Learning Chinese from TV Shows
This was what happened at the washroom at The Gardens:
My sis and I were preening in front of the mirror when...
Mom: You both look like
tong zhi men...
Steffi: Is it? Haha...(wonders why her mom suddenly said that)
Mom: People will think that you are
tong zhi men from Japan or Korea
Steffi: Haha...
Steffi: Do I really look like my Elaine's boyfriend ah? I mean, girlfriend.
Mom: Huh?
Steffi: You said we look like
tong zhi men...
Mom: I'm not talking about that
tong zhi men! Your mind is so corrupted.
Tong zhi men means fellow countrymen!
Steffi: How am I supposed to know?! Everytime I hear that word, they refer to "gay/lesbian"! Like how Jiro's character calls himself "tong zhi men" in the Taiwanese drama Hana Kimi when he thought that he fell in love with a boy! Entertainment news also always use that word!
When words have double/hidden meaning...*sigh*
Update: I was told that a more accurate meaning of "tong zhi men" is "comrade". Also, I have finally remembered that I didn't hear that word from Hana Kimi (they used the word "gay" instead), but possibly from another show called "Go Go G-boys - Movie" where there were a bunch of them, and that is probably why they used "tong zhi men" to indicated that they are "comrades". Forgive this banana *bows deeply*Labels: Numbnut Smacks Head, Numbnutting...
Stressed out by new mobile phone
I just got myself a new mobile phone. For the first time. Yes, for the first time in my life. It was a sudden thing. Anyway, I got it because it could play animes :D (decisions are of course always made based on anime). Although sometimes the audio and video aren't in sync. Hmm...must figure that one out sooner or later.
ANYWAY.
Oh yeah. I've forgotten.
This is my new mobile phone. Sony Ericsson W880i. Probably the second time I've owned a SonyE. The rest were Nokia phones. It...feels like dark chocolate. The urge to snap it and eat it...
BUT that aside...
If there's such a thing as computer illiterate, I wonder whether there's such a thing as "mobile phone illiterate". I am totally clueless about 3G. The only thing I know about 3G is that it can make video calls. Before this, mobile phones to me are for:
1) Make calls, such as "Mom, you can pick me up now..." or "Did you know that Jyrenze has a boyfriend now?"
2) SMS - "I'm bored."
3) Play games - until my thumbs got sore
4) Take pictures (previous one had a camera) which couldn't be uploaded onto the computer.
The new phone has 3G. I didn't even plan to activate it at all. So I didn't bother to really read up on it. However, I didn't realize...I didn't even have to do the activation myself. IT AUTO ACTIVATED! ARGH! So I have no choice but to check it out on Maxis' website.
...
...
...
I hate technology. I love it and yet at the same time I hate it.
WAP?! <---Greek
GPRS?! <---French
MaxisTV?! <--- English
...
Hey hey...Maxis...TV...:D
*koffkoff* I shall continue.
I tried video calling my aunt in Singapore. I don't know whether it's because I didn't activate the above, or she didn't activate her 3G or she turned off her hp, but it failed.
So I thought I should activate all of the above, and I did that. It's ok, my line is prepaid, so I won't get heart attack when I see the bill ('cause there isn't any).
It.
Still.
FAILED.
Is there anyone from Maxis, or 3G whizkid who can help this handicapped Numbnut? Before I really snap it and eat it...
Labels: Numbnut Smacks Head, Numbnutting..., Ranting and Raving Numbnut
Twins: Absolutely numbnutting
This happened when I was travelling back to Kluang, Johor for my grandmother’s 90th birthday celebration…
My dad was asking me about a pair of twin friends that I have. Let’s call them Tweedledee and Tweedledum
Dad: Who is the older one?
Steffi: Tweedledee.
Dad: So who came out first?
Steffi: *jaw hangs open*
Steffi: …Didn’t I just said that Tweedledee is the older one?!
Dad: Yeah, yeah, of course Tweedledee is the older one…
Dad: By how many minutes…
Steffi: Dunno, didn’t ask them…
Dad: …or days?
