Inspired by a post from Cedric Chin
Some people wonder why I do not write more intellectual posts rather than entries that are simply meaningless, pointless, personal and other times stupid. Quoting from a meaningful post from this place, it says
Andrew Ho is perhaps the greatest single example of this. He caters for Malaysian readers who don't want to think. I love his posts, I really do. I read them frequently.But...
You know this thing about intellectualism, it's Socrates and not Brad Pitt. Now that's a little intellectual phrase you have to grasp. I am not stupid, and I certainly have ideas and comments about the happenings in the society, and oh how I should write with depth and substances about them.
Most people don't give two hoot of what you think, what you say and the ideas you generate from your retarded mind. In addition, MOST people are not even able to generate intellectual blog postings. Xiaxue does not even has a degree and Kenny Sia is 'when routine isn't exactly normal'. Do we seriously expect them to talk about substantial topics like the democratization of media or why anal sex is prohibited in Malaysia? Ya, tell me why can't I have sex before 21.
'Intellect' is a beautiful gift that can't be learnt, it is bestowed from heaven above. 10 people can read Socrates, but probably 2 would love to read more. And only 1 can produce his own. But when Brad Pitt flashes his nipples, 3000 women get saved.
Superficiality is so much nearer to the human nature, it's like when you're horny and the two books you really have to choose from to read is No.1 Teenage Porn, and no.2 Spm History. Picking the first option is definitely sinful, but picking no.2 is impossible.
Our Malaysian culture and our brought up are built upon American
If you ever want your children to grow up an intellect, the first movie you have to show them is a documentary explaining why Hitler hate Jews. We, Malaysians, everyone, our brought up plays great role in shaping our society. If you feed them with other things THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, you'll have a whole generation of bloggers that goes like:
The fucking cibai ah pek cut my queue, you think you are ah pek then you can cut my queue, if you are younger I would have spit on your cibai bin.
Intellectualism anyone?
4 comments:
Well written in its own way, Andrew.
The very fact that Malaysian readers don't comprehend nor grasp concepts expressed in thinking blogs doesn't mean we can't try. I admit lah, our society is still immature culturally, and intellect is truly a (rare) gift from God.
So is that why blogs that think, that express serious issues (as well as mundane and funny ones) cannot achieve prominence here, whereas they can overseas?
Then we're just blaming Malaysian society, and as usual just sit back and wait for the world to change (love that John Mayer song).
What I'm trying to say is this: Malaysian bloggers should attmept to put up more posts that require thinking. You just did, Andrew, over at your blog, with this one. It forces the reader to think before he can reply.
We shouldn't write for the masses alone. If that happens, this country will never grow culturally.
Let's take them out of their comfort zones and show the world a thinking Malaysian is not an oxymoron.
In primary six, we're leaning "he, she , I, It"...
In form Three...We're learning how to write sentences in passive forms.
Malaysian standard of English pretty much kills the potential for big posts. Unless of course you had a GOOD, strong upbringing in the language of English.
Eat shit, we must. Dark Fear I sense.
Educated in Malaysian primary school, Yoda was.
Unlucky bastard then, Yoda is.
Unlucky bastard too, I am.
Seriously though, if we survived going to Malaysian primary schools, we can survive anything! Though those putih berseri prefect slacks still give me the nightmares... :P
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