tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post4944720286789762599..comments2024-01-27T19:41:05.143+08:00Comments on Nuraina A Samad's 3540 Jalan Sudin: I, ConsumerNURAINA A SAMADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671206532110686716noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-31411620387087636942007-05-30T23:33:00.000+08:002007-05-30T23:33:00.000+08:00Hmmm...I wonder why people complain about a 10-20 ...Hmmm...I wonder why people complain about a 10-20 sen increase in the price of teh tarik and roti canai, yet nobody make a noise about the overpriced coffee & ice-blended stuff at Starbucks, Coffee Bean, Dome, et al at the first place. <BR/><BR/>And the weirder thing is, it seems that these pricey coffee outlets seem to be fully crowded most of the time!! So, I guess more and more Malaysians are able to afford such "luxury" nowadays...In fact, I personally know a few people who would simply DIE if they don't get their daily caffeine fix from Starbucks!<BR/><BR/>For me, a slight raise in the price of daily necessities (i.e. foodstuff)- which is still within reasonable limit - is still okay. After all, an increase in our so-called standard of living does come with a price, right? <BR/><BR/>If eating out is too pricey, why not bawa bekal or tapau home-cooked food instead? It's a much healthier option and more economical. And for the Muslims, perhaps they can also berpuasa (fasting) sunat on Mondays and Thursdays - pahala dapat, badan sihat, duit pun jimat, he!he!<BR/><BR/>Rather than seeing the current situation as a crisis, why not we see it as an opportunity?<BR/><BR/>Just my own personal thought-lah:-)Ellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11266390381265865080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-38095956057374337322007-05-30T10:21:00.000+08:002007-05-30T10:21:00.000+08:00Unfortunately, this is the state of affairs in Mal...Unfortunately, this is the state of affairs in Malaysia. I believe it is time that with the help of "Bloggers United", we should encourage malaysians to be more active consumers and fight for our rights. We just need to do it once, for eg. boycott the Roti-Canai sellers just for one month. Stop eating roti-canai for one month and then you will see the result. Thereinafter, before anyone increase prices indiscriminately, they will consider the ramification of their actions. So Bloggers United, how about starting the campaignAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-23145338113896773132007-05-30T08:43:00.000+08:002007-05-30T08:43:00.000+08:00I agree 100 % with this Malaysian malady. Heck we ...I agree 100 % with this Malaysian malady. Heck we wouldn't even want to car pool to save our lives. One more thing about what is affecting us is, our enforcement leaves very much to be desired. Then there is the AP thing. APs are monopolised. When there is monopoly then of course we would be at the mercy of these importers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06084016249299016323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-31235112462850869332007-05-29T07:23:00.000+08:002007-05-29T07:23:00.000+08:00That's just the way it is, ma'am. We'd get used to...That's just the way it is, ma'am. We'd get used to everything. We are built that way. You can live without sugar for a week, or cooking oil, flour, or eggs. But you won't be able to go on without them for more than a month, unless you are built that way.<BR/><BR/>People get used to cod liver oil. Or bitter stuff like beer which is not exactly delicious. But people get used to it. We are built that way.Azanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06103096845451932814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-25247808916090897912007-05-29T00:54:00.000+08:002007-05-29T00:54:00.000+08:00i have been trying to get my colleagues to stay to...i have been trying to get my colleagues to stay together... dont stay late... let us all make a stand and leave work within 30 minutes from the end of the official working hours. if we are working too hard... the company should employ more... will my colleagues listen... do they dare to stand up for their right?<BR/><BR/>it's not only consumers nuraina... it's everything... it's us... it's malaysians.zewthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05825991430180369393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38530403.post-45932965943545931382007-05-29T00:51:00.000+08:002007-05-29T00:51:00.000+08:00We always talk and remind ourselves about being de...We always talk and remind ourselves about being democratic people in a democratic country.<BR/><BR/>And yet we fail to exercise our basic 'democratic' right, which is the power of consumerism.<BR/><BR/>We eat and consume products and goods everyday. And yet we depend on Govt agencies like Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer to fight our battles?<BR/><BR/>Why aren't we fight the producers ourselves and exercise our right as consumers?<BR/><BR/>Are we too complacent and obtuse? Is that why we are bullied all the time?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com