Malaysia, A Potong Country
If you’re a Malaysian, you’d probably have known about the recent “potong” phenomenon. Yeah, potong! However, this entry is not entirely about “Cut the wires. Cut the charges. Cut the lag”.
It’s about a potong country. By the way, potong is “cut” in Malay language.
Anyway, here are some reasons why Malaysia is a potong country…
1) Potong Internet
Quite recently a new wireless broadband provider, called P1 WiMAX, has somehow trademarked the word “potong” to themselves. Whenever anyone talks about potong, it’s always about P1 WiMAX, or a more common meaning to many men – circumcision!
Take a look at one of their advertisements.
Yeah, believe it or not, I’m one of the people featured on their advertisements! Cool right? Okay, actually, don’t believe it. I haven’t cut also anyway.
2) Potong penis
Since Malaysia is an Islam country, and the majority of the citizens here are Muslim, it’s not surprising that many of Malaysians potong their little brother.
Not only the Muslims, even other races are doing it too. But if you asks someone whether they cut already or not, they might think you’re talking about P1 WiMax (Read Point 1).
No bananas were harm in the making tough, they were just eaten. *Yum Yum*
3) Potong salary
Getting your salary deducted is quite common, especially when you’re on a bad performance.
Bad performance = Angry boss = Potong salary!
4) Potong stim
I’m not sure about other country, but here in Malaysia, we all like to use the phrase ‘potong stim’. It kinda means, err… cut stim? Anyway, here’s an example…
I think it’s like this lah… Watch *cough* videos also don’t want… So potong stim…
5) Potong queue
This is probably common throughout the world and Malaysians are probably the best at doing it. At the shopping mall or at the movie ticket counter, chances of bumping into a potong-queue-person is quite high.
Even vehicles like to potong queue. If you’re unlucky, you might just get yourself a penalty ticket.
6) Potong penalty
And if you do get a penalty ticket from the policeman or the city council authority for the wrong doings on the road. You can always potong the amount of the penalty ticket too.
Yeah, RM20 reduced to RM10. Yeahhhh, 50% discount!
Thank you Malaysia! =)
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Ken Chia on 21 November, 2009 at 12:41 AMPLJ :D
Louis on 21 November, 2009 at 12:41 AMkenwooi potong already?
I guess the best way to describe ‘potong stim’ is that your mood is deflated by something anti-climactic.
Great post, and funny as always! The banana pic cracked me up. XD
hanseong on 21 November, 2009 at 12:41 AMLMAO! no.2 is obligatory. have you? =D
naz on 21 November, 2009 at 12:43 AMis this some kind of advert or what? haha
even potong can be an entry for u ah kenwooi. creative!
No, it’s not an advert. =)
ikanstim on 21 November, 2009 at 12:55 AMCan’t believe you sliced the banana skin! Hahaha Good one!
Ju Ann
Ju Ann on 21 November, 2009 at 1:01 AMHaha! So many things to potong in Malaysia! I think I only want the last one – potong penalty. Potong until kosong! Haha!
Hmm, this post makes me want to go and get myself some potong aiskrim : )
foongpc on 21 November, 2009 at 1:48 AMhaha this gotta be the post tat made me laugh the post :D
kelvin on 21 November, 2009 at 2:14 AMwahh… kompaun also potong ar.. very good :)
henry on 21 November, 2009 at 2:32 AMwow..a great post!! nice job
caLwin on 21 November, 2009 at 2:32 AMHaha !!good 1 , 1 malaysia, semua kena potong potong potong! If gamble, potong jari !
Jess on 21 November, 2009 at 2:54 AMin malaysia everything can be potong-ed. haha!
Dylan on 21 November, 2009 at 3:13 AMall these words should be added into the urbandictionary.com
lets help to make this dictionary more complete.
lol
anyway, the detail description of Lanciao is very funny in urbandictionary.com, u should contribute there
lol
Garfield on 21 November, 2009 at 3:14 AMhahaha good one! btw there is not alot of case of potong gaji anymore la bro… labour law… hahaha just potong bonus la…
junsern on 21 November, 2009 at 3:30 AMinteresting… we are 1malaysia ma… everything also potong..
jolene on 21 November, 2009 at 3:42 AMyeah thankiu msia lols
Sophos on 21 November, 2009 at 4:22 AMOne more thing M’sia also quite famous, esp during childhood times: ais krim potong!
