Monday, May 2, 2011

Language courtesy

I spent my Sunday night with Wank, Taha, Sai (Wank's bro), and Muzani after watching Arsenal and Man U's game with Taufiq, Farah and Caped. So we were talking about the most viewed video in Youtube. You know, the famous "Charlie bit me". It lead to the topic of how kids that small can speak better English than most adults here in Malaysia. It's a shame. Seriously. I know the environment matters on how a person learn their language, but it doesnt matter if you try your best and let the rest make their grammar mistakes. Don't let it get to you.

So anyway, I wanted to share about how these guys made me think of how language courtesy or in Malay "Budi Bahasa" affects a person's personality. Truth be told, I was sooo amazed by how they speak to each other. I always hang out with people not in the Subang group, so I forgot what made me love Subang. So yeah, they are so polite in talking. I'm speechless. This is them talking to each other, just imagine the way they talk to their girlfriends, OMG, it is truly one of the qualities of a gentleman.

When I grow up, I want to teach my sons and daughters to speak they way they do. To always be polite in speaking, to show that you are not some kid off the street and to show that you have the courtesy to be polite in your language no matter to whom you're speaking to. Language matters and good grammar is attractive. Remember that.

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