Malay #1

homaigawd...tersentap mak. dude.

you do not. should not. never. ever. if possible....
use 'aku' when speaking with someone you meet for the first time.
its even more wrong to do so when talking to someone older or of a higher status than you (your boss, etc).

No. its not wrong. its just that...i dunno. manners? i must say that we are not as strict as the korean language when it comes to addressing yourself but it is an unspoken rule to know how to and what to use when speaking with other people.

unlike the word 'I' which can be used towards anyone of any age, rank, or whether you've known them for a while or a long time...in Malay there are several terms that can be used as 1st person pronouns depending on the person you are talking to like:

aku - use it with your close friends, people who are younger than you, or your family members.

saya - use it in formal situations (interviews, meetings, etc), with people who are of higher status than you, people older than you, or people you meet for the first time.

there are also others like 'patik' which is used when speaking with the king and several dialects like 'ambo', 'teman', 'kamek'....

but then again, like i said. its not entirely wrong. i myself normally use it when 'speaking' to an unknown audience- like commenting on the internet. there are even times when after a while, my friends and I will subconsciously change 'saya' to 'aku' over time. just that..not at the first meeting.
hurr~