Btw, the car cut queue photo, by looking at number plates, type of cars, the road condition & signs, taken in singapore one…tis shows potong phenomenon is at everywhere.
daifei on 21 November, 2009 at 4:44 AMgood examples for potong ken .=) i hate potong queue
izzahfarhana on 21 November, 2009 at 5:46 AMWar….this is a damn good post bro. :D I love it. Especially the P1 ads that you make. So damn cool. Care to teach me. :p
And the bananas. War…so damn funny. LOL :D
tekkaus on 21 November, 2009 at 5:59 AMso, you got potong anot?
cibol on 21 November, 2009 at 7:43 AMhaha…the banana is so funny…great post!
nizaa on 21 November, 2009 at 8:06 AM‘Potong’ is very popular in malaysia 1…1 malaysia!
candlelyn on 21 November, 2009 at 8:42 AMhahahaha~
another one is …. like MCA… you not support me,, i potong u!
CHVoon on 21 November, 2009 at 8:47 AMhey, i nvr noe bout the potong penalty. cool~
p/s: diz is a funny entry neway =D
Suraya on 21 November, 2009 at 8:58 AMHahahha…agreed with you…potong country Malaysia! Yeah~
uLi on 21 November, 2009 at 9:23 AMpotong stim when i see the banana.hoho
aidi-safuan on 21 November, 2009 at 11:00 AMHahahaaa what a funny entry..im going to eat aiskrim potong after this..hehe
Asu on 21 November, 2009 at 11:12 AMhey we got ice cream potong :D
nazra on 21 November, 2009 at 11:35 AMi potong Q once n i was saman straight away..very unlucky..
i even asked for potong penalty before..
wenn on 21 November, 2009 at 11:35 AMpotong potong…streamyx deserved to get potong-ed by us!!!
seng aik on 21 November, 2009 at 11:44 AMDon’t ‘potong’,P1 dns server change every 3 days.
wongsk on 21 November, 2009 at 12:05 PMAdoi… that poor banana… lol.. u ah!
Merryn on 21 November, 2009 at 12:09 PMThe thing I miss about Malaysia…potong ice cream…
Jerine on 21 November, 2009 at 12:47 PMthe banana… lol.
Chef MEL on 21 November, 2009 at 12:58 PMpotong country…
ladyviral on 21 November, 2009 at 1:05 PMhahahaha #2 cracks me up!
LIZ; on 21 November, 2009 at 1:16 PMHAHA! x) This is SO true. Nice post :P You poteng aldy?
HaoYi on 21 November, 2009 at 1:50 PMstreamyx also counter the potong ad with potong tag line. theres new develepor near my place also use potong tag line. the tag line is getting old and lame and annoying.
nn on 21 November, 2009 at 2:17 PMPOTONG!!!!!
kellaw on 21 November, 2009 at 2:32 PMbut i prefer PANCUNG!!! more
kellaw on 21 November, 2009 at 2:32 PMSo funny eih….same here in Brunei maaa….
UmmiRosma on 21 November, 2009 at 3:12 PMmampos aku kenwooi oiiii.. bukak ur blog kne standby dictionary! wa wa wa!
Haha, my English too teruk or what? =P
honey on 21 November, 2009 at 5:14 PMhaha.. u re such a kidder.
wah.. ur blog has really grown eh.. and where on earth do u get such ideas?? and how much time u spend blogging?!!
goingkookies on 21 November, 2009 at 5:38 PMhahaha funny, but its true eh.
u dah potong? :P
Potong apa first? =P
juLia d buBbles on 21 November, 2009 at 6:03 PMKalo semua da potong, cari jawatan kosong lebih mudah lagi saat ni :D
kerja kosong on 21 November, 2009 at 7:02 PMhaha… sorry for causing you to get the saman! :P
wendliu on 21 November, 2009 at 7:46 PMSo many ‘potong’ here.. Hehe..
Fathiha Zainal on 21 November, 2009 at 8:13 PMAnyway, nice article. Like it VM! =)
Aiskrim potong?
Yeah, that too, but I didn’t include it. =)
Precious on 21 November, 2009 at 8:13 PMYour post on “potong” is cracking me up, keep it up!
Ah King on 21 November, 2009 at 8:30 PMAn accurate description of how things work here indeed.
