Say What Again?

Angmohs really talk funny. In Perth, they come up to you and ask "Hi, how's it going?".

Here in States, they come up to you and "Hi Cherandy, what's going on?"

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And I really dont know how to answer them each time.

Hi, how's it going?? Who, What is going to Where?? And if you dont know, like I would know??

Hi, Cherandy what's going on?? This one is classic. Im buried deep in work, some clown snoop up to you and ask what's going on..... i painted fresh coat of paint on my toe-nails last night...my hamster had a baby?

I mean, all these are only greetings I know but...How's it going? What's going on? Cant a greeting pack more relevance to the nature of it?


Why cant it just be "Hi Cherandy, how are you?" Guess what, being a Singaporean trained to bones on answering every questions fired my way...I engaged that "Hi, What's going on" bit giving a brief run-through on the dull flicker on my screen. To my sheer annoyance, I turned round mid way talking to their departing figure! Dont wan listen , ask for what?

It's not a question you just have to answer! And then today, I wisen up and play it all cool & chic by muttering a slurred "oh am doing well..zzzzz" and was taken aback when my greeter was looking intently back at me wondering just what's going on in my hotel-stranded life.

I've got nothing for you dude.

Lunch came & Jason announced he was going to Chik-Fil-a & my eyes lit up. That eating place where they said there's grilled chicken! Images of Kenny Roger's rotisserie grilled chicken filled my mind. I volunteered to go with him, checking with him again if there's indeed grilled chicken.

When I got there, it's damn grilled chicken pattie kiap in burger bun lor. Dont even have skin or bones...

Well, it redeemed itself by being a really yummy burger. I just wish when they affirmed me it was grilled chicken, they put in the word 'burger'.

You see me being so excited over whether its grilled or not, yu should know I'm on the wrong track right? We're gonna eat burgers like hell I'm really concerned how you cook the stupid pattie? Whether grilled or fried or broiled?? sianz...