Comments on: Bro, Mike, Joe & Macha http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/bro-mike-joe-macha/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:52:59 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gallivanter http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/bro-mike-joe-macha/comment-page-1/#comment-20021 Gallivanter Fri, 18 May 2007 14:36:16 +0000 http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/17/bro-mike-joe-macha/#comment-20021 <i>sabrina</i> Come out come out wherever you are! *LOOKS AROUND WHILE HOLDING A WATER PISTOL* sabrina Come out come out wherever you are! *LOOKS AROUND WHILE HOLDING A WATER PISTOL*

]]> By: sabrina http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/bro-mike-joe-macha/comment-page-1/#comment-20007 sabrina Fri, 18 May 2007 12:55:11 +0000 http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/17/bro-mike-joe-macha/#comment-20007 Why la Joe? Ok what macha.. *runs away* Why la Joe? Ok what macha..
*runs away*

]]> By: Gallivanter http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/bro-mike-joe-macha/comment-page-1/#comment-19989 Gallivanter Fri, 18 May 2007 10:29:28 +0000 http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/17/bro-mike-joe-macha/#comment-19989 <i>Rhyme</i> District naming conventions?? <i>sabrina</i> Noooooooooooooooooo! Rhyme District naming conventions??

sabrina Noooooooooooooooooo!

]]> By: sabrina http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/bro-mike-joe-macha/comment-page-1/#comment-19988 sabrina Fri, 18 May 2007 10:12:13 +0000 http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/17/bro-mike-joe-macha/#comment-19988 I am totally guilty of this! Nothing wrong what? I am totally retarded when it comes to remembering names. Plus i am always trying to cut down names to single alphabets or sounds, so to me "macha", "joe" and "babe" are a blessing and highly overused I am totally guilty of this! Nothing wrong what?

I am totally retarded when it comes to remembering names. Plus i am always trying to cut down names to single alphabets or sounds, so to me “macha”, “joe” and “babe” are a blessing and highly overused

]]> By: Rhyme.. http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/bro-mike-joe-macha/comment-page-1/#comment-19975 Rhyme.. Fri, 18 May 2007 07:31:00 +0000 http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/17/bro-mike-joe-macha/#comment-19975 Joe, Mike, Machai, So Chai, Lok Chat..& Etc Are District naming conventions... Joe, Mike, Machai, So Chai, Lok Chat..& Etc Are District naming conventions…

]]> By: Gallivanter http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/bro-mike-joe-macha/comment-page-1/#comment-19923 Gallivanter Fri, 18 May 2007 01:49:26 +0000 http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/17/bro-mike-joe-macha/#comment-19923 <i>Christinesy</i> Chinese use Ah Moi to call girls from other races? I've never seen or heard that before. Interesting. <i>coffeerox</i> Why do you call someone Joe? Reasoning? Christinesy Chinese use Ah Moi to call girls from other races? I’ve never seen or heard that before. Interesting.

coffeerox Why do you call someone Joe? Reasoning?

]]> By: coffeerox http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/bro-mike-joe-macha/comment-page-1/#comment-19906 coffeerox Fri, 18 May 2007 00:27:43 +0000 http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/17/bro-mike-joe-macha/#comment-19906 i can only say what is consistent amongst my friends... hahaha... indian males = macha indian females = tangachee chinese males = ah beng chinese females = leng lui, char siew malay males = mat malay females = minah but seriously, I went through a phase where all the guys I knew - didn't matter what race of which corner of the world you came from - I always called them uncle, joe or boy. Esp the guys from drunk as shite in dimly lit and stoopidly packed club days... ^__^ and now all my female friends are aunty. i can only say what is consistent amongst my friends… hahaha…

indian males = macha

indian females = tangachee

chinese males = ah beng

chinese females = leng lui, char siew

malay males = mat

malay females = minah

but seriously, I went through a phase where all the guys I knew – didn’t matter what race of which corner of the world you came from – I always called them uncle, joe or boy. Esp the guys from drunk as shite in dimly lit and stoopidly packed club days…

^__^

and now all my female friends are aunty.

]]> By: Christinesy http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/bro-mike-joe-macha/comment-page-1/#comment-19854 Christinesy Thu, 17 May 2007 15:11:15 +0000 http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/17/bro-mike-joe-macha/#comment-19854 Mostly Chinese just call strangers lengjai/lenglui, but must add the "eh" in front to make it sound nonchalant. When in restaurant, these can be heard all the time. "Eh lengjai, can bring the soy sauce?" "Eh lenglui, toothpick please.." Ah Moi I heard mostly Chinese use it to call girls of other races. Mostly Chinese just call strangers lengjai/lenglui, but must add the “eh” in front to make it sound nonchalant.

When in restaurant, these can be heard all the time.

“Eh lengjai, can bring the soy sauce?”
“Eh lenglui, toothpick please..”

Ah Moi I heard mostly Chinese use it to call girls of other races.

]]> By: Gallivanter http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/bro-mike-joe-macha/comment-page-1/#comment-19849 Gallivanter Thu, 17 May 2007 14:02:38 +0000 http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/17/bro-mike-joe-macha/#comment-19849 <i>Mamak Mechanic Masterz</i> Okay, but I'm talking more about friends. :-) <i>miccobayb</i> You won't get killed, in fact, they might welcome you into their clan. Brouhahahaha! <i>Kay Kastum</i> Well, it's not really applicable to this post. :-P <i>miccobayb</i> LOL. You need a holiday. :-P Yes, I think rempit means the action of playing with the bike's throttle or some drama like that. <i>cindy</i> That's not too bad Wei. :-D I don't think that's used in every other sentence as Macha/Joe/Mike. <i>conan_cat</i> Not all Indians, just the hip hop wannabes, see previous post for the classification of Indians in Malaysia. Hehehehe! <i>Rob</i> In every other sentence? Is that person still alive? LOL <i>Jewelle</i> Wait, there's a female version of "Joe"? Hahahahahahahaha! <i>zewt</i> Ah Sai? Does it have the same annoying impact as Joe/Mike/Macha do? :-P Mamak Mechanic Masterz Okay, but I’m talking more about friends. :-)

miccobayb You won’t get killed, in fact, they might welcome you into their clan. Brouhahahaha!

