain cultural practices to be lost forever.kyhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281584550103867329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-10324602602229517762007-03-05T10:45:00.000+08:002007-03-05T10:45:00.000+08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-57358326469323975902007-03-05T10:44:00.000+08:002007-03-05T10:44:00.000+08:00ppl who are offended are obviously ppl living in t...ppl who are offended are obviously ppl living in their own dream world...maybe they just cannot accept critism...<BR/><BR/>all types ABC have their pros and cons...who are we to say that they shouldnt behave this or that way...zewt is merely giving pointers how on to maximise their potential based on their existing advantages...<BR/><BR/>zewt your comment on religion got me thinking....is burningAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-11665935555727489962007-03-05T10:41:00.000+08:002007-03-05T10:41:00.000+08:00Btw, Zewt... it's a great topic to make us all rea...Btw, Zewt... it's a great topic to make us all realise. I read all the rest of the comments after posting my own comment. And I 100% agree with Kenny Mah. We are Malaysian!Purple~MushRooMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453141471728563299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-59776989963632884112007-03-05T10:34:00.000+08:002007-03-05T10:34:00.000+08:00Wah lau eh.... i am starting to get tired with thi...Wah lau eh.... i am starting to get tired with this chinese thingy. <BR/>I am a Malaysian Chinese.... please don't forget the word 'Malaysian' in front of our chinese... as chinese from different part of the world has totally different culture and different mindset.<BR/><BR/>Belief it or not... we are all a little bit of A, B and C. We changed, from the day we were born, till we go to sekolah Purple~MushRooMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453141471728563299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-66514062186015182672007-03-05T09:42:00.000+08:002007-03-05T09:42:00.000+08:00i don't feel offended at all, you're just sharing ...i don't feel offended at all, you're just sharing what you think, and that's great!<BR/><BR/>type A chinese..i don't know where i read from, but someone once asked, why do people who goes to london for a couple of years, come back speaking with the british accent (or wutever country they go to), but you don't see people who went India for training or wut, to come back speaking like an indian?<BR/Hueihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11948594966373376125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818772382830913568.post-12229308637749751302007-03-05T09:39:00.000+08:002007-03-05T09:39:00.000+08:00heyy Zewt...great follow-up from the previous post...heyy Zewt...great follow-up from the previous post. totally agree on the Type A part..as banana as i am, i'm not proud that i cant read in chinese or that my mandarin sucks. i wished i knew how to speak fluently as least, if not to read..but i do understand the language fairly well.<BR/><BR/>sometimes, it annoys me when my fellow colleagues or new found friends asked me if i even understand gRaCehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15569705382801485529noreply@blogger.com