[Lish]

as a malaysian-chinese who converses in malay, chinese, and english, and studied overseas i can tell you that: a) a lot of things native to us are much better expressed in the native language. food, culture, idioms, tales, adjectives, etc. b) if you were a foreigner in a different country, you would tend to bond very well with fellow countrymen. simply because of the amount of things shared between you, including language. reverting back to the native tongue becomes so natural, it can be unconcious. not to mention it is an expression of national pride, which always jumps up a few notches when you’re in a foreign land. c) when there is a means to conversing privately, why not use it? think about it, if you could speak a totally different language with a friend, wouldn’t you use it sometimes to check out the girl across the room, or say that you’re nervous about the presentation later? what about the funny languages and code words we invented as kids? aren’t they pretty much the same principle? i think if you really observed what happened, you’ll find that these asians were most likely already in a conversation that was dual-languaged before a white person approached, and that this occurs whether person approching is white, black, or whatever race. it’s only rude when say the 3 of us were already in a conversation, and i talk to my friend and start rattling on in malay. IF you notice an automatic switch to native language when YOU approach and not anyone else, then they are probably talking about you. perhaps you were ‘approaching’ them too often?

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Name : Lish, Gender : F, Race : Asian, Religion : Christian, Age : 20, City : KL, State : NA, Country : Malaysia, Occupation : student, Education level : High School Diploma, 

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