A recent trip to Dubai by the Tourism Minister, Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor made him very angry. He was angry because the Arabs and travel agents in Dubai told him that the Malaysian taxi drivers and traders overcharge them, the cabs stink and the poor knowledge by unsmiling frontliners. Probably, the tourism minister is shocked because he was expecting the Arab tourists to say nice things about Malaysia. He must be expecting the same response as the usual response you would see in TV3 when the tv crew goes around town interviewing the western tourists. (The standard responses are 'Malaysians are very nice, warm & friendly'. Malaysians, especially Malaysia Airlines hostess, treat westerners extra nice).The ironic part is whether the tourism minister would be angrier if his fellow Malaysians told him the same thing. I guess probably not. Why? My take is because his portfolio (responsibility) is tourists, not locals. The second reason is spot on. He said, “We need their business. They spend three times more than visitors from other countries.”
So my fellow Malaysians, if you want frontliners to smile at you, you got to increase your spending (at least the same amount as the Arab tourists)! Boleh,tak?
1 comment:
*Haha, good one! We can spend the same amount as the Arab tourists provided the sales are on for the whole year through!
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