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Bad English makes your writing look bad. Especially in official documents, announcements, reports, etc.. Memos, however, are usually intended for internal circulation so they can be simply written - in bad grammar and all - as long as everyone understands the message. Let’s talk about the official documents and reports and stuff. So what if they’re written in bad English (yet still intelligible)?

The truth is, nothing will happen. It’s business as usual. Your clients won’t care if your English is good or bad. All that matters to them is the quality of your products, and your services rendered. They won’t boycott you just because you write horrible English. How about signboards and announcements in public places? As long as the message is clear, the bad English is not going to affect anything.

And universities? The same thing. Nobody will feel embarrassed, and parents will continue to send their children to that university. In fact, most of my lecturers did not write in good English. But what the heck? They taught technical subjects anyway. The online bulletin board as well as the university’s official website do not have 100% correct English too. Yet, it’s business as usual.

In reality, perfect English is hard to come by. If you’re not good in English, it’s okay. Nobody will get punished, or suffer any losses. At most - if you’re lucky - your work gets highlighted in The Star’s Boob Watch column. And then, instead of feeling embarrassed, you even get excited because your writing gets featured in a national daily. But what if your English is good? Good then good lah. So?

MG wanted to know what I would do if I had one million bucks. Since I’m in Malaysia, let’s assume that the currency is RM. Having joined the workforce just less than a month ago, I have been thinking about plans and stuff. Most of them though, are dreams. (Sure la, first paycheque also haven’t taken yet). But hey, who knows if they will come true? In Chinese, they say 美梦成真! Anyway, let us now dive into dream mode:-

Contrary to what most people would do, my first priority is not to get something I truly like. I would dive into investments. In other words - make the money grow! Invest in the stock market, funds, properties, etc.. Of course, I’ll need to study, do research and analyze thoroughly the market because I could make losses. I may get an expert or two to help me with this. The returns may not be immediately noticeable, but they’ll bear fruit in the long run.

I could also decide on buying my own house. It’s not gonna be a cash-and-carry kind of thing, because I could always work out a flexible financial plan. So now, what if I have some money to spare? This is where shopping comes in. Maybe upgrade my wardrobe, buy a new guitar, a nice watch, etc.. I don’t have spend it all right? I love cars - I’m a motoring freak but come to think of it, my job does not require me to drive alot. Maybe a cheap one would do, until I’m really earning enough.

So, if I had one million ringgit, yeah - I’d probably do as mentioned. Now let’s snap back to reality. It’s not gonna come easy. Although I think my job can provide me a decent lifestyle, I am not sure about becoming a millionaire. Maybe I could, if I get promoted to top-management level. Otherwise, it’ll take ’something else’ to make me a millionaire. I’ll need divine intervention, lol.

P/s: Would I have thought the same if I had a girlfriend? *Food for thought…*

I am not gonna pass this meme to anyone, but I hope you guys enjoyed reading my version!