Stupid Malaysians

Some Malaysians are either too spoilt or too stupid to appreciate the things which are provided for them free of charge.

Some Malaysians refuse proven treatment for free, which will cost RM100K in private and rather go for dubious"alternative therapies".

On the other hands, foreigners, illegal or otherwise will grab any opportunity to obtain treatment in a medical facility. Perhaps by learning through some of their community's painful lessons of delaying proper medical treatment, these foreigners truly appreciate what is being provided for them in a medical facility even though they are poked many times left, right and center by inexperienced house officers. They thank the medical provider regardless of the outcome. I had one foreigner who can hardly speak a word of English or Malay, who is even willing to fork out RM60K for a particular treatment. And the patient had probably begged, borrowed or steal to obtain the funds for treatment.

In contrast, some Malaysians will outright reject proven treatments which costs a bomb to the government. Even if it is provided to them for free! How stupid can one get. They default frequently and behave as if they are primadonnas. The feeling I get is "we want to treat them more than they want to be treated". And their favorite past time is complaining, why they have to pay RM5 for consultation, why they have to wait so long, why this and why that. In contrast, we have poor foreigners who are willing to fork out RM50 for consultation and comes for follow up religiously. The Malaysians who are appreciative are the ones who have finished their money in private and realized that proper treatment is not cheap. We have seen a Malaysian screaming four letter words at the top of his voice just because he had to wait a little longer for consultation.

Sometimes treating poor foreigners is so much more satisfying and rewarding. Serve Malaysians right if they have to pay through their nose for healthcare in the future.

A piece of paper

The UPSR results are just out. 9.51% of students got all As.

Now, As are a dime a dozen. Even the Ministry of Education has decided there has to be a new category, A+. This is to satisfy the unending lust of parents and administrators to see more As. What's the value of an A anyway?

What's the value of a piece of paper? In the past, a scroll guaranteed certain things in life. Better opportunities for further education, a better job, a better status and a better chance of getting better remuneration. But what can it do now?

The last I read, there are over 50,000 unemployed graduates. Now everyone can be a graduate. It satisfies the students who can be called graduates now, it satisfies parents who want their kids to be called graduates, it satisfies their school and universities (better statistics = promotion for administrators, more students enrolling = more income) , it satisfies the Ministry of Education ( better statistics = promotion = higher salary + chance to be PM?? ) and our country can then boast to have a very high literacy rate. How deluded can we be ???!!!

We dished out As and scrolls to satisfy our own delusion. But what's the value of the scroll now? Can the scroll put food on your table? Can the scroll clothe you? Can the scroll protect you from the elements? Can the scroll repair a leaking pipe? Can the scroll repair your broken down car? It is just a piece of paper, nothing more than a piece of paper. Maybe useful as toilet paper.

I mean parents and students are spending tons of money for that piece of paper. This must be the biggest scam of all times. But never mind, we can boast we have that piece of paper with As, others don't. Hahahaha...

The hardly literate farmer in the furthest corner of the country can laugh the loudest now, at least he can put rice on the table. And you have to buy rice from him. And doesn't need to sell it to you either. What can your magical piece of paper do?

My new toy

My latest indulgence. More pics to come ;)

TCM again

I predicted a MBBS (TCM) would be offered in the future. This is spotted in a major daily newspaper today. Not enough with the overwhelming number of medical schools in the country, now we have a private university college offering TCM degree as well. Wow, I did not expect my prediction to come true so soon...

With so many students wanting to help other people to be healthy, we must be the healthiest nation on planet earth. Why not offer Masters and pHDs as well?

I just wonder how the ministry plans to regulate TCM degrees. Even now there is unending hoo-haa over recognition of medical degrees. Now there are TCM degrees thrown in. Who sits on the regulating board of the TCM? What criteria do you use for recognition of a TCM degree? Who qualifies to study TCM? How to you pass/fail a TCM candidate? Do you have theoretical exams or practical exams? Who qualifies to be the examiners? Gosh...there are so many unanswered questions.

Money, money, money...lets open the floodgates and let market forces decide. Healthcare? What's that? Is it a branch of business marketing?

Good things are meant to be shared

What is life if it cannot be shared and enjoyed?

Went to this duty free island and returned with much lighter pockets ;) But what the heck...life is to be experienced, enjoyed and shared.

I was having difficulty choosing between a Moet & Chandon champagne, Remy Martin XO excellence or Martell VSOP. I thought Remy Martin sounded good...hahahaha

In my crash course on the finer things in life, I found out that XO means extra old and VSOP means very special old pale.

There were too many cognacs, champagne cognacs, champagne, wine, whisky etc for me to comphrehend in such short time. I was dumbfounded on which is what and what is good, so I just played by ear and ended up with these...The other option is to play by price.

Anyway, in an island where a can of beer is RM1.70 and mineral water is Rm2.10, who can resist?