Steffi: *jaw drops again*
Steffi: …
Steffi: *cries into her pillow – yes, I brought my pillow, bolster and blanket along*
Dad: I mean, some of them can be born a few days later
Steffi: IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?! (Even for non twins?!)
Mom: Dear, she has been calling them twins all along. Was there a time when she said they weren’t twins?
I’m beginning to wonder if I was used as a tool to just keep him awake while he was driving, therefore, he wasn’t concentrating at all on the conversation. Either that or he was just trying to be cute.
…
I think the former is more like it. *Sigh*
Labels: Numbnut Smacks Head, Numbnutting...
Gundam 00: Lesson Learnt
I was griping to my friend about Gundam 00 at work, telling him how I expected them to shout, "And we are Power Rangers!" after reciting their tag lines.
And then I noticed that it affected my work:
I actually typed "POWER RANGERS SDN BHD (88888-D)" on my document.
It's like -__________-|||
Labels: Numbnut Smacks Head
The Unfortunate Left Third Finger
I don't make any crude signs with it, so why is my finger being punished? *sobs*
Just before Chinese New Year
I managed to super glue my said third finger to my shoe. Don't ask how.
Steffi: *Tried to pull finger away* Ow ow ow...it hurts
Steffi: Quick, bring hot water!
Mom: You'll burn you finger!
Steffi: Then how?!
Sis: Eh, use baby lotion lah.
Steffi: Har? Does that work for super glue?
Sis: Yeah
Steffi: How did you know?
Mom: You are asking someone who is always getting herself stuck to things. *runs to room to get baby lotion*
Steffi: ...
Sis: ...
Steffi: You...always super glue yourself to things?
Sis: ...
Sis: NOT ALWAYS! Just a few times.
Steffi: ...BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! (Note: Finger is still stuck to the shoe)
So, baby lotion works like magic, but since I've already tried pulling my finger away earlier, a good chunk of skin is now stuck to the shoe.
Just before Chinese New Year Part 2
Nothing much. Just had paper cut on the same finger.
After Chinese New Year
Was shopping for a present for my friend. Went to this accessories shop by Giordano at Sunway Pyramid (really cool designs!). Saw this interesting ring and tried it on, yes, on my third finger. After discovering the price (RM300++) tried to remove it, but...
Steffi: It won't come out!
Mom: See! I told you not to try it!
Steffi: But it went in easily! *struggles to pull ring out*
After 5 minutes...
Steffi: It still won't come out! I think we'll have to pay for it and go home like that.
Mom: Don't be silly, now bend your finger when pulling it out!
Steffi: I can't! It's too big!
Mom: (to sales assistant)Don't you have water?
Steffi: Don't be silly, it'll spoil the ring, how about baby lotion
Salesgirl: I don't have either...(more like she's reluctant to spoil the ring, haha)
Another 5 minutes later...
Steffi: DAMMIT IT WON"T COME OUT!
Mom: I told you already not to bla bla bla...
Steffi: I told you already I didn't force it in!
And yet another 5 minutes later...
Steffi: *panicking* Shit...won't come out.
Mom: Don't pull your finger out..
Steffi: *studies ring carefully* It's because there are so many gaps that the flesh is trapped in between. See, if I do this, it'll move a bit.
Steffi: Ok, we do it this way. I'll pull my flesh back and you pull the ring out.
*Puts plan into action. Ring comes out*
Steffi: Huh! Finally! But you see, my finger is so red now. There's even a red indentation...*reaches out for her old ring*
Mom: Don't wear that now, let your finger rest a bit.
Steffi: Ok...
After Chinese New Year Part 2
Today. Received letter from someone's despatch. Our office bought a new "RECEIVED" stamp with the date and all. It's a huge new one. Chunky. And I stamped with all my might on the letter. However, the letter wasn't the only thing that got stamped. My third finger got a taste of the huge new chunky stamp. And I saw stars for more than five minutes. It's still sore now. I wonder if I'll become Steffi of Nine Fingers soon.
