UK is a different world…
I used to learn that if you have nothing to talk about, talk about the weather.
It is not true here in UK. We ALWAYS talk about the weather. Y? Coz the weather here is…wat’s the word? Amusing. it changes so fast that it still even amuses the older folks who have been livng in UK for as long as they live(50ish age group). The weather becomes a very interesting topic other than just to "fill in the silence". Imagine if I talk about the weather in Malaysia…"so hot ah!""…"ya, so hot oh!"…"hey, it’s hot just now, it still hot now oh!"…"…the weather forecast say it will be hot today, tomorrow, the day after, the day after after,…" +_+"
"Watch where you walk."
Partly true of in uk of coz, no matter where you are. I use to watch where I walk very intensely when I walk around my neighbourhood in kk. Y? coz scare of stepping on dig poo…In UK leh, hardly can find dog poo lying around. 1st, coz will get fine for "littering". Yup, YOUR DOG’s poo is YOUR litter. Most and nearly all dogs you see in UK has an ownder. Strays are caught in the hound. Malaysia scenario: "hey! your dog shit lar…", "Ya! I know ah, good for the grass right?" "…"2ndly, I FEEL where I walk. At every pavement for you to cross the road here, there’s a lot of horrible big bumps sticking out to hurt your feet. Platforms shoes should be sold here with a "CAUTION of TRIPPING" sign.
Lawyers have more pride than waiters.
Very true in Malaysia but from my very own experience here, ABSOLUTELY NOT TRUE IN UK. Clients are allowed to SCOLD, ACCUSE, SHOUT and HUMILIATE lawyers but if any of those happen to a waiter; the waiter is allowed to talk back to the customer by saying "Our staff have the right to be treated with respect and we do not tolerate this kind of behaviour. Please LEAVE THE PREMISES." No wonder I like waitressing, I feel more like a lawyer when I can say that!