Received a check a few months after it would normally have arrived. Person who sent it said he had a good excuse - he's lazy. I replied that I'd never thought about it once. And added:
Some Local Phrases
Sing ken ken. Balinese - no big deal
The rest are Indonesian
Tidak apa apa - no big deal
Jam karet - rubber time
Tidak terburu-buru - No need to hurry.
Santai saja - take it easy
Pelan pelan
Slowly
The mirror opposite of Japan where the #1 word mothers said to children was reported to be:
Hayaku! - Hurry up.
Hayaku - one of the first words I learned as an 11 year old when first moved to Japan, then came the requisite Japanese swear words 😉
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