Today, I've gotten an immoral lesson about say apologize and thanks. You will think it's simple but let's think back. I'll tell a story about how is polite and impolite? It's really difficult to say that in exactly time and exactly condition. In a very short moment, you forget at fault and you'll become an impolite person who you never think you are. Of course it's callous unintentional. No one hopes becoming an impolite person. :))
I've off this morning rehearsal at VNSO for history of music class and cello class. Afternoon, unfortunately I got no transportation to VNSO so I had to wait my father taking me there. I was late...what a shame! the conductor was so indisposed and waiting for me. God!!! I forget to apologize him because of my late. It's very normal for musicians there if I don't have any word. But at the end of rehearsal, I came to our conductor and apologized him. And all the words he said were surprised me. "You know I'm very happy because there was no one like you in this orchestra. You're the first one came late, felt sorry and say it to me. It's OK but never late again." Do you exactly understand what he implied? I really do. It's sad fact to Vietnamese.
I was waiting so long for my father this afternoon, it was rain and the rehearsal was end earlier.
Phuc, another cellist in my orchestra, so nice and ask me to take me home. I was so bad...forgetting say thanks to him. :( Oh I hate my self! How can be so impolite like that...God! just like an uneducated child... :((
Today, I talked with an Swedish Trombone player, he talked to me about Vietnam and China. Personally, I think he was disappointed with Hanoi a little bit. And he said that the orchestra in Ho Chi Minh city is much better than this orchestra. So surprised and so sad...But I understand...working with this orchestra...shallow concentration and some people are so impolite, irresponsibility, do not deserve to be professional classic musicians. :(
2 comments:
You are a well mannered girl. I'm not surprised with the Swedish Trombone player's remark. I do find it true most of the time. And I doubt about "Hanoian culture" that most people praise endlessly. I simply believe that politeness is just a habit and all can practice. In most of the cases, you don't need to be sensitive to be polite.
bao giờ cho em gặp cái ông đó đi, còn nói tiếng Thụy Điển :P
Muốn cảm ơn ông ấy thì "tack!" còn muốn xin lỗi thì "förlåt".
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