Labels: Numbnut Giggles, Numbnut Smacks Head, Numbnutting...
The Flu Bug
The flu bug is around. I know this because I was COMPLETELY defeated by the bug. I was down and out for a few days...after stubbornly going to Bukit Tinggi even though I wasn't feeling well. This resulted in me taking MC for a day. I also sound funny now, even my client was laughing at the way I sound when I speak. Croaking like a toad, says mom. This led to a rather hilarious situation at work:-
I had to go downstairs to pass some documents to our company's client waiting in her car. When I got back to the office, I was rummaging my handbag for the office keys when my colleague opened the door for me.
Steffi: Eh? How did you know I was back? Wah...all prepared to open the door for me some more...
Colleague: Eh? You called to tell me that you were coming mah...
Steffi: *confused* No...I didn't call...I didn't bring my handphone today, remember?
Colleague: *face turning pale* BUT! BUT...someone called just now and said *in a low drawl* "I'm coming now..." WHO WAS THAT?!
Steffi: *thinks for a while*
Steffi: I think it's my mother...
Steffi calls mom.
Steffi: Hello?
Mom: Hello?
Steffi: Did you call just now?
Mom: Yes, I spoke to you just now wat...
Steffi: No you didn't.
Mom: I did! I told you that I'm coming now and you replied "Ok!"
Steffi: What lar you...Your own daugther's voice also you cannot recognize...that was my colleague!
Mom: Ha?! Really ah?!
See? This is what happens when you assume. What amazes me is they can both SPEAK to each other thinking that each other was ME. Oh, and as I said, the flu bug is around, so even my colleague is having flu...Maybe she DID sound like a toad croaking on the phone too.
*Sigh* I ran out of medicine and I'm still blowing my nose...
Labels: Moi, Numbnut Smacks Head
Commercial Break: On a different wavelength...
15/5/2007
For some odd reason, my company's callers seemed to be on a different wavelength...
Situation 1:
*Phone rings*
Caller A: Hello, may I speak to Mr X please?
Steffi: May I know who's on the line, please?
Caller A: Er...May I speak to Mr X...
Steffi: Yes, may I know who IS.ON.THE.LINE. please?
Caller A: Uh...Mr X
Steffi: *tries a different approach* May I know whom am I speaking to? *in my mind: WHO ARE YOU?!*
Caller A: Uh, I want to speak to Mr X
Steffi: OH, HEAVEN FORBIDS!
(Of course I didn't say that out loud)
Steffi: ...please hold on
Steffi: BOSS!! This girl ah, wants to speak to Mr X (who's wasn't around), but no matter how I asked her who she is also she won't tell... >.<#
Boss picks up phone.
After a few lines of conversation, he switched to Malay.
Steffi: Alriiiiiiiiiight,so she's a chinese who can't speak English then.
See...this is where the problem lies. In our office, my boss and I are both bananas (I think I'm better slightly better in Mandarin. He can speak Cantonese though), so we end up speaking Malay to non-English speaking Chinese. Really odd, eh?
Situation 2:
I was on the phone with a client's clerk.
Steffi: I need you to do something for me. It's about the new company that your boss wanted to buy.
Caller B: Eh? So far we've only bought one new Proton Waja (car)...
Steffi:...
Steffi: T_T
Steffi: Uh, it has got nothing to do with the Proton Waja...(somebody, just shoot me...)
Situation 3:
This happened yesterday. This caller has been trying to reach Mr Y the entire day (since we didn't know what time he'll come in, we just ask her to call back later to check).
Caller C: Hello, may I speak to Mr Y please?
Steffi: I'm sorry, but he didn't come in today (it's already 4.00pm. Quite sure that he won't be coming in)
Caller C: What? Tsk...*puts down phone*
Steffi: ...*sigh* You are welcome...
I know you are frustrated. That's not my problem. That's between you and him. You think I like listening to your voice, ah? Be more polite next time otherwise I won't even pick up your calls. >.<###
Your Seduction Style: The Natural
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You don't really try to seduce people... it just seems to happen.