Kay Kastum Well, it’s not really applicable to this post. :-P

miccobayb LOL. You need a holiday. :-P Yes, I think rempit means the action of playing with the bike’s throttle or some drama like that.

cindy That’s not too bad Wei. :-D I don’t think that’s used in every other sentence as Macha/Joe/Mike.

conan_cat Not all Indians, just the hip hop wannabes, see previous post for the classification of Indians in Malaysia. Hehehehe!

Rob In every other sentence? Is that person still alive? LOL

Jewelle Wait, there’s a female version of “Joe”? Hahahahahahahaha!

zewt Ah Sai? Does it have the same annoying impact as Joe/Mike/Macha do? :-P

]]> By: zewt http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/bro-mike-joe-macha/comment-page-1/#comment-19847 zewt Thu, 17 May 2007 13:50:40 +0000 http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/17/bro-mike-joe-macha/#comment-19847 many has already answered... chinese.. leng chai leng lui la... some also use 'ah sai'.... something like 'tau keh' like that... many has already answered… chinese.. leng chai leng lui la… some also use ‘ah sai’…. something like ‘tau keh’ like that…

]]> By: Jewelle http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/bro-mike-joe-macha/comment-page-1/#comment-19842 Jewelle Thu, 17 May 2007 13:10:40 +0000 http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/17/bro-mike-joe-macha/#comment-19842 Ahh, now I know the origin of a nickname that an Indian friend calls his wife with, LOL. I used to think he calls her "Joe" (among other nick) because her usual nick "Jay" sounds similar. Ahh, now I know the origin of a nickname that an Indian friend calls his wife with, LOL. I used to think he calls her “Joe” (among other nick) because her usual nick “Jay” sounds similar.

]]> By: Rob http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/bro-mike-joe-macha/comment-page-1/#comment-19840 Rob Thu, 17 May 2007 12:47:06 +0000 http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/17/bro-mike-joe-macha/#comment-19840 Chee Bai Kia! hahahahhaha! Chee Bai Kia!
hahahahhaha!

]]> By: conan_cat http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/bro-mike-joe-macha/comment-page-1/#comment-19838 conan_cat Thu, 17 May 2007 12:37:02 +0000 http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/17/bro-mike-joe-macha/#comment-19838 lol indians do that?? i never knew, cuz i don't have much indian friends sorry.. i grew up in a very chinese society haha. anyway, for chinese agree with upstairs they will always start of with "leng chai" or "leng lui", sometimes "mr" or "miss" in a very polite way, or "hello!!!" in quite a rude way. lol indians do that?? i never knew, cuz i don’t have much indian friends sorry.. i grew up in a very chinese society haha.

anyway, for chinese agree with upstairs they will always start of with “leng chai” or “leng lui”, sometimes “mr” or “miss” in a very polite way, or “hello!!!” in quite a rude way.

]]> By: cindy http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/bro-mike-joe-macha/comment-page-1/#comment-19823 cindy Thu, 17 May 2007 10:04:05 +0000 http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/17/bro-mike-joe-macha/#comment-19823 Eh.. doesn't matter where I go (in Malaysia).. people keep calling me <b>Ah Moi</b>. *sigh* I'm not Chinese lah! .. but most of the time too, they call me <b>liang moi</b> (pretty girl). Kembang a bit lar~ although I know they don't really mean it. LOL! I'd normally call my friends by their names, never "Joe" "Ah Chai" "Ah Pek", unless I've forgotten their names, then I'll call them "Wei". Hahaha! Only my bestfriends gets special names like "Ah Sau", "Ah Sam", "Auntie". :mrgreen: Eh.. doesn’t matter where I go (in Malaysia).. people keep calling me Ah Moi. *sigh* I’m not Chinese lah!

.. but most of the time too, they call me liang moi (pretty girl). Kembang a bit lar~ although I know they don’t really mean it. LOL!

I’d normally call my friends by their names, never “Joe” “Ah Chai” “Ah Pek”, unless I’ve forgotten their names, then I’ll call them “Wei”. Hahaha!

Only my bestfriends gets special names like “Ah Sau”, “Ah Sam”, “Auntie”. :mrgreen:

]]> By: miccobayb http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/bro-mike-joe-macha/comment-page-1/#comment-19820 miccobayb Thu, 17 May 2007 10:00:01 +0000 http://danielfranklingomez.com/blog/2007/05/17/bro-mike-joe-macha/#comment-19820 What does Rempit mean anyway?!??!?! o.O? My impression: Rempit: Ramp it! Ramp it! Machan: Malay Belacan! Joe: I don't remember your name Mike: Michael Jackson suppose to be black? Micco does not know what she's babbling about. I should go to the foyer downstairs and go "ey Joe!". Note: They hang out in apartment FOYERS in ADELAIDE with SARIS. hahahaha! What does Rempit mean anyway?!??!?! o.O?
My impression:
Rempit: Ramp it! Ramp it!
Machan: Malay Belacan!
Joe: I don’t remember your name
Mike: Michael Jackson suppose to be black?
Micco does not know what she’s babbling about. I should go to the foyer downstairs and go “ey Joe!”. Note: They hang out in apartment FOYERS in ADELAIDE with SARIS. hahahaha!

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