The Art of not Giving Offense

by Zaharan Razak on Friday, February 25, 2011 at 5:32pm

In the land of the blind, it is not smart to tell you are sighted,

In the Third Reich, it was not smart to tell you were a Jew,

In a dog pack, the smart thing to do is keep your tail between your legs,

In Tripoli, it is not a good idea to talk at a tangent

From any group you happen to be with, just blend in;

If you happen to be in Taliban country, dress appropriately,

If you are among Calibans, don't quote Shakespeare,

Least not from The Tempest;

Among nuts, don't say you're a screw,

Faced with a Jakarta stadium crowd,

Don't say I'm Malaysian, loud and proud,

Remember, one wrong wong does not make all wongs wrong,

So don't go shoot your mouth and rant,

At FB not smart to fart outside your pants

And to many a wong gives offense

Invite to a teh tarik and make amends.

· · Share · Delete

• 
  
• Nusrat Al-Jafree and Syukri Ramli like this.

Zaharan Razak

Old Chinese saying: Where there is smoke, there is a Chinese.
New Chinese saying: Where there is an accident, there is a Chinese tow truck.
Latest Chinese saying: Where there is a mishap, there is a Chinese with a video camera.
Latest latest Chinese saying: Where there is a video of a gory accident, a Chinese will upload it to FB ...

11 hours ago · ·

• 
  
• Aida Marie Mohamad and Irene Nor Rashidah Shamsudin like this.
• • 

    Irene Nor Rashidah Shamsudin i wonder what inspired this..but it is true!

    5 hours ago ·
  • 

    Aida Marie Mohamad Give me some gore. Mana?

    about an hour ago ·
  • 

    Zaharan Razak AMM: See Joedrifter's wall ... he is a true blue chinaman ... gore and more smokes out from his nostril and belches from his belly like a dragon of yore ... another attempt at instant poetry ... g'dey?

    20 minutes ago ·
  • 

    Zaharan Razak Irene: Like a magpie, a writer is an incorrigible thief, but unlike the magpie who steals things, a writer steals ideas and put them into his own words and the result emerges/appears as instant literature after the blood, sweat and tears of inspiration ... try it ... good for your soul ...

    19 minutes ago ·

A Wolf & A Raven

Show me the range of a wolf,
Show me the flight of a raven,
And I'll show you the living proof,
Of the pathway to heaven.

Tarantula Shows Ayantula His Nuts, Screws, Camshaft & Piston ...

Ayantula:

Aku terpana!

Tarantula:

Mu spanar, aku skrew,

Mu pulas, aku tuas;

Mu nut, aku camshaft,

Mu berlubang, aku berbatang;

Mu rack, aku pinion,

Mu terlantar, aku hoister;

Mu universal joint, aku ball and socket,

Mu gyrate, aku dilate;

Mu silinder, aku piston,

Ada pelincir, ada action!

LOTFFPITAL!

(Lying on the floor feet pedaling in the air, laughing!)

Bull's 'I'

Bull's 'I'

There is nothing more musical to the ears of a released arrow than when it hears a thud.

***

The Critic in the Critter

It is not that we wish others, and ourselves, ill, but merely that we speak ill of ourselves, and others, so we may heal.

***
At FB, Thinking Is Optional

Caged Canary: We come to FB to enjoy and relax, not think!
Buzzard: So where do you go to think?
Caged Canary: We don't do thinking!
Buzzard: If you don't think for yourselves, then others will do it for you!
Caged Canary: Precisely, they are our think tank! We don't have to worry a thing!
Buzzard: You're not free!
Caged Canary: Freedom? Bah! It's just another name for responsibility. You're free but you have to find your dinner. Our needs are all provided for.
Buzzard: There's no challenge! You don't learn anything!
Caged Canary: We don't do those either!
Buzzard: So what do you do to earn your keeps?
Caged Canary: Take position, tilt our heads for the cameras, smile sweetly and tweet to their ears.
Buzzard: As a GRO!
Caged Canary: We are in the image and pleasure industries, no different from being an air stewardess or motor show model.

Rohaliza Abdullah

aku terpana
madahmu mencair bahang dendamku
kerinduan di kejauhan ini
bak tugu yang keras membatu
luruh dek kata-katamu
...yang indah berlagu

Zaharan Razak

Aku terpana?
Aku spanner,
Mu screw,
Aku pulas,
Mu tuas!
...
The above is my unglamorous attempt to join in the puisi-ing here, hehehe!See More

5 hours ago · 1 person

Rohaliza Abdullah ha ha ha
Good one Sir Z. Enjoy yr nite :))