20080711

Mistaken Identity

For the past week, I've been mistaken as a Malay by some of my colleagues. I wonder why. Either my Bahasa Melayu is so friggin' fluent or that I often hang out with the Malay colleagues , so I'm becoming one of them ... Of cos, I chose to believe the former :p

Unfortunately, my colleagues chose the latter. I don't know why though. Immediately, some Chinese colleagues will speak Bahasa Melayu with me (So far, I've encountered 2 incidents). Then I'll go like, "Erm.. I'm Chinese ..You can speak English or Cantonese with me."

One of the responses was , " Oh really?" (In my heart , I was like.. D'uh!)

I think it's all cuz of the little rumour spread by somebody that I am a Malay, to the extent that my senior that I've been working with asked me whether I am a Chinese or Malay. At first, she was sure that I'm Chinese cuz I have spoken Canto with her before. But cuz of the rumour, she wasn't too sure.. LOL

So, to play along... I told her that I'm mixed.

And for a split second, she believed me. Until I told her I was kidding.

And she goes like, "Ceh! I really thought you are mixed."

Well... I can't blame her though cuz after all, I have this exotic look.. Muahahahhaha



p.s. I looked like Malay meh? Maybe I should wear baju kurung to work ...

6 comments:

M00nie said...

welcome to yee joo's gang ?

cr4zy/b3autiful said...

hahah..maybe i kena yeejoo's virus d...i shud avoid her..HAHA.Just kidding!

Anonymous said...

swt.. What... HAHAHA.... Anyway I was branded as Malay who knows how to speak Chinese in my Office~!! Hahaha.. I also encounter situation where Senior does not wants to bring me out for audit because they thought i am a malay coz difficult to find malay food at Client's place ma. But now ok adee.. Sigh Right.. HAHAHA..

cr4zy/b3autiful said...

what??!! don't wanna bring you out for audit cuz they tot u are malay.. that's a discrimination man...and hard to find malay food at client's place sounds like a lame excuse.

I know that u are used to ppl mistaking u as a malay.. But this is the first time I heard of this kind of situation.

i'm sorry that u have to go thru that. Now i felt how u must have felt when ppl tot u are malay.

Sim Yee Joo said...

Haha.. Yeah.. I really really felt the discrimination. Well, this is the dog eat dog world man. Aih.. Anyway, Further info tell you all when I meet you all la.. Coz kinda dangerous if complain here ahaha. Btw..I'm going to Tawau tomolo dy, will be back on Friday, so see how la our dinner k..Muacks to u and Angie. Help me tell angie that too ya~!!

cr4zy/b3autiful said...

yeah yeah..better not tell here.. okies.. Have a great & safe trip in tawau!

muaxx