Wednesday 12 September 2007

Don't stop me now* - Queen

I push open the door to the men's staff toilet when i heard someone shouting at me.

"Boy!!" ...or something which sounded like that - her indonesian accent was pretty strong (It was the cleaning lady).

Moi?

"You pergi bilik air di atas" (You have to go to the toilet upstairs).

"Kenapa? Tak boleh guna-ke?" (Why? This toilet cannot be used?)

"Ini untuk orang ofis saje". (This is meant for "office people" only - meaning for staff).

I smiled at her and replied, "Oh, saya ni orang ofis". As i walk into the toilet, i threw a glance at her direction and the look on her face was priceless.

It's not the first time - and definately won't be the last - i've been mistaken for a student. Maybe tt's why Foo Seng grew a moustache when he started working here?


*One of my all time favs, more for the memories, tho. We broke out into singing and... well, not really dancing but we were grooving to it as we were preparing the food for the Graduation in UoE last year. And who can forget that brilliant scene in Shaun of the Dead with this song?

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