Letter

Dear Editor,

I have come to realize the inappropriate behaviours of us, Malaysians that are slowly putting our country to shame. We tend to do all kinds of things that are said to be 'what Malaysians normally do' and don't we feel embarrassed at all? For an example, if we could just take a look at the cleanliness of our country and make comparisons with the cleanliness of our neighbour, Singapore. If you would notice, Malaysians like to litter and the litter bins provided are not fully utilized at all. What nonsense is this? The litter bins are there for a reason and why can't we be more civilized and just throw our rubbish in the rubbish bin? Besides that, let's not forget about the inconsiderate smokers in our country. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against people who smoke, but smoking in non-smoking zones? These smokers have to grow up and think of the consequences of what they're doing. When they light up a cigarette, thousands of poisonous chemicals are released and it's very harmful to the people surrounding them. Many innocent people were diagnosed with lung cancer due to passive smoking. Can't they be a little more considerate? Moreover, I would also like to point out the rudeness of Malaysians. Some people are just so rude, they don't even apologize for their wrongdoing. Furthermore, I've once encountered an incident when an old lady tried jumping the queue by cutting in front of my sister and I. She was so rude! At least try to understand how we exhausted we feel queuing up for so long and not just cut in and pretend like nothing happened. Lastly, I really hope that you'll publish more articles regarding the inappropriate behaviours of Malaysians so that we can at least have some self-reflection and change for the better.

Yours sincerely,
Pei Ming