MALAYSIA: facts and myths

MALAYSIA
Fact:
1. Nescafe and Milo is the nation's favorite drinks
2. The nation has a server diabetes problem
3. The Proton is the national car
4. Motor bike's are the best way to get around
5. This is a very Muslim country in varying degrees
6. The population is made up of Indian, Malaysian and Chinese.
7. People still eat with their hands but do use loo paper.
8. You can find a western loo and get cutlery.
9. Most Malaysian men see you as a bank account not a woman.
10. 99% of the male population smoke. 10% of the female population smokes.
11. Malaysian people are generally friendly
12. It is a generally safe country, and a rather low crime rate.
Myth:
1. The indicator is an optional extra
2. Lanes on the road are to drive on top of not as a guide.
3. More than two people on a motor bike is a good idea, especially a two year old standing in the basket.
4. A helmet is a fashion statement.
5. Western woman love to be constantly spoken to.
6. The strange hand gesture like a wave but more a flick of the fingers is the national communication for everything.
7. Pointing in the general direction of something IS an actual direction.
8. A grunt is a respectable response to a question.
9.Smiling when working in customer service is a fireable offence.
10. Calling people fat is a great way to make a friend.
11. A stop sign and red light is to make the city more colorful.
12. Standing 3 steps behind a customer in the shop and constantly following is a sure way to make a sale.
13. I do own a Kangaroo and love Steve Erwin!!!

Oh there are so many myths really but there is just a few.