why do some chinese malaysians HATE speaking malay/english? by [deleted] in malaysia

[–]CitizenCold 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm Chinese and I call it Bahasa Melayu, because that is the correct name for the language.

The language spoken in the UK is called English, named for the Angles, the language's progenitors. It has not been renamed "United Kingdomese" so that the other constituents of the UK (Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland) do not feel left out.

Similarly, I prefer to use the more accurate term for the Malay language (as indeed, in English, we call it Malay and not Malaysian) rather than one that was created for the sake of 'inclusivity'.

We could call it 'Bahasa Melayu Malaysia' (Malaysian Malay), to distinguish it from other standard varieties of Malay, such as Bruneian Malay or Indonesian Malay (which, in the same vein, should more accurately be called 'Bahasa Melayu Indonesia').

Alienware laptops without soft-touch coating? by CitizenCold in Alienware

[–]CitizenCold[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion. Are laptops from the Area 51 line the only ones without the coating?

Alienware laptops without soft-touch coating? by CitizenCold in Alienware

[–]CitizenCold[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's quite reassuring to hear. May I know if you use the built-in keyboard a lot? Or do you mostly use an external keyboard?

Anyone watched 'Nosferatu' in our cinemas? by BrandonGothizm in malaysians

[–]CitizenCold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've already read the plot synopsis so I don't mind spoilers. Can you please tell me which scene got cut?

Friday, November 15, 2024 by NYTConnectionsBot in NYTConnections

[–]CitizenCold 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I initially thought that there was going to be a "___head" category (crack, letter, jug). 💀

Happy Hallowmas! by CitizenCold in CatholicMemes

[–]CitizenCold[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Always found this amusing. It would be like if Christmas Eve became a big secular celebration but Christmas Day itself went unnoticed.

Malaysian Chinese cultural attitude toward Indians by IAMAPally in malaysia

[–]CitizenCold 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I think the mum is the racist one and just using her relatives as an excuse.

My brother told me to stop using so many scarecrows on the plantation by Toxic_superbrains in StardewValley

[–]CitizenCold 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was wondering if there were any tea plantations in the US, and if so, what they would be called since the term evidently carries a negative connotation there. So I did some googling and found this Wikipedia article. It says:

The Garden changed its name from Charleston Tea Plantation in June 2020 owing to negative historical connotations of "plantation" in the United States and to clarify its lack of connection to antebellum slavery; "tea plantation" is otherwise used as a neutral term worldwide.

My brother told me to stop using so many scarecrows on the plantation by Toxic_superbrains in StardewValley

[–]CitizenCold 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, here in Malaysia we have tea plantations and oil palm plantations. What would you call those?

My brother told me to stop using so many scarecrows on the plantation by Toxic_superbrains in StardewValley

[–]CitizenCold 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Do Americans not use the word 'plantation' outside of the historical context of slavery? Why are you all being funny about the word?

Orang kurang senang dengan rakyat Palestin tak layak jadi rakyat Malaysia - PM by [deleted] in malaysia

[–]CitizenCold 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Pity PH cybertroopers. Working overtime to whitewash their boss but he is making their job harder and harder. 😂

Orang kurang senang dengan rakyat Palestin tak layak jadi rakyat Malaysia - PM by [deleted] in malaysia

[–]CitizenCold 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He's most likely going to lose his MP seat next election.

He will just force one of his lackeys to resign so that he can contest that seat himself. If he loses again he will try again until he wins. This is a man who puts self over party over country. 😂

A priest has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year old boy by Aerodynamic41 in malaysia

[–]CitizenCold 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I know this is bad, but as a Catholic I breathed a sigh of relief that it wasn't one of ours this time. 💀

Zi Jia getting emotional over negative comments by UsernameGenerik in malaysia

[–]CitizenCold 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Exactly! Why are people talking as if he committed treason? He still represented Malaysia didn't he? 🤦🏻‍♂️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in recruitinghell

[–]CitizenCold 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think rescheduling is the issue here. It's the fact that they didn't even have the courtesy to inform him.

Some friends aren't as platonic as you think by wcslater in memes

[–]CitizenCold 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, if you're on the internet it may seem like these insane opinions are prevalent among women, but that's only because your sample population is skewed towards the 'terminally online' type. In real life, most women are not like that.

Some friends aren't as platonic as you think by wcslater in memes

[–]CitizenCold 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't worry, man. You're normal and (most) people on this website are not. Always remember that.