You Speak Very Good English
So I met this lady today in the MRT trying to get me buying her stuff. It was some kind of a beauty product or something. I sensed some hard-selling in her.
(why do you need to enquire my nationality if you just want me to buy your products? What an irrelevant attempt.)
"No"
(I hope this lady will go away once I say that I am not a Singaporean. This trick usually works for bank officers trying to get me sign up for their credit cards.)
"Where are you from?"
(Oh please, you know it is none of your business.)
"Indonesia"
(This lady looks Chinese. I doubt she understands Malay. Maybe I should stop speaking English and switch to Bahasa Indonesia to make her go away.)
"So you are here studying? Or working?"
(What? So if I work means I get some sort of income. Even better for her.)
"Studying."
(Get it now? I am poor. I don't have any money to buy your things.)
"I see... University?"
(Oh so you see. Now, do I look like a primary school student based on what you saw?)
"Yes."
(Now if you'll excuse me.)
"Maybe you can help me do some survey in my office. It is about 10 minutes walk from here. Very near. Will you help?"
(I know your tricks. Once I am in your office you will try to hard sell your products.)
"Mmm... sorry, but I am meeting my friends. They are already waiting for me."
(Try to walk faster.. try to walk faster..)
"Oh... Ok. How about I give you a name card for you to call if you have any questions?"
(Yeah, whatever.)
"Ok."
(And she gave me a brochure. A weight loss brochure.
**** off. Do I look fat to you?)
"Thanks. You speak very good English."
"Bye."
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Wait!
What do you mean by "you speak very good English" ???
Stereotype, maybe?
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