Scene 1
I was training the new girl that was going to take-over my position at the Centre last Thursday. And as always, the conversation leads to the age subject.
Girl: How long have you been working here?
Me: I've been here for the past 5 months.
Girl: I see... You baru graduate ke?
Me: Ermmm... Not exactly...
Girl: Then?
Me: Well, I've been working else where for the past 3 years... yada yada yada...
Girl: Oh oook... How old are you actually?
Me: How old do you think I am?
Girl: At least a year younger than me...
Me: How old are you?
Girl: I'm 23...
Me: *big grin* alright... Well... nope, I'm not 22...
Girl: Really?
Me: Yups.. I'm 28 actually...
Girl: Wow.. You seriously don't look 28...
Me: *really HUGE grin*
Scene 2
A conversation with one of my favourite student last Friday...
Student: Teacher.. how old are you? (referring to the new girl)
New girl: I'm 23...
Student: And you? (asking me)
Me: How old do you think I am?
Student: Well, you are definitely younger than the other teacher...
Me: hahahaha... oh yeah?
Student: Betul laa kan? You're 21 kan?
Me: hahahaha... wow.. I look that young eh?
Student: Bukan ke? then 19?
Me: *geleng kepala*
Student: 18?
Me: *rotflol* nope... Alaaa I takde chocolate nak bagi you lar...
Me: I'm wayyyy older than that lar, my dear...
Student: How old are you, then?
Me: I'm 28 this year...
Student: *ternganga*
Me: Kenapa? Tak percaya ka?
Student: Serious teacher tipu...
Me: Nah.. tengok my I/C...
Student: Oh my god... oook...
*ahem* *ahem*
Maybe I don't look my age because I don't dress my age. I'm always in my jeans and t-shirts plus little or no make-up.
Hmmm.. Is that good or bad?
binx: awet muda... :D
10 comments:
you are 28?! sure ah? can i check your IC? Y'know what? i didn't think ur 28, not until you typed it down and make it obvious.
i think kan, as i grow "wiser" i never bother to rmmbr how old ppl are (never bother to rmmbr how old i am!!) as it will be a cruel reminder to me. heh heh.
*i soooo deserve chocolates from you.
uiskkkk....18 ek?
shiny shimmering splendid betul tuh! lolrotf
18? 22? Hehehehe...I wish I get that from people...they always call me 'Akak' or 'Makcik' or 'Madam'....whatever happened to 'Miss'?
Anyways, cannot copmplain lah....coz my body and my bones are the ones doing the talking now....and their language?! - GROANING!!!!!
teek tukang bodek:
eeii.. nak choc aje la tuh kan..
ala teek.. u dun look ur age either lar.. *ahemmm*
ejan:
very THE shiny shimmering splendid!
:D
fairygodmother:
hmmm... makcik? org tuh buta kut...
well, my bones groans too.. it's just that i still refuse to listen to it.. buat pekak je..
:D
It's good ! :P .. amboi , awet muda la tu ..
ppl outside my office say i look young but my colleagues think i look like an auntie!!! :( hehe
i think it's complimenting when people say u look younger than ur age. i get that too sometimes though not often coz i tend to switch from one image to another... kejap budak, kejap makcik lol. but what's more complimenting is when people are in awe when they listen to the way we express our point of view despite the teen-aged image we assume. now that's really something, don't u think?
omecool20:
thank you!
aminn...
:D
winn:
well, i would just have to take the people outside of ur office's word then..
;)
lil' miss easydent:
hey there.. thanks for hopping by..!
yeah.. i'd have to agree with that.. I do get that alot too.. whenever I voice out an opinion, the other person will stop me to ask for my age.. ingat budak2 lagi kut..
:D
18...mmg dasyat...cannot masuk clubs weihhh
but i get that most of the time too...its a compoliment really!
Hahaha...I get the 23-24 age group! ;p I think fairygodmother that it's different for you coz' you're going along with your littl' princess! Cam mana nak panggil 'Miss' =Þ
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