From my observation and from my blogwalking, for now I think I can say that:

• Indonesians love their foods. Especially with the varieties and with how easy it is to get them.
• Indonesians love their natural sceneries (mountains, beaches, etc.)
• Indonesians take pride in their cultural diversity.
• Indonesians love the concept of family, and of course they love their families (maybe not all though).
• Indonesians love the fact that they can get cheap branded clothings
• Indonesians love the fact that they can bargain for stuff
• Indonesians love football a lot (many of them at least)
• Indonesians smokers love how cheap (relatively speaking) cigarettes are, and unfortunately the number of smokers is in the increase.
• Indonesians love Indonesian soap operas (many of them at least)

From the above list, I should say that food is often become the number one reason why Indonesians love Indonesia. From many people I’ve met and from my personal experiences, when Indonesians live overseas, one the hardest things to leave behind is food. It is then followed by family (or the other way around, but these two are usually mentioned).

The next thing is about what Indonesians hate about Indonesia. From my observation, For now I think I can say that:

• Indonesians have strong resentment toward politicians, especially to those staying in the parliament.
• Indonesians hate the fact that Indonesia is one of the most corrupt countries in the world.
• Indonesians have the tendency to look down on the quality of the Indonesian educational system.
• Indonesians complain a lot about lack of jobs how hard it is to get them.
• Indonesians have very high suspicion about their Judicial system.
• Indonesians love holidays, we even have collective holidays.
• Indonesians hate Indonesians soap opera (many of them at least)
• Actually there are more, but I don’t think it’s such a good idea. It’s like exposing your own sin

From my personal view, why Indonesians hate the above things are caused primarily by politics (this may not apply to soap operas though). Politics allow people to have power, and when crooked individuals do politics, they practically have the power to mess everything up. From economy to education. And sure enough Indonesia has a lot of crooked politicans. Unfortunately, when the smart Indonesians do get involved in politics, those with “noble” cause are often “burried” or even become crooked themselves.

On a different note, there is a conception (or perhaps misconception?) that Indonesian people are lazy. I myself don’t agree completely with this notion, but I have to admit a lot of us have the lay back attitude. This attitude is most obvious in the governmental offices.

Indonesians also have the tendency not to appreciate Indonesian products. Somewhat they prefer imported brands. Some argue that this is due to the way Indonesians see imported products as a status symbol.

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