In Reply to: Also posted by Saksimata on Thursday, 11. November 2004 at 13:12 Bali Time:
There have been more than a few times when I've been trying to speak with my limited Bahasa Indonesia to people in Bali, only to be told, "Look, just shut up and speak English, will you, I don't know Indonesian". Same with some people in Yogya who only speak Jawa.
It's only a problem for them if they travel around the country. Many don't.