The Envoy on 21 November, 2009 at 8:42 PMYou should upload the Kompang kids singing the “Potong! Potong! Potong!” ad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Musica on 21 November, 2009 at 8:43 PMyou missed out POTONG SAGA the 15malaysia vid
Rizki on 21 November, 2009 at 8:51 PMomg! the pictures were entertaining… especially the… ahem… banana!!!! HEHE!
i wonder how you could specially peel off only the top part of the skin though!
techna on 21 November, 2009 at 9:02 PMhahaha Kenwooi ! nice entry :) i ROFL :P
Melz on 21 November, 2009 at 9:22 PMlol~ my fren say streamyx also got an adv at radio also potong de fight with p1.. betul ke? O.O
Yeah, Streamyx came out with their own “don’t potong” advertisement on the radio. =)
misaMisaN on 21 November, 2009 at 10:40 PMhahhahahhaha bravo2…very creative of u!..this is sooo funny..keep it up..
Farenova on 21 November, 2009 at 10:59 PMhahaha…. tat’s a very good way of capturing ‘true malaysian’ culture! had a good laugh =)
jordan222 on 21 November, 2009 at 11:08 PMwaaaa…u make me feel so proud to be a malaysian! :D
Clive on 21 November, 2009 at 11:17 PMerrr..i think u left out something
u got potong a not???
gagaggagagagaga
nicdanic on 21 November, 2009 at 11:40 PMHaha. Very funny post. It made me laugh!
Louis Dizon on 22 November, 2009 at 12:26 AMu’re way so funny and full of humour sense! love the way u blog. lighten my day up :)
ally on 22 November, 2009 at 1:02 AMwhy no aiskrim potong! only in malaysia can find what! =)
IHSAN on 22 November, 2009 at 1:58 AMlol
umar on 22 November, 2009 at 7:32 AMur good at cracking jokes like these..
I salute your creativity..
CheaHS@n on 22 November, 2009 at 8:07 AMOMG LOL. Great post. Anyways, wuah! the last photo. Get 50% discount? Here, we have some parking lot have to pay parking ticket but most of the ppl in Sabah doesn’t pay. When you exceeded the limit of not paying for 21 days, additional cost. But here’s the tricky part, to make you pay, they give you 95% discount. Mmg WTH.
massy on 22 November, 2009 at 10:13 AMReminds me of the short film ‘POTONG SAGA’ by Ho Yuhang. haha!
Nabil on 22 November, 2009 at 12:48 PMCreative post ken! =D
i can’t believe that they had that advertisement.. i was speechless when i first saw it… it does give a wrong impression… perhaps its time for them to create a different word with similar meaning but for a more appropriate usage…
Esther on 22 November, 2009 at 4:11 PMGreat imagination putting what you learned in INTI into action. Like your phrase – “No bananas were harm in the making tough, they were just eaten. *Yum Yum*”. Hope to see more “Potong” coming up, to shake the current giant “Stimy-axe” coz lacking ‘stim’ lately. ക
Bananaz on 22 November, 2009 at 4:30 PMI tend to use the words ‘potong stim’ in Shanghai as well. Then they will ask what’s ‘potong stim’. It’s no fun when people don’t understand what that mean :(
Fumoffu on 22 November, 2009 at 4:44 PMyour potong ad is very funny. :-)
life ramblings on 22 November, 2009 at 4:47 PMHow about potong kenwooi? haha
Kristin on 22 November, 2009 at 4:51 PMMemang betul semua nak potong….. tapi kalau yang wajib tu buatlah dengan hati yang ikhlas…
sharinginfoz on 22 November, 2009 at 5:01 PMthe food there is nice ! and very filling to ! should go try it out ! :D
lih wern on 22 November, 2009 at 5:04 PMpotong penis???? hehe :)
cikepal on 22 November, 2009 at 5:24 PMhah. everywhere got potong now
Ariff on 22 November, 2009 at 5:42 PMYeah. Potong queue is one of them. Nice picture on it & good reading i must add :).
Bo on 22 November, 2009 at 7:01 PMthat banana,pic really funny..huk2~
king on 22 November, 2009 at 7:09 PMflashback when,i use to potong~
huk2..
so sakit la..haha..
ken, have you POTONG already?
Potong what? =P
isley on 22 November, 2009 at 9:11 PMWTH I didn’t know there is potong panalty =x
Jz on 22 November, 2009 at 10:04 PMHaha! Cute post!
Jan on 22 November, 2009 at 10:21 PMIt does look off but it still looks like it.
Jan on 22 November, 2009 at 10:42 PMP1 Wimax ads are funny lol
KSAboy on 22 November, 2009 at 11:14 PMhow about the Streamyx retaliation ads on radio?
