Things In Europe That I Love

As many others, I see Islam in Europe.

I love it when I see old couples holding hands and they look like they are still in love.

One day, there was a couple, both walks ever so slow, the man holding a walking stick and his other half put her hand inside the pocket behind his pant.

I love the idea how they both support each other

The above average medical care has somehow increase life expectancy, so you will see many old peoples around.

Of course this is quite a sad phenomenon, because one lecturer said it's a problem because they need to take care of the olds

Imagine living, but not wanted

But I dare not say my lecturer is wrong

because I have never feel how it is to be taking care of old people

But then, I've twice experienced seeing old ladies fall.

One on her back, the other on her front

What I'm trying to say here is how the person who help both ladies back on their feet doesn't talk rubbish after that.

You see, I'm a regular public transportation user (btw, both incidents have something to do with this)

I saw how people were treated

Once, the bus moved when an old lady hadn't even fully disembarked

I was so sorry for her

They just say sorry and moved

Then there were some tourists who were going to Teluk Bahang, and pronounced the name quite funnily

They were being made fun of by the conductor

I am a foreigner myself and I know how much does it take for me to pronounce something in an alien language

And luckily, nobody make fun of my mispronounciation

I even get 'hezky, hezky' (good, good) for my poor Czech command

To these Czechs, the pronounciation is the other thing, what matter is you try

Talk about being supportive

And then it comes to the toilet

Most my Malaysian friends are disgusted of European toilets.

I must say, it's the opposite for me.

I love European toilets as much as I hate Malaysian toilets.

The reason for the detest of European toilets mostly being the usage of paper instead of water.

But I see no disgust in this.

Admittedly, at first, it was hard for me and I'm still using water

But somehow, I don't like the remarks "eee, dah la kencing berak tak basuh"

It sounds self centered, pardon me

Imagine people making a shit out of your nature of eating with your hand

Plus, I remember in Islam, even stones can be used for istinjak

So, we don't really have right to condemn these people for not using water

Are we suggesting that stones are disgusting too (even tho it does sound like it =p)

I wonder if we really know what respect means (that was applied to me too, what a brat I was)

Back to the topic, European toilets, most of them are really clean.

I heart the dry floor

So people, after U are done wudhuk, please, please wipe up the floor and sinks ok

Because I don't really like water drippings on the floor and sinks

If I don't like it, then the more do the locals

Another plus to European toilet is that most of them have nice handsoap and what's more, here we have green disposable towels to pat dry our hand

Now, talk about hygiene!

If there's one thing that I want to suggest to our government is that I want them to learn from most European countries how to provide our people with excellent public transportation

Should every YB and minister take the public transportation for a month or two back home

and then come here and take the public transportation for 3 days

I like how beneficial is the transport system to the people over here

And not mentioning, how punctual they are

Quoting a friend " Back home, the bus comes at whatever time they want to come and I also become tension"

That is a really hilarious sentence but it holds pure truth of what me mom have to endure everyday

I rarely get thank you from Asians, even though I've saved their bum from some tiring things

But for a slightest deed, I get thank you over here

I remember in a National day parade,I haerd the pak cik pembuat and pemberi Milo free during the national day parade said,

"this is the only one who say thank you" to the girl who just got her cup and there were about 2 dozens before her, who clearly took the cup and say nothing

Bad, bad, bad

What is it with Asians so hard to show their gratification

I know we tend to hide our emotion but would a thank you hurt our pride?

I've been hearing about Caucasians these and that

Bad things

I see those and I acknowledge

But if we give space to look at the positive side rather than saying bad things about other

It would benefit us more

Look, I'm loving their toilet right now and you, if u realise it or not, u r also acknowledging their punctuality don't you?

I hope we (anybody who feel he/she needs learning) can learn to respect other culture

Even tho we eat different things, talk different language,

we're still breathing the same air, look at the same moon and as a matter of time, be on a same ground on the judgement day

We never know what deed has any of us done when we only see his/her shortcomings

Give space to appreciate other and if needed, change them appropriately

; p