Fun loving and free spirited, you bring out the inner child in people.
You are spontaneous, sincere, and unpretentious - a hard combo to find!
People drop their guard around you, and find themselves falling fast.
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Labels: Numbnut Smacks Head, Quizzes-Tags, Work
The Call...
I have always thought, that in my line of work, I won't have to talk to mad people on the phone.However, I was proven wrong.
*Phone rings*
Steffi: Good morning, ABC Sdn Bhd...
Caller: Hello?
Steffi: Yes?
Caller: ...*heavy breathing*
Steffi: Uh, hello?
Caller: peria ada (it sounded like that to me)
Steffi: Huh?
Caller: ...*heavy breathing*
Steffi: Hello?
Caller: peria ada
Steffi: I'm sorry?
Caller: Kamu siapa?
Steffi: Sini ABC Sdn Bhd
Caller: ...*heavy breathing*
Steffi: ...*puts down phone. Grumbles to colleague about mad fellas*
Phone rings again.
Steffi: Ah, just ignore it.
Colleague: You sure?
Steffi: Yeah, don't pick it up, it's that mad woman again.
Colleague: Alright.
*phone continues ringing*
Steffi: AHHH! What the heck...*picks up phone* Good morning, ABC Sdn Bhd.
Caller: *breathes heavily* Hello...
*caller passes on phone to guy friend*
Guy friend: Hello, Ramlah ada?
Steffi: Ramlah? Sorry, wrong number
*overheard guy friend telling mad woman: Wrong number lah*
Mad woman taking phone back: Bla bla babi *puts down phone*
Steffi: *jaw drops* What the hell?!
I got scolded "BABI!" T_T For no reason! Just because I was telling the truth...
The way she was breathing down the phone, if she was a guy, I would have thought that she was a perverted stalker...
Labels: Numbnut Smacks Head, Work
What cutting hair means...
Today at work...
Steffi was at the photocopier machine, busy photostating documents when-
(Italics - thoughts)
Lady Boss to Guy Boss: Mr X! Steffi cut her hair already, nice or not?
Steffi: *turns around and gave Lady Boss the "What the heck?!" look*
Guy Boss: ...
Steffi:
is it that hard to reply?Guy Boss: You know ah, when women change their hairstyle drastically, it means that...
Steffi:
they have found a new love?Guy Boss: they have broken up with their boyfriends, or divorce.
Steffi: ahahahaha...-_-;
Lady Boss: WAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA! No lah, Steffi not yet lah, it's because her hair's dropping, that's why.
Steffi:
Not yet...Not yet WHAT?!Guy Boss: Aiyah, or any major problems lah.
Steffi:
Major problems... Well, it is a major biological problem...
Lady Boss: AHAHAHAHAHA! Biological problem...*continues laughing hysterically*
Haih.
Labels: Moi, Numbnut Smacks Head
What's it like being 22...
Birthday fell on a working day. Was fine with that. Work was fine, nothing troublesome. It was after work that hell started... My original plan was to pick my sister up from her university after work and then proceed to Sunway Pyramid to have dinner with my friends. So it was Sri Hartamas ---> Petaling Jaya ---> Sunway ---> Puchong ---> Cyberjaya and then Cyberjaya ---> Puchong ---> Sunway. Sounds simple eh? From Sri Hartamas to Petaling Jaya was okay. From Petaling Jaya AAAALLLLL the way to Cyberjaya was a nightmare. It took me two and a half hours to reach Cyberjaya, from Sri Hartamas. My ankle has officially died. And it only took less than half an hour to reach Sunway Pyramid from Cyberjaya. What crap... Of course, meeting up with friends compensated for the torture I had to go through *grin grin* Thanks for the dinner. :D
And the next morning, one day after turning 22...The first thing I saw was a dragonfly on the floor, trying to lift off. That was ok. Nothing wrong with that. Though I accidentally stepped on its wings after that. As I was closing the gate, I saw a dog poo outside my gate. I stared at it in horror for a few seconds, then quickly check the base of my shoes for any brown alien stuff... THERE ARE SO MANY GATES THERE!!! WHY MY HOUSE?! Then, while driving, I saw a roadkill. Dead cat with two legs up in the air...the other two are prob on the road. Urgh...If this is what being 22 is like, I don't think I really like it...
