Essential vocabulary: (Handouts) “rubber time'”橡胶时间/自由伸缩时间/弹性 时间 This is a culture-specific term."rubber time"or the attitude of not being punctual,is a phrase first used by Indonesians to jokingly refer to that culture's rather laid-back (calm and relaxed as if nothing will ever worry them 弛的，悠闲的，懒散的，松松垮垮的) attitude about appointment,schedules,and deadlines.The unpunctual nature is compared with the elasticity of rubber and often satirized as the "rubber time"habit. red tape Essential vocabulary: (Handouts) “rubber time” 橡胶时间/自由伸缩时间/弹性 时间 This is a culture-specific term. “rubber time” or the attitude of not being punctual, is a phrase first used by Indonesians to jokingly refer to that culture’s rather laid-back (calm and relaxed as if nothing will ever worry them松 弛的，悠闲的，懒散的，松松垮垮的) attitude about appointment, schedules, and deadlines. The unpunctual nature is compared with the elasticity of rubber and often satirized as the “rubber time” habit. red tape