I'm sick of stupid and rude people speaking in their mother tongue when I am around and I happen to be part of that conversation. Plain bladdy stupid. So what if I can understand a smattering of the language. I make sure I speak English around my non-Malay friends.
Isn't it just Basic Courtesy?
During a recent camp I went, the kids and tchrs are speaking in Channel 8 when there are people of other races around. I spoke to the minority race kids and found out that they share my same sentiments. Being kids, they have no choice but to grin and bear with it. One kid told me he would walk off when in such a situation. Instructions given Channel 8, jokes in Channel 8... you'd think these kids and adults when to a non-mainstream school.
When I am in charge of this group of people, I will enforce a Speak English rule. And that's it!!
