Culture Shock.
location ~ work
thought ~Definition: A condition of confusion and anxiety affecting a person suddenly exposed to an alien culture or milieu.
*Updated, kill me please!*
Who’s the alien, me, perhaps.
I got a new team mate, this is his 1st time working outside of his home country. This was what happen over the past few weeks in IM…
23-11-2007
The server was down and he emailed to report to the lead. He pinged me after that.
mr b: Hi
mr b: buzy naa (naa?)
me: hi b
mr b: even today is given same prob
me: ya i know..
mr b: ok
mr b: that is the reason i have sent mail to mr A
me: mr A is on the way back to US, he might not be able to reply to your mail
mr b: ok anyoh np ( anyoh-alien language, I went google it, ok?)
me: anyoh?
mr b: any oh
mr b: what do you mean by any oh?
mr b: what ever may be
mr b: sorry
me: sorry…I dont understand
mr b: ok
mr b: i try to give good english
me: …
27-11-2007
me: hi b
me: have you join in the conference?
mr b: good morning
mr b: no
me: are you joining now?
mr b: sure
mr b: tell me the code
me: … (wtf, tell me… you thought you are my father!!! )
28-11-2007
me: hi b
me: we have another training from Amy today
me: conference id 142353
mr b: ok
mr b: tell me ip address
me: … (tell me??? wtf)
29-11-2007
mr b: hI
me: hi
mr b: I GOT LOGIN &PASSWORD FOR OVSD
me: ok
mr b: PLZ ASSEST ME HOW CAN I LOGIN IN TO IT
me: …. (caps lock somemore, wtf)
*Dictionary redirect me to ‘ASS’, to the nearest meaning of ASSEST
04-12-2007
me: hi b
mr b: hi
me: from yesterday’s session
me: the trainer mention bout the file MN_schedule.pl
me: do you able to get this file in server? (I wasn’t able to locate the file, not trying to test him..)
mr b: i will chech and let you know (not my typo — chech)
me: ok, thanks
mr b: it is very urgent (sounds like he is telling me it’s urgent and not a question to me)
me: no
mr b: tommorrow i will do that (wtf, check one file need to wait until tomorrow)
me: ok
me: i just want to know whether the file is in the server
mr b: come
5 seconds later, he’s standing right next to me…
Come means he is coming over and not asking me to go over. Get it?
I’m surviving…
December 6th, 2007 at 5:27 pm
hahahahaha…..especially the “mr b: come” hahahaha…..
at least it’s better than having phone conversation rite?
December 6th, 2007 at 5:29 pm
From the conversation naa, I is the brain inside got the thinking the alien is you the instead. Nothing is in the wrong of the way he naa speaking to the you. Maybe is solution that you the moving out of the shell of coconut and the world you will see. Luck is good I is wish you, little frog.
December 6th, 2007 at 11:35 pm
OMFG, this guys is funny. Can I meet him?
December 6th, 2007 at 11:36 pm
Btw, Malaysian ar?
December 6th, 2007 at 11:54 pm
sy: Few months later, you will see me swaying my head while talking to you. sigh..
Dan: … (wtf, mr. b’s friend)
Moomookun: Are you sure you want to meet him? Ok, I will try to arrange you guys for dinner, only you guys, I got no appetite, better go home eat with my mum.
Moomookun you really soon-to-be mr b’s friend.
this is his 1st time working outside of his home country
Malaysian?
December 7th, 2007 at 2:16 am
workplace complications.
December 7th, 2007 at 5:08 am
zOE : pARDON mMK.. HE BODO(-h) SKIT… and Dan is a Bum..naa. But mee look at me im the best and the smartest PLUS ++ the blackest one of em all..choose me
December 7th, 2007 at 8:10 am
Zoe : Hmm, let me guess, I think he does sounds like Sasi, both uses the ‘naa’ word. Must be super curry lover dude. I say black as well. I take back my word, I don’t want to meet him, I seen too much of Sasi.
December 7th, 2007 at 9:08 am
Wahahaha. I’m having similar problem at my work place. Not exactly the same. Mine is spoilt Malaysian rich little boy. I am also trying very hard to survive…
December 7th, 2007 at 11:12 am
LOL!!! You must privately tell me who is Mr.B, just to make sure if any day my path & his crosses, I know what to expect.
By the way.. did you encounter from Mr. B “Tell Me…” when you talk to him ?!?!?!
December 7th, 2007 at 4:35 pm
Updated – i think he just wants to say hi to you =D
December 7th, 2007 at 4:59 pm
Dan: …
Sasi: Ahhh… What’s that, mr b?
Moomookun: Yeah, you got it right.
Huey: Let’s pray.
Layzze: Ping me, I will tell you. Most of the time when I talk to him, I don’t understand what he’s talking about. Hahah..
sy: Yeah, every morning come into office and ping me say “hi, morning”.
December 7th, 2007 at 5:41 pm
How many CC of blood u vomit, since u chat with Alien??? he he
December 10th, 2007 at 7:56 pm
Jo: Left only one last drop..