Labels: Moi, Numbnut Smacks Head
Innuendos
My friend, Haze, gave us both (Fire and I) a quiz to do...Only people with corrupted minds will understand the conversation =D
[12:13] Steffi: Fire did it oredi?
[12:13] Fire: aahhahahah
[12:13] Haze: yea
[12:13] Steffi: I MEAN FIRE HAS ALREADY GONE TRU THAT?!
[12:13] Haze: hahaha
[11:54] Haze: aiseh
[11:55] Haze: i tot u were thinking something pervy
[11:55] Steffi: ...
[11:55] Steffi: since u were expecting
[11:55] Steffi: how can i disappoint..
[11:55] Steffi: Eh
[11:55] Steffi: NO
[11:55] Steffi: U AREN"T EXPECTING
[11:55] Haze: ....
[11:55] Steffi: I MEAN U WERE EXPECTING ME TO SAY SOMETHING PERVY
[11:55] Haze: AHAHHAHAAA
And once upon a time at Gentings, while we were getting ready to descend…
Steffi: *sigh* It's gonna be so hot down there…
Friends: *laughing their asses out*
Steffi: huh?
Took me a few minutes to realize what my mistake was…
I try to be more careful now, but it still happens just like that. *sigh*
Do the following situations happen to you too?
Situation 1
Eating dinner at coffee shop. We(dad, sis and I) went there for the duck rice, that coffee shop has "tai chow" or Big Fry also. The Tai Chow fella approached us to ask if we wanted any vege.
Dad: Want vege or not?
Sis and I: Don't want.
Dad to TC Fella: What do you have?
Sis:...
Steffi:...
Dad: What you all want ah? This vege or that vege?
Sis and Steffi: -_- up to you.
Situation 2
Eating dinner at coffee shop. Waitress came to ask what drinks we want.
Dad: What drinks do you want?
Steffi: *opens mouth*
Dad to waitress: One teapot of *insert tea name here*
Steffi: ...WAIT WAIT! I don't want to drink tea!
So tell me, just what exactly is the point of asking in the first place?
Situation 3
This is an sms communication.
Dad: It's raining heavily now. Later when you go home, don't drive so fast
Steffi: Yalah, I know. I'll drive moderately fast.
Dad: No, you drive safely, not moderately fast.
Should I answer,"Ok, I'll drive moderately fast safely" ? Wonder what would his reply be...
Labels: Numbnut Giggles, Numbnut Smacks Head, Work
What the...
I was complaining to my mom about this young insolent girl that I knew. Because she loves to watch black comedies, she has learnt some pretty crude words...
Mom: Tell her you'll spank her if she says that again...
Steffi: Mmmmhmmmm...needs to be spank...
Sis: Just tell her that you are fat enough to body slam her now.
Steffi: ...
Steffi: Body slam...
Mom: *giggles*
Steffi: *mumbles* what lar you...
Mom: *giggles*
Sis: What's wrong with..
Steffi: *giggles and looks at mom*
Mom: *bursts out laughing* She'll be flattened against the wall!!! AHAHAHAHA!
Steffi: ... -_-|||
Sis: Like Garfield!
Steffi: T_T
And later on, mom was adjusting the height of my sister's lamp in her room...
Mom: I've shortened the height of your lamp.
Steffi: For a moment, I thought you wanted to say that you have shortened Sis' height. Was wondering why you wanna do that when she's already short enough.
Sis: HUH! HUH! >.<#
COUNTERSTRIKE! Heh...
