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Stuff Jakartans Like: Well-Behaved Children

9:36am Jan 17, 2012

Jakartans like to have well-behaved children so much that we have various “disciplining” methods.

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Stuff Indonesians Like: Rice

9:59am Nov 22, 2011

Indonesians love rice. We cannot live without it. Some of us even eat rice for breakfast, EVERY SINGLE DAY.

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Stuff Jakartans Like: Jazz

8:17am Nov 7, 2011

Jakartans love jazz. No wait, we love to pretend to love jazz. Yes, there is a BIG difference.

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Stuff Jakartans Like: Domestic Helpers

9:35am Oct 24, 2011

Many Jakartans have domestic helpers because we absolutely need them. Actually, this may even fall into the “Stuff Jakartans can’t live without” category.

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Stuff Jakartans Like: Good Looking Eurasians

9:08am Oct 13, 2011

Jakartans like anything and anyone good-looking. Eurasians, or what we call “Indos,” are products of Indonesian and Caucasian marriages or relationships. As we all know racially mixed people, in general, are aesthetically very pleasing, or in layman's terms, easy on the eyes. Eurasians are among the best looking of the bunch.

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Stuff Jakartans Like: Malls

8:31am Oct 3, 2011

Jakartans have a very strange fondness for malls. Many of us think that malls may be God’s second greatest gift to mankind (after rice). Americans might think their malls are awesome, but they are sadly mistaken, because what we have is simply more awesome.

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Stuff Jakartans Like: Being Friendly to Foreigners

9:10am Sep 26, 2011

Jakartans, and Indonesians in general, take pride in their friendliness and willingness to be as friendly and accommodating as possible, especially to foreigners, even if it means doing things we wouldn't normally do.

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Stuff Jakartans Like: Name Dropping

8:37am Sep 19, 2011

If there’s one thing that Jakartans like more than sambal (chili sauce), it’s definitely name-dropping.

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Stuff Jakartans Like: Designer Brands

9:00am Sep 12, 2011

Jakartans like designer brands. Their fondness for branded clothing is not limited to women but also includes men and now, more than ever, kids. It seems that even children are starting to feel the need to own designer brand items, whether in the form of toys, shoes or clothes.

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About Rima Fauzi
Rima Fauzi may be based in Belgium but she still keeps in touch with her Jakartan roots. A disclaimer, though: This former copywriter and radio announcer's satirical take on all things she thinks Jakartans like is liberally sprinkled with sarcasm and is meant to be taken with a grain of salt.
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