Comments on: Things I’ve learned in my first week http://lostintransposition.com/2008/02/05/things-ive-learned-in-my-first-week-in-malaysia/ The adventures of a British jazz singer in Malaysia. Words and music by Andrea Mann. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:41:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Matt S http://lostintransposition.com/2008/02/05/things-ive-learned-in-my-first-week-in-malaysia/#comment-200 Matt S Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:13:14 +0000 http://lostintransposition.com/2008/02/05/things-ive-learned-in-my-first-week-in-malaysia/#comment-200 always difficult to get their paws round the gear stick - you would have thought that the car manufacturers would have worked out a solution for that !!!! always difficult to get their paws round the gear stick - you would have thought that the car manufacturers would have worked out a solution for that !!!!

]]> By: Andrea http://lostintransposition.com/2008/02/05/things-ive-learned-in-my-first-week-in-malaysia/#comment-198 Andrea Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:05:22 +0000 http://lostintransposition.com/2008/02/05/things-ive-learned-in-my-first-week-in-malaysia/#comment-198 ...and don't forget that those Malaysian cats are terrible drivers. nice to hear from you Matt! …and don’t forget that those Malaysian cats are terrible drivers. nice to hear from you Matt!

]]> By: Matt S http://lostintransposition.com/2008/02/05/things-ive-learned-in-my-first-week-in-malaysia/#comment-197 Matt S Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:02:15 +0000 http://lostintransposition.com/2008/02/05/things-ive-learned-in-my-first-week-in-malaysia/#comment-197 Dear Miss Andrea, well it all sounds very confusing to me - Malaysian cats are small but like to drive big cars, Michael Buble will only eat meat with a spoon, and Malaysian men like drinking whisky while playing with their plugs - no wonder you cant work out what is going on !!! Hope all good ! M x Dear Miss Andrea, well it all sounds very confusing to me - Malaysian cats are small but like to drive big cars, Michael Buble will only eat meat with a spoon, and Malaysian men like drinking whisky while playing with their plugs - no wonder you cant work out what is going on !!!

Hope all good !

M x

]]> By: Andrea http://lostintransposition.com/2008/02/05/things-ive-learned-in-my-first-week-in-malaysia/#comment-196 Andrea Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:00:51 +0000 http://lostintransposition.com/2008/02/05/things-ive-learned-in-my-first-week-in-malaysia/#comment-196 blimey. actually, T and C said as much, too. I think we passed about 8 accidents on our way from KL to Penang. <gives wide-eyed stare> blimey. actually, T and C said as much, too. I think we passed about 8 accidents on our way from KL to Penang.

]]> By: tracy http://lostintransposition.com/2008/02/05/things-ive-learned-in-my-first-week-in-malaysia/#comment-195 tracy Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:18:31 +0000 http://lostintransposition.com/2008/02/05/things-ive-learned-in-my-first-week-in-malaysia/#comment-195 They are also the worst drivers in the world - I was in a coach (which was like something out of Carry on or On the Buses) and we were driving up into the Highlands, at top speed in the middle of the night and one of the wheels fell off - that was a bit hairy. They are also the worst drivers in the world - I was in a coach (which was like something out of Carry on or On the Buses) and we were driving up into the Highlands, at top speed in the middle of the night and one of the wheels fell off - that was a bit hairy.

]]> By: Andrea http://lostintransposition.com/2008/02/05/things-ive-learned-in-my-first-week-in-malaysia/#comment-194 Andrea Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:45:55 +0000 http://lostintransposition.com/2008/02/05/things-ive-learned-in-my-first-week-in-malaysia/#comment-194 that's brilliant, R :-) that’s brilliant, R :-)

]]> By: Rachel Johnson http://lostintransposition.com/2008/02/05/things-ive-learned-in-my-first-week-in-malaysia/#comment-193 Rachel Johnson Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:24:50 +0000 http://lostintransposition.com/2008/02/05/things-ive-learned-in-my-first-week-in-malaysia/#comment-193 In the UAE 'Mr' or Miss' is also used, with first name. No one can pronounce Hugh. This results in the epithet Mr Huge, which he rather likes. The Emiratis, Malasians, Indians, Pakistanis, Egyptians, Sudanese, Filipinos, Iraqis, Iranians and Afghans that he works around don't see the inuendo but do giggle (they're mostly women, being nurses) at the naughty realism of this statement (he's a lot taller than most of them). He, and the Australians, New Zealanders, Canadians and Irish all smirk away to themselves. The South Africans and his next door neighbours from Middlesborough are rather more verbose on the subject of his largesse. In the UAE ‘Mr’ or Miss’ is also used, with first name. No one can pronounce Hugh. This results in the epithet Mr Huge, which he rather likes. The Emiratis, Malasians, Indians, Pakistanis, Egyptians, Sudanese, Filipinos, Iraqis, Iranians and Afghans that he works around don’t see the inuendo but do giggle (they’re mostly women, being nurses) at the naughty realism of this statement (he’s a lot taller than most of them). He, and the Australians, New Zealanders, Canadians and Irish all smirk away to themselves. The South Africans and his next door neighbours from Middlesborough are rather more verbose on the subject of his largesse.

]]> By: Andrea http://lostintransposition.com/2008/02/05/things-ive-learned-in-my-first-week-in-malaysia/#comment-192 Andrea Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:16:47 +0000 http://lostintransposition.com/2008/02/05/things-ive-learned-in-my-first-week-in-malaysia/#comment-192 maybe I've been unlucky with the weather. it's raging sunshine today ;-) maybe I’ve been unlucky with the weather. it’s raging sunshine today ;-)

]]> By: vic http://lostintransposition.com/2008/02/05/things-ive-learned-in-my-first-week-in-malaysia/#comment-191 vic Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:15:29 +0000 http://lostintransposition.com/2008/02/05/things-ive-learned-in-my-first-week-in-malaysia/#comment-191 just have to annoy you in stead :) just have to annoy you in stead :)

]]> By: vic http://lostintransposition.com/2008/02/05/things-ive-learned-in-my-first-week-in-malaysia/#comment-190 vic Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:14:48 +0000 http://lostintransposition.com/2008/02/05/things-ive-learned-in-my-first-week-in-malaysia/#comment-190 bit disappointed its not sunny all the time........ :-( bit disappointed its not sunny all the time…….. :-(

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