look, arent we a little bit too old for this?
Whats with that "pangseh" mentality we have nowadays, simple words of apology don't seem to drill into those individuals who like to label people with that. They just like to lament on and on until the cows come home about how u "pangseh-ed" them during some KTV or BBQ eons ago. I understand the frustration when someone just plainly put you up on a date, which in that case, they should be ashamed of themselves and you've got all the right to blabber about this to your grandkids next time.
And this, brings us to the innocent party in this scenario.
Let me cite and example, boy A asked boy B whether he would like to catch the movies this weekend, boy A mentions that he cannot commit due to other more important participations, he doesn't give B an agreement, but instead, cites his reasons and decides not to give B a committed answer.
Come the day before the movies, boy A realises he is occupied the entire of the next day, so he is polite enough to call up B, apologise and excuse himself from the meetup the next day. B is infuriated and demands why A can't come, A is patient enough to explain to B again, B then proceeds to use lines similar to this: "aiya! not important 1 lah don't go".
Lad, who are you to judge what is important and what is not for others? and worst of all, A gets labelled as the "pangseh" of the clique. All future conversation amongst the clique would always hover around the..."that day hor, nabei you damn bastard loh. pangseh us for movie, then end up me and ah huay watch onli"...topic.
look, aren't we a little bit too old for this? it isnt hard to understand, and its even simpler to manage your crowd better, if your event has low turnouts, chances are the problem lies with you, it is never your friends. fix yourself before you try to fix others by prioritising for them, for all i care, someone would consider helping to wash the toilet bowl more important then your movies, show respect, and earn them. =)
another long and naggy post from alvin the old man. =P