The purpose is to drink

By February 15, 2010 Drawing and artwork, Juesatta art, Wisdom
The purpose is to drink by CJ

The purpose is to drink by CJ

I remember reading this story from a book I could not remember the name:

Four youngsters were friends and they chatted at a coffee shop. After a while, they felt thirsty and ordered 4 cups of tea. When the tea was served,

A pointed at one of the cups and said: This is a “cup”.

B said: No, no, no. 这是一个杯啊。(This is a cup in Chinese). It’s called “bei”.

C said: Bukan lah! Ini cawan. (Incorrect! This is a cup in Malay). Guys, it’s a “cawan”.

A then raised his volume and said: You are wrong. “Cup” is the right word. I always call it a cup. It is a “cup”.

B shook his head and said: Impossible. Everyone calls it “bei” in my country.

C shouted: Nonsense! I called it “cawan” since I was young. Everyone told me that.  

D smiled, took the cup of tea up, took a sip and relaxed.

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I was born in Melaka, Malaysia. Graduated in a bachelor of science degree majoring in chemistry and psychology though, I do not wish to become a scientist.

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