You're A Sabahan If......
Friday, August 15, 2008
Yet another blog from me. Check out the sidebar for my previous blog. I am seriously contemplating getting a domain name to consolidate all my blogs.
To start the ball rolling, I received the following in my e-mail quite some time ago. It is quite funny, especially if you are a Sabahan. Most of them are true by the way. I have experienced them myself. Hahaha....
You're A Sabahan If....
1. You drive at right lane of the road, with a speed of only 50 KM/H. If people horn behind you, you still don't know what's wrong. (I have come across such person)
2. You have the luxury of working from 8 AM to 5 PM (get off work punctually). (True, doing that now)
3. You don't believe that there is any "clean" politician in Sabah. (Very true)
4. You feel "obligated" to reach the top of Mount Kinabalu at least once in a lifetime. (Been there, done that)
5. You prefer a big car than a big house (probably you can't drive a big house around to show off). (Ninja King parked in a single storey terrace house)
6. You wear slipper and short wherever you go, even in city. (I am guilty)
7. You still think that Labuan belongs to Sabah. (Isn't it not)
8. You will not go to any FREE seminar / function that has no food or refreshment. (Happens everywhere in Malaysia)
9. You don't care about service. You just want things cheap, cheap, cheap. (Who doesn't)
10. You know where to get your candles and torch light quickly in the total darkness (due to training by frequent blackout). (One week 3 times minimum)
11. You know what "aramaitiee" means... (It means cheers)
12. You shout "referee bodoh" and at the same time throw mineral water bottles on the pitch during a football match at Likas Stadium. (I have seen this before)
13. Your Timorese maid ran away with her lover, taking your money or jewellery along.. (KL you get the same problem, only thing is that they are Indonesia)
14. You doubt someone's mykad wether it is real or fake.. (No comments)
15. Your favourite assemblyman whom you vote and supported all this while... gambled away and lost a whopping 60 million ringgit in a London casino.. (No need to mention name here)
16. You go inside a karaoke at 12 pm and realize that the place is still open at 5 am... (Plus you get a few pinoys thrown in the mix)
17. You come across a supposedly local person but with a very foreign accent. (Very True)
18. You cannot vote in an election because someone has voted on behalf of you. (Never voted before)
19. You own a bakakuk tambah. (Bakakuk is a home made shotgun)
You are a Sabahan if you say and understand these words....
1. Tuuuna / Saaaana - points with the lips - (means : there - at a distance)
2. limpas (to pass/walk by - Maaf, saya limpas dulu? Excuse me, can I passby?
3. palui (stupid, duh!)
4. tapuk (to hide)
5. bida (ugly)
6. bubut (as in proper malay- "kejar", to chase)
7. sakai (ignorant, uncivilized)
8. andang-andang (that's how it is) (Never came across this word before)
9. sapak (kasi campur/gaul -- utk masakan- to mix as in cooking) (Never came across this word before)
10. inda/tia (short form of "tidak" - not, no)
11. wicin (another brand of msg as in "aji-no-moto" - a seasoning or food enhancer)
12. talampau (proper malay - "terlampau"- too much)
13. takajut (proper malay - "terkejut" - shocked, startled)
14. siorang (proper malay -"kami"/ "saya- orang" - us, we)
15. ngam-ngam (proper malay "kebetulan" - exact, at that time)
16. mangkali (proper malay "barangkali" - maybe, perhaps)
17. kamarin (proper malay "kelmarin" - yesterday)
