The Fate of Bananas

I don't mind if one calls me a banana* once in a while. However, if someone calls you a banana daily and you get laughed because of your poor chinese, you'll get pissed off sooner or later..

And I AM SERIOUSLY PISSED OFF NOW!!!!!!

These few days i keep on getting non-stop cruel comments about my poor chinese. I mean, it's not my fault if my chinese is poor, i was sent to a bahasa medium school where most of us spoke English. And it's also not my parents' fault.... And i'm grateful that they did not send me to a Chinese school instead. Never underestimate the importance of English...

I often get teased whenver i say or pronounce something wrong in Chinese. Once in a while, it's ok.. However, if you are being teased often, your self esteem hurts. I know my chinese sucks, but, the correct way for a friend to improve is by correcting her and teaching her the right word(s) instead of laughing at her cruelly and asking others not to tell her the right word or keeping her 'blur blur'. It isn't just fair and justified.

Think of another senario. Do i laugh at those whose English is bad? (well, once in a while anyway. But at least i made effort in correcting them) I never try to redicule them anyway. So, think of it guys! Think of my feelings! How would you feel if you were in my own place? How would you feel if i laugh at you like you guys did to me?

Isn't it justified if we can just help each other out? You help me with my chinese and i help you with your English.

Think before you say anything.

To the other bananas out there, you're not alone!!

*banana - A Chinese who doen't really know how to write or converse in Chinese.


And many thanks to some of my fellow friends who have all this while helped and coached me with chinese language..