Yesterday after Bollywood dance class I had dinner with a girlfriend at a cafe in Bangi and on the way I stopped by a convenience store to buy some groceries. After finding nearly everything, I went up to the sales assistant to ask about the last item I was looking for.
-Adik telur ada?
-Ada kak. Tapi kecik. (and pointed to another corner of the mart)
-Oh. Tak nak lah kecik sangat.
-OK jap kak.
From another part of the store I could hear the supervisor's voice shouting out to the kid.
-Awe mung kecek molek-molek sikit dengan Akak tu. Dio mintok ghapo ke kamu? Nanti kito keno kompeling ni dengae muluk kamu hok celupa tu.
And while he was scolding the boy he walked towards me and the boy came back to where I was waiting. He was holding a carton of telur kecik.
-Owh. Hok telur yang itu.
Salah sangka dan salah tafsiran menjadikan kita mangsa keadaan. Bak kata lagu Sheila Majid lah. Kalau saya, saya kata, "Awe kalau hok telur kecik lagu tu mu simpae sendiri la buak main batu serembae."
Tapi saya hanya tersenyum. Saya ambil telur kecik budak itu dan saya ucapkan terima kasih kepadanya, sebelum bergegas ke kaunter pembayaran.
-Adik telur ada?
-Ada kak. Tapi kecik. (and pointed to another corner of the mart)
-Oh. Tak nak lah kecik sangat.
-OK jap kak.
From another part of the store I could hear the supervisor's voice shouting out to the kid.
-Awe mung kecek molek-molek sikit dengan Akak tu. Dio mintok ghapo ke kamu? Nanti kito keno kompeling ni dengae muluk kamu hok celupa tu.
And while he was scolding the boy he walked towards me and the boy came back to where I was waiting. He was holding a carton of telur kecik.
-Owh. Hok telur yang itu.
Salah sangka dan salah tafsiran menjadikan kita mangsa keadaan. Bak kata lagu Sheila Majid lah. Kalau saya, saya kata, "Awe kalau hok telur kecik lagu tu mu simpae sendiri la buak main batu serembae."
Tapi saya hanya tersenyum. Saya ambil telur kecik budak itu dan saya ucapkan terima kasih kepadanya, sebelum bergegas ke kaunter pembayaran.
