The 4th Dilemma – Rubbish
Hi there,
Malaysians are very unique. They are clean,but they don’t keep clean.(Huh?)
To put it in a simpler way, it means that they are so particular in their houses’ cleanliness, but somehow, they don’t keep public places as well as their houses.
Usually, when we go for a trip,passing by the highway,there are always some public facilities like wash rooms, food stalls, resting area as well as petrol stations. These are the places where we used to see rubbish everywhere.
For example:
Scene 1:
This is about rubbish bin. People like to throw things outside the bin. I mean the hole is there,why can’t you all just make the aim better? Rubbish being misplaced, chewing gum not being disposed properly,but being sticked on the wall or under the seats…
Rubbish being thrown under the notice board which forbids people to throw rubbish around the area.
These are common scenes in Malaysia,either in public places like cinemas,parks,public transport and washrooms. Such a disgrace to let tourists see our “rubbish culture”!
Scene 2:
This is about Japan. This is a real story. A man went traveling around Japan. He is a frequent smoker. When his addiction to cigarette is not controllable, he tends to smoke on the way while he was walking. So, there was a lady whom he noticed, had been following him at his back since he came from a garden. He noticed the old lady was bending down acting as if she was searching for something. He became suspicious and tried to peep back.
THE OLD LADY WAS TRYING TO CLEAN UP THE ASHES OF HIS BURNT CIGARETTE!!!
How ashame on people visiting other country and “forgot” to keep it clean…
Keeping a place clean must come from the bottom of the heart,not “forced” by the law and rules,like some country near by Malaysia. Even if it’s residents tried to keep the places clean for the sake of avoiding being fined. However, when they passed their country boundaries to our country,they too,contributed to the rubbish and chewing gum on our floor!
Scene 3:
Ever tried using public washrooms like in schools, in shopping complexes, and most commonly,along the high way? Was it an enjoyable experience or the other way?
Firstly, the water tap always not tighten up. Water flows like it’s free and therefore no need to reserve it.(Haih,Malaysians’ third class mentality).
Secondly, the toilet paper always missing or never appear.(Once again,either the worker is trying to cut cost or the user had needed at home.
Thirdly, the user never learn how to flush properly.(you know how disgusting it will be if you are the next user. So, please be considerate!).
Forth, Plastic wrappers, sanitary pads and many unknown things being thrown onto the toilet bowl and causing all the “jam”…(would you like your house’s toilet being stuck?Once again, please be considerate!).
Fifth, used tissues being thrown into the basin.(Yucks! Who dares to pick it up?).
These are the scenarios in the ladies which I have encountered. Do tell me about the gents.
Scene 4:
Melaka once was awarded as The Cleanest City In Malaysia in year 200x. To celebrate, the Melaka local authorities had organized several activities in a park. The aim of the activity,which i believed was to implant the idea of keeping the cleanliness in every place and the importance of cleanliness. It so happened that my school was invited too. Yes,we did enjoyed going to park instead of staying in the dull classroom. However, i noticed that, after the activity, the students have left their rubbish like food wrappers and tissues on the grass! What is the message again? Failure of education,not because of the state government’s being “dirty”, so-called,as told by one of the political leader,who tends to criticize the opposition party’s efficiency and responsibility. (Dear leader,try think over the 50 years we led by your party,were there any better when the roads and “big projects” and mostly semi-valued compared to the estimated value. And yet, those projects were defected within the guarantied period.) The pot is always calling the kettle black!
If you are a Malaysian, tell us about your own “disgusted” memory about rubbish.
If you are a foreigner who have traveled in Malaysia, please feel free to express your thoughts about rubbish.
If you are from a clean country, please tell us the ways of keeping a country as clean as yours.
Thank you.
We have shared so many lines talking about rubbish. Haha!
Well,this is Malaysia!