i'm not sure why, but some people, especially in malaysia, take immense pride in being able to tell people they come from KL. yes, it is a city but there's no need to be so cruel as to embarrass other people if they don't hail from KL.
usually, when in public or in a taxi, i usually try to speak like those coming from north. yes, cakap utagha. i can easily pass as a kedahan when i speak the accent. so, i was using the same accent while talking to the taxi driver. oh boy, he was having a field day making fun of my accent. he mocked the accent two or three times, feeling very city like.
up until i tell him, there, in front there is where i was born and raised. his tone changed altogether, from too haughty to somewhat humbling.
please, just because you can speak like someone from the city, everyone else is not so kampung ok. and yes, it is sad to see that some of these drivers will take advantage of you if they think you're an outsider (a kedahan in johor is considered as an outsider in some cases and vice versa).
this must stop and i really hope this is a one off case. there's nothing wrong about coming from a kampung, it's just fine. there's nothing wrong to be ashamed about.
i don't understand why some people are so hung up in speaking the best english and sounding the most urban. chill, sit back and relax. some people just couldn't care less.
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