You know you're Irish when...
• You'll know you'll pass your exams because your Granny lit a candle for you.
• You thank bus drivers.
• You show your love for friends and family by insulting them.
• You can call someone mad and mean it as a compliment.
• You touch the electric fence for craic
(fun).
• You ask “Howaya?” (How are you?) but never wait for a reply
• The best reason to do something is for
the craic.
• Flat coke or 7Up
heals all illnesses
• You know all the lyrics to every one of Neil Diamond’s songs
• You whole-heartedly believe "Tayto - Cheese 'n Onion" crisps is the national dish
• You know all the lyrics to every one of Neil Diamond’s songs
• You whole-heartedly believe "Tayto - Cheese 'n Onion" crisps is the national dish
• All your phone calls end in "Right bye bye, bye bye,
bye."
AND, you'll know you're Malaysian when...
"
• You know when to use "lah", "leh", "lo", "lor", "meh", and "ma" all correctly
• You know the pros and cons of using DiGi, Maxis and Celcom
• "Why do like this meh?" is a completely okay question to ask
• You don't go out if it rains. Or even the day after it rains if it's a bad storm. Actually the rain stops all plans, and who wants to deal with the jam anyways??
• You think of KL people as city folk
• "We see how first" are words to live by
• You know the words for "eat" and "tea" in Tamil, Malay, and a few dialects of Chinese
• Complaining about how hot it is outside while soaking in the aircon/ fan is a completely justifiable way to spend a day
• You go on Facebook, twitter, and 9gag for 7 hours straight
• School holiday? Sleep until noon
• You know you should be studying but instead go on to twitter to complain about how much homework you have to do
• Shaving is optional
• You know whether to call someone "anne" or "abang" (Malay and Tamil for “Older Brother")
• You'd rather call a women that looks slightly older "kakak" (Malaysian for "Older sister") than deal with the consequences of calling an older looking woman that's young "mak cik" (Auntie)
• Crossing a busy street? No problem, use the hand
• You know how to use chopsticks and eat with your hands
• You've slowly forgotten how to eat with a knife...
• You know what food stall at the canteen has the best food on what days
• There are people in your class that speak better English than you
• You know exactly what drama went down on twitter last night
• You always take a Chinese friend with you to eat dimsum because the
dimsum women always try and rip you off
• People back in the Ireland don't understand your English
• It's really hard to understand a non-Malaysian accent
• It's really difficult to form an English sentence without using a Malay or Chinese word
• You've used the phrase "special discount untuk mat salleh boleh cakap bahasa melayu" (Special discount for any foreigner who can speak Malay) countless times
• You get really angry when someone thinks you're a tourist
• Hearing someone talking about you in Malay and approaching them and
saying "saya boleh faham bm" (I can understand Malay) is the best. Thing. Ever.
• You've learned to not be offended when a Chinese or a Malay auntie tells
you how fat you've gotten
• What’s app is crucial to survival
• You can't go more than one week without eating roti canai or nasi lemak...
• ... Or one day without eating some form of Nasi (rice)
• You know what night market is open when and where
• You can tell what app someone is using on their phone based on the sound it plays
• Life without roti scares the living daylights out of you
• You know the LRT and Monorail system better than most Malaysians
• There is no such thing as too much milo (Malaysian chocolate drink)
• You started saying going back to Ireland instead of going home, because Malaysia is home
• The thought of leaving Malaysia makes you cry. Really, really hard."
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