In my stay at several apartments and hotels all over
Malaysia, I have noticed some interesting differences when compared with
American and Japanese apartments:
1. Every room has a Kiblat sign, which points to
the direction of Mecca. Muslims pray five times a day and they must face Mecca
when doing so. The signs are very discretely placed, so they are almost not noticeable.
Often times they are on the ceiling, and once I found one in a drawer.
2. Each room has a water heater for the shower,
which must be turned on 5 minutes before taking a shower. I was not used to
this so I kept forgetting to turn the water heater on before taking a
shower…and I had many cold showers. I'm not sure why the water heater can’t
just be left on all day, like in apartments in other countries, but apparently
that’s not how it works here.
3. The AC has an on-off switch too. In Japan, the
AC was only controlled by a remote but in Malaysia, the on-off switch is built
into the wall. Also, notice how the abbreviation for "air-conditioner" is "Air Cond," as opposed to "Air Con" in Japan and "AC" in America.
4. As in America, the toilet and shower are in one room However, there is no wall or
curtain that divides them, so when you take a shower, the walls, floor, and
toilet get horribly wet.
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