Labels: Numbnut Smacks Head
Indicator of Well-Being
Ever since the blackout on Thursday night, I have been unable to connect to the internet. Since I was quite occupied over the weekends, and have access to Internet at work, I didn't really suffer from withdrawal. OK, maybe I did, but not as bad as last time. However, I do not realize that my presence in cyber world is an indicator of my well-being. This was what happened last night:-
Steffi: *sitting on the floor clutching modem* ARGH, GODDAMMIT PLEASE CONNECT!!! *shakes modem in frustration*
Phone rings.
Dad: (from downstairs) GIRL! (phone still ringing)
Steffi: *still on the floor, glaring at modem* MOM!
Heard from upstairs...
Dad: Hello? *beep* Hello? Hello? *beep* Hello?
Steffi: *muttering* Baka oyaji, still dunno how to use the phone properly...Mom probably picked up the phone already.
Continues meddling with cables and evil modem. After a few minutes...
Mom: (from the room) GIRL! Yee chai wants to talk to you! She said that it's so lonely without you online!
Steffi: *rushes to room and grabs the phone*
Steffi: Hello?
Aunt: What happened to you?
Steffi: *Wails loudly* I CAN"T CONNECT TO INTERNET *sniff sob*
Aunt: No wonder...you know how lonely it is without you online ah? I thought you were sick.
Aunt: When I went online, I was wondering, where's the usual "yo!" from you...
Steffi: HAHA!
Aunt: So I thought maybe you were busy and will come online later. After a while, when I checked MSN, you were still offline! So I did my stuffs again, and when I checked later, still offline!
Aunt: Then I was wondering, maybe you weren't around or something like that, but your cousin (her daughter) told me that she was chatting with you this afternoon.
Steffi: Yeah, I was at work mah. Can access to internet there. Luckily lah, otherwise I would have gone berserk.
Aunt: So I thought that you were critically ill, that's why I called to find out what happened.
Steffi: CHOI! I'm in good health. Minus my retarded ankle.
Aunt: HAHAHA! So, I'll see you when you get your modem to function again then.
Steffi: *sniff sob wails* Bye bye! *puts down phone*
Mom: You see lah...everytime you are not online, yee chai sure call to find out whether you are sick or not.
Steffi: ...
Steffi: it's that bad eh...
To those of you who are wondering about my absence online at night, my modem probably is critically ill. I'll be admitting it to ICU tomorrow. And yeah, I'm perfectly fine and healthy.
And, at work today...
Phone: *ring ring*
Steffi: yada yada good morning...
Client A: Eh, you know ah, this (some goverment dept) requires me to...Ah, wait ah, I fax to you ah...
Steffi: Ok
Client A: I'll call you back!
Steffi: ...ok...
Fax machine : *beep* (means it's receiving incoming fax)
Phone: *ring ring*
Steffi: yada yada good morning...
Client A: So you have received it...
Steffi: Hang on yeah, it's printing now...*goes to fax machine to collect document*
Steffi: It's all black...can't read it...
Client A: EH?! All black ah? Oh! Must be because the background is blue in colour. I should photostat first hor...
Steffi: Yeah...that's right...
Client A: Ok! I'll call back again
Steffi: Haha...sure...
Fax machine : *beep*
Phone: *ring ring*
Steffi: yada yada good morning...
Client A: Hello?
Steffi: Wait ah...the fax machine haven't printed yet...
Client A: Wah, why so slow wan, here said faxed over already..
Steffi: Because the fax machine has to receive all the data first before printing (bullshitting, but hopefully right lah)
Client A: Oh like that ah...
*discussion going on*
Client A: I need it by this week leh.
Steffi: *explains the whole process* If there's no problem, can get it in one day's time. Otherwise, about 5-10 days.
Client A: Cannot, cannot! Really need it by this week.
Steffi: *Exasperated. Look at Guy Boss helplessly. Guy boss laughing in the background* We have no control over this...it's the Registrar of Z (ROZ)after all...
Client: Then you please find other sources to obtain those things.
Steffi: *Wants to bang head. Guy Boss continues laughing* But it's the ROZ we are talking about... -_-|||
Client A: Just please get those things from other sources...
