Expats

so one of our friends was telling us how expats with negative mindsets are unappreciative of the Malaysian culture, that they hold on to their own set of expectations and do not make the effort to immerse in the culture. I took a look at the blog that she referred us to and couldn't help bursting into laughter! I gotta admit that I can empathize with this particular expat, minus the sarcasm. I think it's more about ethics and values rather than culture per se. But if you're putting the blame on culture for inefficiency and lack of progression, then I have nothing better to say. Well, the purpose of this post isn't to complain so I won't get into the details of the content of the blog, but I guess I've learned a few things from this conversation.

1. People can be very defensive of their country or culture, so try to be extremely positive cause honesty doesn't cut it (Trust me, I've made this mistake once and boy was it awkward).

2. I suppose now I can understand why I feel like an outsider. but on a brighter note, I feel less awkward knowing that there are people out there that feel the same as I do.