So , yumcha is pretty common culture in Malaysia . So , i'm going to tell you all the yumcha etiquette today .
1. Yumcha at an economical or affordable place
If you go Starbucks with friend , that's not call yumcha . Come on , 1 Starbucks coffee cost like RM 12 , with RM12 i can buy about6 cup of Teh Tarik or maybe more . So yeah , yumcha is always at an affordable and economical place such as Mamak .
2. Electronic devices should be off the table .
Yes , no phone and no tablet should be placed on the table . I mean , hello , is not like i'm talking to a talking tom cat . I am talking to you , yes you , not your phone . If you want to play with your phone , then why not we yumcha through the internet , you drink yours and i drink mine at our own home .
3. Don't ask for pork
Unless you want to get into trouble , if not please dont ask for pork when you yumcha . Because we usually yumcha at mamak and mamak is halal , no pork .
4. You don't yumcha alone
We just don't yumcha alone , we yumcha with friend . Forever alone , oh come on , socialise , everyone have at least 1 friend right . Two is better than one when yumcha .
5. We doesn't need menu !
Being a Malaysian , we doesn't need menu , we always know what to order when we yumcha . we would say " bang , teh ais satu" , " ah neh , limau ais satu " , or " ah neh , roti canai satu" . I mean why think so much when yumcha .
6. No serious talk during yumcha
Yumcha is only for gossip , catch up and chit chat , no seriuos talk are allowed .
7. Don't overdress during yumcha
Just wear casual to yumcha , i mean is not like you going to party . Unless you want attention , you can dress like you going to party to yumcha . There's an exception if you go yumcha after clubbing , that one is another different story .
8.Don't look at time when you yumcha
If you want to yumcha with friend , please make sure your schedule is empty , because we being Malaysian can yumcha for few hours . Dont even bother to look at the time , we just chat the time away .
9. No eating etiquette when we yumcha
Oh come on , there's no eating etiquette when we yumcha , it's okay to use hand to eat , it's not like we at a high class restaurant .
10. Must ask for kurang kurang manis
This applies when we yumcha at mamak . We always tell the 'ah neh' ," teh ais kurang kurang manis ah" . Because you wouldn't want to get diabetes right ? one thing you need to know the drink at mamak is super sweet .
Note : This is my personal opinion and is mostly apply to yumcha at mamak .
Thanks for reading and bye !
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But I always look at menu when I go mamak, dont know what to order ma xD
ReplyDeleteHilda : haha , i see i see . =D
ReplyDeleteLOL!! Kurang kurang manis?
ReplyDeleteThat's a first! Normally I ask kurang manis nia XD
Charmaine : haha , kurang manis still sweet 1 ma , so kurang kurang manis better / =D
ReplyDeletei agree with all points except 6 & 10 - why cannot talk serious stuff during yumcha leh? If not during yumcha, then when? And I like sweet stuff, so I'm happy with all the sweet drinks hehehe :)
ReplyDeletehaha! kurang kurang manis! love this! :D
ReplyDeleteTansra - haha , cause yumcha is meant for gossip and chill and relax 1. Why so serious ? =p
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