tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669336.post6477045122916978437..comments2023-09-24T15:27:25.242+02:00Comments on : : Random Thoughts on Passing scene : :: Say My Name...T.A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01153454574105394469noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669336.post-37380216342964431982010-07-23T11:50:57.007+02:002010-07-23T11:50:57.007+02:00OMG. Hiding in shame. Typo. Don't tell her. I ...OMG. Hiding in shame. Typo. Don't tell her. I misspelled her name. You are right.<br /><br />Indeed I plan to visit Indonesia ( and Kris) next year with a lot of hope to enjoy but without any hope of understanding the Indonesian enigma.colsonhttp://www.pelopor.nlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669336.post-21192171105485794482010-07-23T10:43:42.796+02:002010-07-23T10:43:42.796+02:00Sadly, even in hospitality business in Indonesia, ...Sadly, even in hospitality business in Indonesia, client is not always the king and not always be treated politely. I spent last weekend talking about our culture shock with some friends from NL. <br /><br />Rayahuningsih is pretty unusual name, most of time I met: Rahayuningsih. <br /><br />You need to linger over here for at least several months colson :) come on.. you can play with Kris during overwinterentriestinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669336.post-71934402024925961292010-07-23T09:06:54.132+02:002010-07-23T09:06:54.132+02:00It's way off topic but this sentence drew my a...It's way off topic but this sentence drew my attention: "I let it slide, since he was my client". It reminded me of what the late great Flemish author Willem Elschot(who also was a reluctant but successful PR guy) said: "Be always polite to a client; he is your enemy" (Wees altijd beleefd tegen een klant; hij is je vijand).<br /><br />As for the names - it is confusing to rookies in Indonesian affairs. Since one of my daughters in law became a Dutch national this year, the last of her three names ( it reads en sounds beautiful to my eyes and ears) officially became her 'family name" - Rayahuningsih, wow. <br /><br />But the real amazing thing to me is that both of my Indonesian daughters in law actually use a nickname in stead of one of the three official ones. I can't but think that nicknames are pretty popular in their generation - the generation of thirty something that is.<br /><br />Well, I have to give in: Indonesians will always remain an enigma to me.colsonhttp://www.pelopor.nlnoreply@blogger.com