Before anything else, I must say that blogger has been acting up so I couldn't do much to my posts other than type.
Back to business.
I have an acquaintance that asked me to help him one day. On Facebook.
He asked me to help him share the MSSCF's Festival of Diversity's event on my news feed.
Side note: I joined the musical after all, being one of the kompang players. But note that I join for my love for kompang.
At that point in time, I could have given him three answers:
#1 "OK! I'll help you" and actually do it.
#2 "OK!" Then don't do it.
#3 "No."
To test how much you know me, choose one from the above.
I chose option #3.
Putting aside the reason why I refuse to, I would like to know which answer did he expect. Just because one knows one another, it is a passport to take each other for granted?
More interestingly, would he rather hear me say YES and discovered later that I did not do it, or say NO right there and then to his face?
I said this before, that it is easier for me to say NO more than YES, to which of course, my friends such as PUA SENG YIK ended up making fun of me.
If you're me, what would your answer be?
And if you're someone asking for help, which answer would you like to hear? The honest one or the other?
Now, my reason for saying NO is that I simply don't feel like it. Justified? Yes.
Aside from that, I'll be honest and say I am not looking forward to it at all. I'm just going along with everyone. I'm not particularly enthusiastic about it. And the fact that the kompangs are torn and not taken care of properly further ticks me off.
There's also something I want to point out on the 'take-for-granted' matter. This year, they booked this really large theater in the city centre that can house 1000+ of audience. The MSSCF then asked a favour of us: if any of us has space for the people from out station to stay.
Personally, I think it is EXTREMELY STRANGE to keep someone you do not know with you, even if it's only for a night. I understand the whole Malaysian Hospitality concept they're trying to carry out but this is just impossible, for me.
Just because we are all Malaysians, we are taken for granted? To be EXPECTED to provide shelter?
I cannot stress this enough: I do not see people by what race they are, what country they come from. I see them for who they are. So, even if you're Malaysian but as long as you act like shit, please go away.
As far as I'm concerned, the MSSCF has done nothing worthy of my noble presence at all, actually. Therefore, I do not intend to lend a hand to them on this matter. Further, as I mentioned, I will not take in someone I do not know. I do, however, acknowledge that there are still nice people around. I do enjoy their presence and am happy to know them though I may not show it.
After this ends, I will cut all ties with them.
I think my talk ends here.
Goodnight!
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