J2Kfm on 22 November, 2009 at 11:39 PM“Cut what cut? Cut your head lah ……”
haha, funny and creative post.. Hey, nanti government tak bagi potong for summons, see you (the rakyat) so happy with it without regret about kena summons.. :D
Tommy 少侠 on 22 November, 2009 at 11:48 PMKind of disagree that you can get a discount over traffic ofense coz it beats the purpose of being fined. But well, they give discont, we trimalah..hhahaha
Cyril on 23 November, 2009 at 12:27 AMalways got some form of sexual innuendo. haha..
kimmie on 23 November, 2009 at 1:10 AMOMG the second pic is freakin hilarious hahaha xD
i don’t know malay, but potong sounds like such a funny word to say.
i like the sound of it!
potong potong potong potong potong potong potong potong potong hahah, okay i should potong the crap now
;D
p.s. thanks for the comments :)
Manju on 23 November, 2009 at 2:09 AMxxxx
lovin’ it la. haha.
oh oh the inti hall looks so familiar! now I remembered i’ve been there before. haha :D
renaelyng on 23 November, 2009 at 2:33 AMyay…what about the banana? hehe
ramica on 23 November, 2009 at 8:27 AMThis is hilarious! I like the banana photo!
jam on 23 November, 2009 at 8:29 AMThis is a very funny post – everything and anything about “potong” :o). Now that you have listed it out, I also have to agree with you hahaha!
ai shiang on 23 November, 2009 at 8:46 AMThis potong post is nice! hahahaha.
buttercup on 23 November, 2009 at 10:10 AMPOTONG BETUL!!!! =)
sulin on 23 November, 2009 at 1:10 PMthey should’ve put you in that “cut already” advertisement
JG on 23 November, 2009 at 1:24 PMyeah …potong is so so malaysian!
Christopher on 23 November, 2009 at 1:30 PMYou almost forgot one…
Potong Markah!!!
Very famous on school n college!!~
Sonic Phoon on 23 November, 2009 at 2:24 PMhaha… very funny.. good research.
Chris on 23 November, 2009 at 2:30 PMHahaha!
Calvin Ken Lee on 23 November, 2009 at 3:25 PMu remind me potong ice-cream.
check this out for ice-cream potong.
kennyohngu on 23 November, 2009 at 3:35 PMhttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HVegJ6kms6A/SDAHad7tMSI/AAAAAAAABi0/gerprimzfpg/s400/pd_potong.gif
don’t think I’ll ever potong, now also very syok already :D
I’m taking about the internet of course.
tzywen on 23 November, 2009 at 5:30 PMhaha, really FUNNY!
benooi on 23 November, 2009 at 7:13 PMhahaha very funny entry…creative as well
mat`amit on 23 November, 2009 at 10:09 PMhahaha..
Jaws on 23 November, 2009 at 10:10 PMso many potong..
potong country..
huhu, that’s sure a hell lots of things to potong xD well, jangan-lah potong stim for our malaysia :D still part of our malaysian culture and we’re supposed to be proud of it!
hmm… are we? :P
Grey on 23 November, 2009 at 10:11 PMHahahah loved this post. I remember the first time I heard the phrase “potong stim” from my cousin. Brings back memories haha!
Li Ean on 23 November, 2009 at 11:40 PMKeep up the good work ya?
HAHHAHAH~ I love this post!! so true!! :)
Lina on 23 November, 2009 at 11:56 PMu left out ais krim potong :)
kath on 24 November, 2009 at 12:06 AMpotong electric also got
nando on 24 November, 2009 at 12:18 AMCome to Sarawak – we have potong pala’ (kepala). Once we were known as the Land of the Headhunters! Scared or not? LOL!!!
suituapui on 24 November, 2009 at 7:55 AMhahahahhahahah………..i am thinking of potong-ing also….see how influential ads are :)
manglish on 24 November, 2009 at 8:47 AMkinda a horny post eh? watsup with ya? hahahahhaha.
and u cut tht banana? good doctor. XD
alvink on 24 November, 2009 at 10:32 AMOMG!! 18SX !!!! LOLZ~ come to visit u after LOOOOOOnng time wei~ ^_^
felicia zoe on 24 November, 2009 at 10:38 AMHAHAHA!!! The banana wtf la… LOL LOL LOL
Tey Cindy on 24 November, 2009 at 12:21 PMlol the first time i heard the ad. it was so twisted.
