Do you know what a thermometer is?


Fa Abdul

I WAS at a Watson’s drug store not too long ago, looking for a thermometer. After spending a few minutes looking for it, I gave up and decided to seek help from a young sales assistant behind the counter who was busy swiping on her handphone.

“Do you have thermometer?” I asked.


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  • .... your example of the young sales assistant is the reason why more than 1,000 locally trained doctors quit the medical field (or so I read) ........ but many stayed to treat us ..... Be very very careful!!!

    Posted 6 years ago by Malaysian First

  • Your elderly pakcik security guard (probably an English literate retiree) ......... would have children like the young sales assistant ......... and most likely very frustrated because he had to work for his children cannot support him due to their low paying jobs because of lacking competency in English ...... How ironic! ...... LOLLLLLLLLL

    Posted 6 years ago by Malaysian First

  • The reason writer write about the incident shows the failure of Malaysia education as well. It is common for someone(the sales assistant) who live in the different background for not knowing some terminology, be it the common ones. However, the thinking our education should emphasize on not what, but how. Clearly, the writer is comparable how much she knows compared to the sales assistant. If that is what she wants, how about compare her knowledge of engineering terminology? She would then argue that engineering is not her major. Well, this is exactly my point.

    Posted 6 years ago by Vibnwis wis