Steffi: *tick appearing on forehead while Guy Boss continues giggling* I will do my best then.
After putting down the phone.
Steffi: WARGH!!! ARGH!!! WHAT SHE MEAN BY "other sources" LAH, THERE"S ONLY ONE ROZ WAT! *wants to bite table*
Boss: Hahaha! We can't do anything about it, just try to get it lah.
Steffi: T_T
Some ppl JUST don't understand, that certain things aren't in our hands. Government departments especially have certain time period for all procedures. You can sulk, throw tantrum, hang yourself but procedures are procedures. If ROZ were to give in to every single ppl, that place will look as if a tornado has just passed by! Grrrr...I think my blood pressure has gone up a lot today.
Note: The name of the real registrar has been replaced for...er...confidential purposes.
Labels: Misc, Moi, Numbnut Smacks Head, Work
Goddammit...
Today, was a really busy busy day. Since Lady Boss is in Hong Kong, I communicate with her via Yahoo Messenger. The following is an excerpt taken from the chat (at least what I can remember lah):
Steffi: These directors ah, fly here, fly there, so susah only. Always need to prepare the documents in a rush for them to sign before they fly off...
Lady Boss: Hehe...
Steffi: Luckily Client A doesn't fly around...
Lady Boss: You should be wishing that she flies away...
Steffi: Actually, it'll be better if she flies away...(message was sent one second after hers)
Lady Boss: Yeah...haha.
(half an hour later, Client A called)
Client A: yak yak yak
Steffi: yak yak yak (puts down phone)
(back to Yahoo Messenger)
Steffi:...you know what I said about Client A flying? I wish she did...
Lady Boss: LOL...(and so on and so forth).
And since momma isn't around, there ain't no dinner at home. So me dad and I went to SS2 Glutton Square (wai sek kai) to have dinner. We ordered porridge. Then, my dad sauntered off somewhere, to order steamed soup. This was what happened after that, conversation is in cantonese:
Porridge woman: Ei? Where's the customer?
Friend: who?
Porridge woman: There, that husband and wife (leong kung po).
Steffi: *raises eyebrow*
Porridge woman: Where's that husband and wife ah? He told me that he's sitting here.
Steffi:...*wonders whether she should say anything*
Porridge woman: *clicking her tongue and sighed*
Steffi: Excuse me, are those two bowls mine?
Porridge woman: Ah! There you are...haha, I've forgotten where you sit (was diagonally in front of her).
Steffi: *grins* it's ok...(she started speaking in mandarin. Being a banana, Steffi just mumbled and nods).
...do I look that old? My dad is 50++ and I'm 22. Or does she think that I'm a young wifey? *cries*
I won't eat from you anymore *glares at porridge woman*.
Then, we went to the clinic (dad wanted to see the doc). Convo in the car (in English this time, of course):
Dad: You can go to Jaya to shop around while I go to the clinic and then to the barber.
Steffi: Ok
Dad: You carrying your hand bag...
Steffi: Yeah...
Dad: Why?!
Steffi: Then where to keep my things?
Dad: Where's your IC?
Steffi: In my bag...
Dad: WHY?!
Steffi: Do you see any pockets?
Dad: ...ok lah. I won't go to the barber. You wait for me in the clinic
Steffi: Sure...
Paranoid. Of course, I understand what he's implying also lah. I've seen a girl entering the clinic with her shoulders bleeding. All because of a snatch thief who snatched her bag and she fell. Luckily, her BF was with her.
Just the other day, on Merdeka day (yes, I managed to wake up in the morning, no, I didn't suffer from hangover) at Megamall, I saw many many guys holding their GF's handbag. An unusual sight for me. I was wondering aloud as to why this was happening. Then my mom said, " Guys stronger mah, the snatch thief will think twice before snatching the handbag away from them." Right...Never thought of that. But it was sweet of them. Then I said to me mom, "Heh, dad wouldn't even hold the handbag for 30 seconds..." Mom didn't comment. LOL! Next time I should try asking my dad...though I'm 90% sure that he'll refuse. :D
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