that’s not my job
November 5, 2013 • 20 comments • 2465 viewsOne reason why Dean likes to have meetings in restaurants is that you can size up a person from how he treats a waiter. Clicking fingers or clapping hands for service, calling them with a harsh Hoi, scolding them for mistakes that the chef did; all traits that puts Dean off doing business with these people. And it’s not just about waiters. It’s everyone; maids, the handicapped, salespeople, the elderly, teachers, parents, friends, family, everyone!
I was at a mamak stall and a guy sitting next to me wiped his snot and threw his tissue under the table. What the… I didn’t realise there was an invisible dustbin following him around. I stared at him, he stared at me, I stared at the tissue, I stared at him back and kept repeating the same thing until he got squirmy and left. Yet the tissue was still there, full of his snot! You know you did something not so nice, that’s why you got uncomfortable, yet your ego still stopped you from picking up your rubbish.
I’ve met so many people who litter and say “It’s ok, if not the DBKL people won’t have much to do.” Wow, suddenly it’s your duty to give them work? Trust me, these are the same people who would be the first to complain about our dirty rivers and roadsides. Haiyo.
What happened to manners and mutual respect for each other? Those characteristics are dying. It’s scary because it’s not a subject taught in school, so when someone is rude, it really is something from the home. Parents, we must do our thang!
*Looks at Daniel… You better be a well-mannered boy… Stop burping in public*
We had a lorry load of things delivered to the office the other day. And I was so so proud when the whole FV team got up from their chairs and went to the roadside to help the two abangs. In fact, we even told the abangs to just safeguard the lorry and we’ll take it from there. Some of us unloaded the things, some of us held up the lift, some of us stacked up, some of us stopped cars to allow the others to cross the road, some of us entertained the abangs (haha). Not one single person said “That’s not my job” which I have heard loads about in other companies. When I see my team like this, I just feel so grateful to have them in my life.
Plus, if you weren’t nice to the abangs, you can’t get ootds like this…..
Wearing a jacket from dressingpaula and flats from Nelissa Hilman, both from FV.
MasyaAllah wow, this is what all of us must practise in the daily life. but common sense nowadays is something rare. sigh*
Hati vivy secantik vivy but i love baby D moreee now..haha
I totally AGREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There were even incidents (yes u read me right, not only once or twice) I saw right in front of me, or at the traffic lights where drivers or passengers just threw rubbish out the window and if I could, I would get down frm my car n pick that rubbish and throw back to them.
Like WTF!!! Man!! Who the hell they think they are?
But my parents and my sister always remind me that nowadays people like them dont take advice anymore.
They are only going to aim us and probably end up harm us.
Freaking world we live now!!
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My ustaz pernah pesan, serendah2 jihad adalah membenci kemungkaran dan kerosakan.
*eh,betul kan ustaz? =___=’
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Anyway, gv some credit la to ur MIL for her tudung… Hihihihi…
U always look gorgeous V!!!
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Sloppy kiss for Daniel!
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Muaxxxx!!!
im pretty much the same like Dean. even my sister knew it ( i think she’ll read this cuz she’s the one introduced your blog to me! hehe)
i am a picky person.
it’s not just how they called out the mamak/baristas/waiters
how they behave on the table, when the food arrives, do they say thank you..
its also how THEY EAT!
this is a unisex message. to whom it may concerned. just open your mouth, put your food in it, close it, chew the food slowly and silently.
not the chap-chap sound .
you know what they say, how you eat tells so much how you’re in bed. haha.
so when reading Dean is like that, i feel normal again.
nobody likes rude people.
no hard feelings to anyone. if you’re hurt by my comments, i am so sorry.
salam maal hijrah to Vivy and family
bahahahaha AsH!! good eye on my mil’s tudung.
Am laughing hysterically when you mentioned about Daniel not to burp in public!haha..
anyway, lagi satu nak tambah pasal attitude orang ramai dekat pekerja yang kutip sampah. Selalu sangat perasan, kalau ada pekerja kutip sampah lalu je mesti masing-masing akan buat muka jijik, kurang selesa and all that. And pernah nampak yang menjeling pun ada!Tahu lah memang busuk sampah tu, tapi tolong lah hormat juga pekerja-pekerja tu. Kalau diorang takde, memang berbau habis lah rumah and tempat kita ni. sekurang-kurangnya senyum la sikit walaupun memang tak selesa dengan bau lori sampah tu kan.hehe.
Thats the main reason we had flash flood in kl.litter clog the drain..we already have smart tunnel but we still have flash flood..but when ever we had flash flood they will just blame the goverment..bcause its easier for them..and wont admit the problem happen bcause they so smart littering everywhere they like and clogging the drain..
Paling marah bila orang makan chewing gum lepas tu lekat dekat meja … then chewing gum tu melekat dekat seluar
Hello! I love reading your blog and seeing you embrace your faith is very uplifting. However, a whole Malaysian celebration (ie. Deepavali) has come and gone and there’s no mention of it at all anywhere. Would be nice to acknowledge that the different people who read your blog and support your cause, celebrate different things in our nation. We can all learn from each other’s respective religions and backgrounds. Thanks!
Vivy,
A very well said of good mannerism. May all your readers will embrace the same attitude as you and your team 🙂
so true!! how i wish my work place is like that..
where’s cindy?
On board with you on this one – in relation to the service sector especially. They’ve seemingly dispensed of everyday courtesies – starting an email with ‘hi’ and ending it with ‘regards’ apparently is too much work for them.
I think Cindy took her ignorant judgmental behind back under the rock she crawled out from @iz
betul la vivy. i don’t like people throwing their rubbish at the wrong place. kita ni wrapper gula-gula pun tak tergamak nak buang dari tingkap kereta, orang lain selamba je campak sampah besar-besar! 😯
and i always hear people calling the waiter at kedai makan / mamaks with this mice sound ..suittsuitt like that. total annoyance.
Hahahaha kak vivy is so funny.i adore u kak cause u re so inspiring.live well.
You know what they say, dude. A person who is not nice to a waiter but is nice to you, is not a nice person.
So true! I still remember this one bigshot guy at a mamak – wearing a pressed white shirt with a red bow tie, might i add – was reading paper and there’s this one lady came up to him selling kerepek and he didn’t even looked at her and just held up a hand (meaning he didn’t want to buy any la). So rude! At least acknowledge the person la ish. I mean, I myself didn’t want to buy but we should at least say ‘tak apa kak, terima kasih’ with a smile.
While we are on this topic, the person I highly feel that we should all to be nice to are the people working at toll booths though. So I always smile and thank them when I pay. Heck, I even throw in Selamat Hari Raya or Happy Deepavali for special occasions lol
So true! I still remember this one bigshot guy at a mamak – wearing a pressed white shirt with a red bow tie, might i add – was reading paper and there’s this one lady came up to him selling kerepek and he didn’t even looked at her and just held up a hand (meaning he didn’t want to buy any la). So rude! At least acknowledge the person la ish. I mean, I myself didn’t want to buy but we should at least say ‘tak apa kak, terima kasih’ with a smile.
While we are on this topic, the person I highly feel that we should all to be nice to are the people working at toll booths though. So I always smile and thank them when I pay. Heck, I even throw in Selamat Hari Raya or Happy Deepavali for special occasions lol
Good post kak vivy!
I love this entry very much! 🙂