Scene : Block D Telok Blangah Road (opposite the current Carribbean Condominium)
Era : 1970s
Characters:
- Ah Soh as Cantonese Middle Aged Lady from 3rd floor, Staircase A who understands little Malay
- My Mum as Hakka Lady from Staircase B who speaks Hokkien, Hakka, Malay, Mandarin and understands Simple English
- Ali as Malay Boy
Act One Scene One
My Mum : A Ah Soh, why you take this Staircase (B)? First time I see you take this Staircase...
Ah Soh : Aiyo, Ali told me that end (Staircase B) got people die! Lucky he told me or else I suay ah!
Ah Mum : Really? Strange? I didn't hear anything about it. Wonder who it is.
Ah Soh : Aiya. Ali said down there ADA ORANG MAKTI ... so must be lah. Aiyo suay ah.
Act One Scene Two
My Mum (muttering to herself) : Cannot be what...if got people die, we sure know...such a small estate. Hmmm...
Act Two Scene One
My Mum : Ali Ali! Staircase B side got people die ah?
Ali : Huh? No leh. Where got?
My Mum : 3rd Floor Ah Soh said you told her!
Ali (ponders) : Huh?
Ali (after a long while) : Aiyo NO LAH. I told her "Sanah Ada Tupperware Party!!!! Bukan 'Ada Orang Makti' Aiyo!!!!
My Mum : !!!!!
Subtitles : I told her there is a Tupperware Party. I didn't say someone passed away.
Translation :
Orang Makti = Someone passed away
Ada = There is
Bukan = Not
Hehe this is funny. I want to go for a tupperware party too.
ReplyDeletehahahahaah this is so funny.. i really really LOL-noz
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