singaporeans + 3 little pigs
Sunday, November 27, 2005 (6:58 PM)
for those who have read the previous entry 'of free thinkers + singaporeans', yes, this entry is still about the same issue. because recently, the news reported a situation in the united states where there was a crazy sale going on in one of the stores. when the shop opened, people shoved and pushed their way in trampling on others. some even broke out in a fight. so i'd like to reiterate once more that being 'kiasu' is not a singaporean trait. it's human! so for those of you who hadn't read the previous entry, either go read now or stop labelling us 'kiasu'.
next, i have been wondering for a long time but it has been a taboo to ask muslims this question. till recently, i got to know a more open-minded malay friend about it and decided to ask her, 'was the 3 little pigs ever translated to malay?' after all, it's a really well-known story and she said it was never translated to malay. because i was really curious if it ever was translated, what would the title be? it couldn't possibly be 'tiga b*** kecil'. it'd be so offensive and after a short q&a session, it reached a conclusion that 'tiga khinzir kecil' which also means '3 little pigs' would sound so much better though it never did happen and probably won't ever happen.