as idealistic as a squashed persimmon is about being consumed

The way I see it is that this country could be going somewhere in a handbasket unless we all stop being such selfish citizens.

I like to liken (hmm... couldn't help that back there) this situation to Malaysians about to board one of our various public transportation systems. Hmm, this calls to mind buses, taxies, trains? Everyone wants to get in, but because of that, nobody manages to get out. On the whole, no one gets to go where they want, and people are stuck. That is of course before the police/warden swings his night stick in a wide arc towards the crowd (this is me exaggerating) and/or blows his shrill whistle ever so loudly for the benefit for everyone including people less than a feet away to hear. But I digress.

My point is, we have all been very self serving. That's fine. In this world, the fittest survive. But it wouldn't be very nice if you trod on someone or God forbid beat someone to death over a baguette stick.

We have to start mixing around and not form political parties (or different language clubs) in schools/colleges/universities as I so often see. Here and there we have a group of people speaking a language I haven't an idea about. There is absolutely no assimilation.

People don't take the time to care about others simply because we do not let them. Do not let language be some kind of barrier for us to hide behind. And stop calling others derogatory names in your mother tongue.

Another thing I despise is that people of the same skin will come to coin up some words to call others who are different than themselves. Names I will not mention here or AdSense will revoke my publisher status.

Are we all so xenophobic and intolerant?

Hmm...I thought as much.

Oh yeah, I forgot to add a disclaimer.

DISCLAIMER:
In case anyone decides to follow any of the following tips to unify Malaysians and gets hurt/in prison in the process, the author of this blog will NOT be held responsible.

(this one's for you vinnie)

-"For the good of the town, the good of the people."