Banana in Kuwait

<-- Banana




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<-- Kuwait.






Well, today roughly marks the 3rd month im away from Malaysia(Actually 22nd already passed few days ago).

Life in kuwait.. well, mostly work work... and work.. There are alot of shopping malls here and some funny restaurant name.

<--Tipu Sultan restaurant. %!@$@#!@ cannot take picture correctly.
Luckily im not a sultan, so i dont get cheated.

There was another clinic called Lari Clinic... but that one, havent take picture.






Good thing about kuwait:
1. People in car always gives way to you when u cross the street... In Malaysia, u can prepare for roadkill.
2. Rarely any robbery happens. Even the money changer puts their money on display on a very thin glass window.

Bad things about kuwait:
1. People always think asian are the store keeper and ask "Do you have XXXL for these?"
2. Dont go out on fridays, my collegue saw some local kid got slashed in a local mall.
3. You easily overlook the price not remembering that u need to multiply by 13 in order to get Malaysia equilvalent.
4. Girls can't wear short pants, else will kena phewit (really sanbalou)
5. The local officer would ask why are male and female holding hands? (Because we are not Homo?) Duhhh
6. A diagnosis and treatment for Uric Acid costs me more than RM500....

I think this banana soon gonna be Lan Chiu(Definition of Lan chiu can be found in previous post) already...

What is a banana?

Banana..... what is a banana. Its probably the most the most know fruit in the world. Usually eaten when the color turns yellow.

<--- Cannot seee meh? Now what does a banana means in chinese? According to my mathematics teacher in highschool it was explained as follows:

Mr. Chong: Lu orang tak kenapa olang cina tak tau cina panggil Pisang (You know why chinese which doesnt know how to speak or read chinese are called banana?)

Mr. Chong: Kerana HOh, you tengok itu pisang!! dia kuning, tapi bila bukak dalam putih (Because if you see a banana, it is yellow, but when u open inside its white)

Mr. Chong: Aiyoh, maciam itu tak paham? Orang cina kulit kuning mah, orang putih kulit putih. You tengok itu orang macam cina, tapi isi putih. Itu Kung chiu laaa. (You dont understand that? Its because chinese are yellow skinned, while westerners are white skinned. The person looks chinese, but he only knows english. Thats a banana!!!)

And that is why chinese who only knows English are called as Banana.

Bananas have alot of different callings in chinese as follows:

1. Kung Chiu - Literally means Male Banana. Do not use this term in hongkong... as they would answer you "I have been selling fruits for years, yet i have not found a method to identify if a banana is male or female".

2. Heong Chiu - Literally means fragrant Banana. U may use this term in both Malaysia and Hong kong.

3. Lan Chiu - Means rotten banana. This is a very sensitive term. Any mispronunciation could lead to a desasterous ending. Stick to Heong Chiu.

4. KuKu Chiau - Direct translation means Aunty's Banana, actual means is your "Ding Dong". However, never ever use this term. (When will there be a time in life you would be referring to your auntie's banana?)

And thats why!!! -