Those wanting to meet the real crazy rich Asians, look no further than Surabaya, East Java.
You may have watched romantic film Crazy Rich Asians and you may still be awed by the characters’ glamorous lifestyle.
Those wanting to meet the real crazy rich Asians, look no further than Surabaya, East Java.
Twitter account @btari_durga shared the life of a #CrazyRichSurabayan on the social media platform on Thursday. The hashtag instantly trended on Twitter, receiving thousands of responses.
5 years ago:
A mom: miss, Nelson besok nggak masuk ya? Mau ke dokter. Mau imunisasi
Me: lah, sore aja kali mom ke dokternya.
Her: miss ini gimana, kan dokternya Nelson di Jepang. #CrazyRichSurabayan
— 726 (@btari_durga) September 13, 2018
Previously teaching in Surabaya, @btari_durga encountered a mother who wanted to take her son, Nelson, to get vaccinated in Japan.
Another mother shared that she did not go back to her hometown in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, for the Idul Fitri holiday because it’s too far. She went to Germany, instead.
One mother offered to buy @btari_durga a coffee from Starbucks, which she politely rejected.
The mother then said, “Don’t worry. I’m planning to drink Starbucks in school with other mothers tomorrow.” And the next day, there was a Starbucks booth in a school hall.
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Many Twitter users agreed and shared their experiences too.
#CrazyRichSurabayan is true. https://t.co/46GS7dD8dk
— Putri Meirani (@PutMeirani) September 14, 2018
Some #CrazyRichSurabayan probably already contacting Whisnutama to arrange their wedding.
— Eko (@twis_ter) September 14, 2018
Ada tenant ai yang saking banyaknya jumlah propertynya sampe kadang lupa.
Pernah jg diceritain sopirnya #CrazyRichSurabayan saat mobil mereka lewat komplek perumahan elite si Ibu naksir sebuah rumah.
👩: Pak rumah ini bagus ya.
👨: Monmaap Bu, ini kan rumah Ibu.
🤣😂🤣😂
— Diajeng Retno S. (@diajengsafitri) September 13, 2018
@diajengsafitri shared that she had a tenant who owned many properties in the city. One day, the tenant told her driver that she was interested in a house located in a luxury residential area. The driver had to remind her that she was actually the owner of the house.
Gw dokter hewan, pernah dapet klien #CrazyRichSurabayan dateng ke klinik bawa 3 mobil 2 polisi militer dan 1 anjing, suruh periksa keadaan anjingnya, pas pulang dikasih amplop, pas dibuka eh 0 nya 6 😁😁 #mendadakkaya
— R. Rida Pangesti (@PangestiRida) September 14, 2018
Veterinarian @PangestiRida said she once took care of a dog owned by a #CrazyRichSurabayan. The client came with three cars and two military police and paid her a large fee. While @BiniBuleID was expecting a book. (kes)
Somebody should write a book about #CrazyRichSurabayan or #CrazyRichIndonesian! I could relate to so many of the stories!
— Ailtje (Tjetje) (@BiniBuleID) September 14, 2018
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