The Semi-Retired Drama Queen thinks that the government's "Use National Language Campaign" was a HUGE success!
Why? Because some people in the service industry do not speak English anymore these days. Here's one of the many instances...
The Semi-Retired Drama Queen was between gym classes at Chi Fitness, Damansara Perdana this morning and was craving for a cup of latte. The nearest place to get her coffee was Dunkin Donut (yeah, the coffee there sucks but the craving was bad!) at Mutiara Damansara.
Stopping at the Drive Thru booth, she tried to order "Skinny" latte and here's what happened:
SRDQ : Hi, I would like to have latte please.
Waitress 1: Arr?
SRDQ : Do you have latte?
The waitress then took a menu out and shoved it into the Semi-Retired Drama Queen's face
Waitress 1 : Yang mana satu? ("Which one?" in Malay)
SRDQ : This (pointing at a cup of latte), but can I have Skinny latte instead please?
Waitress 1 : Arr?
SRDQ : It's latte, but with low-fat/skimmed milk. Do you have?
Waitress 1 : Arr?
SRDQ : Do you have low-fat milk?
Waitress 1 : Wait arrr....
Left to get help from her colleague
Waitress 2 : Yes miss?
SRDQ : I would like to have latte, but with low fat milk instead of the normal full fat milk. Do you have?
Waitress 2 : Apa itu? ("What is that" in Malay)
SRDQ : Oh never mind, just give me this (Pointing to the picture of latte in the menu)
See!!! The government's effort to ensure that the Rakyat make use of the national language has bore fruits! People do not even understand the International Language anymore!
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