At a desert stall, I let him order first.

Him: Auntie, ice kachang please. But i don't want red bean or any other fillings. Give me jelly instead.

Auntie: AH-TAP-CHEE you want mah?

Him: Also don't want. Thank you.

- Followed his request and gave it to him -

NOW MY TURN

Hey I don't really like red beans nor the other fillings that come with ice kachang.
So I went for complex carbohydrates, sweet potatoes.

Me: Auntie ah, I also want ice kachang and I dont want any red beans or AH-TAP-CHEE.

Auntie: Okay what do you want then?

2 words came into my mind, SWEET POTATOES. Basket, I forgot how to say that in chinese. THINK HARD RAYNER. Don't make a fool of yourself.

Me: Wo yao SUAN-TIAN-MA-LING-SHU.

Auntie: HAR?! What again?

Me: SUAN-TIAN-MA-LING-SHU

Auntie: Eh, the kind of potato you want I don't have, sweet potatoes I have.

- Then I realised, hey she knows "sweet potato" in English lah! Rayner you just blew it. -

Me: Oh yah, sweet potatoes. Thank you.

All the other aunties: Boy ah, Sweet potato is "Fan shu." Tapioca is "Shushu?"
I cant remember man.

That scenario was a joke. SUAN-TIAN-MA-LING-SHU? Sweet and sour potato? What am I thinking?!

So like I said, we all learn new things everyday don't we? I don't believe there is a Mr Know Everything.

PS: Entire conversation was Chinese translated to English.



* I'm glad we all fall down together, rather than I falling alone.