Rosie on 24 November, 2009 at 1:16 PMyup there was a cosplay event in times square that day.
it was the day after the graduation. u’re originally from kl?
nice one bro! potong here potong there… u no scare later u kena potong? hahaaa… ^^
alvin on 24 November, 2009 at 2:56 PMLoL…LoL…thats so friggin funny man, but i agree with you
eric on 24 November, 2009 at 3:32 PMfirstly….sorry for my late reply and visit to here. busy at work.
yeah…potong ler…everything in msia is potong ler….like ur post man…very true!
via on 24 November, 2009 at 3:44 PMso, of all the things that you have listed,
which one have you potong-ed?
hehe
Erm, potong penalty? Coz that saman is mine. =P
Arief on 24 November, 2009 at 7:18 PMLOL. what a funny post.
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Ucchishta on 24 November, 2009 at 11:29 PMOMG! I forgot to ‘potong’ since I was in primary school. Now I feel like want to ‘potong’, hope is still not too late. Err, I mean ‘potong’ the wire. :D
Nova on 25 November, 2009 at 4:10 AMseronok gila la baca your entry kenwooi, so have you circumcise? hahaha
si lampu neon on 25 November, 2009 at 9:38 PMthis is one good post :-D
nowadays the “potong” phenomenon is all around us. anyway i’m working with the company that P1 asked people to “potong” and we are very offended with the ad. it is no doubt that the ad is very effective… but is the product / service really good? try first lor. hehe.
phatgurl on 26 November, 2009 at 12:12 AMAnother entertaining entry!
The only potong I know is that red bean rectangular ice cream, haha. I must go back Malaysia more often to learn about potong in other forms. =p
Shingo T on 26 November, 2009 at 2:21 PMhahaha.. damn funny la this post :)
alli on 26 November, 2009 at 5:13 PMhahahahah creative elaboration about potong2 ha! good one!
YobSumo on 26 November, 2009 at 11:43 PMthis post is freakin hillarious !
:angeldream:
angeldream on 27 November, 2009 at 10:24 AMreally like this post! LOL!
benooi on 27 November, 2009 at 3:49 PMhahahaha. u’re funny dude. by the way that is what happened in malaysia right?
dah potong ker?? hahaha
nadd on 28 November, 2009 at 12:19 AMall oso can potong d at malaysia..hehezz
nikel khor on 28 November, 2009 at 3:37 PMHa haha.. You must potong also..
zool on 29 November, 2009 at 2:38 PMMore comfortable.. :)
hey… u missed out “aiskrim potong”…so good meh with red beans or durian flavor…
another thing “kereta potong”… cut another piece of car then attach to another. then come trouble when the car have high potential in accident. hehe…
by the way, my P1 wimax first impression when saw the “kenduri kahwin” advertisement on tv was… heyy…kind of “lucah” a bit…reminds me of another advertisement by petronas or what… that is on merdeka day…
2 non-malay fellas sitting together with their malay fren after the circumstances ceremony, asking him, “eayy…dia potong semua ke?”
LOL…
aslina on 1 December, 2009 at 5:44 PMhoho..always potong..
titan on 3 December, 2009 at 6:20 PMPotong is good in some way…..
yoon see on 4 December, 2009 at 8:20 PMfreaking funny post dude, post yg tak potong stim punya
gagaukon on 22 December, 2009 at 11:26 AMhahah!! good post kenwooi…
i always very dissapointed about the way malaysians are driving.
gyeo on 2 January, 2010 at 11:28 AMa friend told me that if PI wimax potong your line because of late payment they will only connect back after 2 weeks,is it true ah?
This one I’m not sure. =)
thomas on 28 January, 2010 at 10:16 PMhehehe.. terbaik la ken
jard on 28 January, 2010 at 10:33 PMSekarang ni kecoh pulak pasal government servant nak kena potong COLA.
http://upkckm.blogspot.com/2010/01/elaun-cola-dipotong.html
http://myphpmaster.000space.com/2010/01/cola-dipotong-separuh.html
My-PHP-Master on 29 January, 2010 at 12:42 PMsudah potong kenwooi?
jolene on 29 January, 2010 at 3:10 PMyou potong all already?
supia on 29 January, 2010 at 8:05 PMThen since you say you love malaysia, why don’t you potong also :D
Regards from cr3ap
cr3ap on 29 January, 2010 at 8:53 PMhttp://cr3ap85.blogspot.com/
wahlao penalty can potong?
aaron on 29 January, 2010 at 9:01 PMMalaysia BOLEH in everything XD i like your post (=
weijia on 29 January, 2010 at 9:05 PM