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Old 24-08-2008, 12:28 PM
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Re: Batam not safe like anywhere else
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Originally Posted by wala View Post
Maybe the reason is, speaking mandrain will make us appear to be chinese from the riau islands, and not Chinese from Jakarta. So we will be more "localised". Almost all Indo Chinese not staying within the TV board cast range of Singapore or Malaysia can't speak Mandrain.
Hmmm...ok. Anyway even if I speak Mandarin, I bet the local Chinese oso know I am not local...the way I dress..etc. So if I sound "localised", do I have any special priviledges?? When I makan at the restaurant, they oso cut throat on the bill! And even if I speak Mandarin or Indon, it doesnt really matter to the local Non-Chinese Indon cos the way we speak they oso can tell we are not local. I am more duly concerned over my safety when dealing with the Non-Chinese Indon...especially in Batam.
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