Walking with my colleague was ... *shock* a fellow Malay doctor!
Actually, at that time, I wasn't really sure the doctor was Malaysian. She looked slightly Chinese (like Michelle Yeoh, when she was 25) and didn't wear a hijab, but when she talked I thought I could hear a distinct Malaysian accent. This doctor then sat a few tables away.
I asked my colleague, "Is your junior from Malaysia (as well)?".
"Yes, she's the new PRHO[1] in my team ... why?" she sharply replied.
Then her stern face melted into a smile. Suddenly, I saw 5 pairs of twinkling eyes looking at me, and everyone had weird grins on their faces.
I quickly retorted "Heyyy, don't get the wrong idea; I'm MARRIED with two kids!"
Alas, it was too late as everyone had already started teasing:
Colleague A said "you know, as Muslims we could marry more than one"
I answered: "Nah, I'm more than happy now"
Colleague B said "Your wife doesn't need to know, we'll keep it a secret"
I answered: "Yes, but my wife has eyes everywhere, even at the back of her head! She knows EVERYTHING I'm doing"
The teasings must have continued for another 5-10 minutes, and I was getting tired parrying remarks left, right and centre but in the end it subsided. I had to keep telling them I was married! My friends are so BAD INFLUENCE!
I really don't know what had happened today, as I thought I asked an innocent question. But, as O-K may tell you, apparently to him I'm an "open book". Everyone apparently could read whatever I'm thinking just from my facial expressions, and I bet Nisak (my wife) agrees. I really thought I was expressionless while I asked the fatal question. You know in anime where a character turns red? That was how I felt during lunch today, during the teasing torture.
Despite the teasings, I'm actually slightly relieved and slightly pleased that FINALLY there is another Malay doctor in a hospital I work in. We're becoming something of a rare, almost extinct species in the UK from what I've seen. In my previous two hospitals there were none at all.
What I'm trying to say is, I'm relieved as I thought all Malay doctors have gone back to Malaysia.
Now my Registrar, the one I've mentioned in a previous post, really likes to tease (especially me). If he gets wind of this ...
Footnotes:
- PRHO stands for Pre-Registration House Officer, what you become when you start work just after medical school
- I'm not sure whether I'll keep this post on my blog, and if I feel it's not appropriate for Itchiness, I'll remove it tomorrow. Read it while you can!
30 comments:
Yo man.
Tak leh lama sebab kena pergi kerja
hehehe.. yups in a way you are an open book. you wear your expression openly and your ehart on your sleaves.
Hmm even between the lines people could infer...
so one question man.. yo you was the new PRHO (pronounced pro???) pretty? - hehehe.. just teasing.. but I am sure MS will give you more than a ribbing...
:))
The next time they tease you, just keep quiet. You dont have to reiterate that you're happily married to assure them! hehe
I'm sure Nisak is sure of that fact, betul tak Nisak?
p.s. tapi kena jaga jugak pergaulan as I've seen many collegues who fall for each other at work eventho they're married!
I love you DITH. (mata berair-air ni)
What do u mean not appropriate for itchiness? isnt this the epitome of itchiness. haha.
anyway dr in the house is right, dont be too defensive, lagi la easy target.
opss, that was me commenting above. wouldnt wah muh to think he had a blog stalker lak.
hahaha agree with uncle de this is the embodiment and essence of itchiness! Gurau je Mrs Muh hihihihi..btw, you guys..have a look at my new entry and tell me what you think..many thanks!
To O-K
I've mentioned above re: Michelle Yeoh (at 25 of age), judgement is up to fellow readers.
DITH
I do keep quiet! sometimes that's the problem. People do like to tease me, I'm easy target becos i don't answer back (most times) as i don't have a fast, witty brain to reply quickly:T btw, thanks as always for your nasihat, we love reading your blog:)
Bie
I AM HAPPILY MARRIED WITH TWO LOVELY222 KIDS!
Uncle De
no itchiness bukan maknanya "gatal" in my blog, it means "impulsiveness" i.e impulsiveness for [/to buy] gadgets, games and tech, also impulsiveness to blog. "scratching an itch" means fulfilling an urge [to buy gadgets and games]
O-K
i know i used to be/?still am, an open book, and people could infer between the lines. But, I've also become quite good in reading between the lines on many things in life & say things symbolically/cryptically hehehe.
ps
still considering whether to delete this entry or to make it stay. I don't really like putting in personal entries like this. but it's still staying for now, just to see what you guys say.
I for one can firmly confirm that Mynn and MS are one fun couple indeedy! :D You are just sometimes easily embarrassed. But 'haya' is not neccessarily a bad thing.
I know it can be quite difficult. I am still learning the art of keeping a straight face too.
Here, funnily enough, my married status means that some single girls come to me for 'advice'. Of the embarrassing kind. Then they apologise if it is too embarrassing. Actually sometimes I feel like running away yelling yeeaahhh I'm married but that doesn't mean I know everything! :P I am quite pleased at the 'straight faces' I managed to keep ;) Er but OK can probably tell I'm bluffing though.
Hey hang on a minute. Even my male colleague asks me for girlfriend advice. Imagine busily working away and suddenly out of the blue a loud voice booms out a question of a personal nature! Tergezut kawe. Does my face have 'Love Guru' written all over it?
The reason people dont tease me at work is
a) I am bloody serious
b) I am the bloody boss - hehehe
The point is not really that we need to keep quite.. the trick is not to have a reaction (like Kuroyonagi).
Most of the time if people make a teasing remark me I pretend not to hear.. when there is no reaction, well... newton's law man...
You all are SO right!
this morning i said to my friends, "you guys got me into trouble, my wife is angry"
registrar said, "you got your self into trouble, you suddenly said 'im married with two kids..'"
LOL
because i blurted out the "i'm married" bit, that's why i was targeted. BUT my colleague did have a funny face sebab tu i wanted to clear the air.
LOL also reading KKL. can i ask you for advise as well?? hahaha, you should do a section in your blog - Love Advise ... from Dr lurveee.
yeaps... i really hate all the typos.. esp since I am typing on the go so to speak.. still at work doing other peoples justification on why they should get a good review... hmm I dont see them fanning my $%#%#
hehehe
Regards
Hehehe. Poor OK. Maybe they think they are already fanning your $%^$%$ but perhaps they should try harder. Or else just turn on the stony look to keep 'em on their toes.
Love Advice? Hehehe seriously I think OK is the one you'll want for this. I think I just BS all the advice I give out (poor girls who are on the receiving end!) I dunno, maybe it's the innocent look that makes even married people come to me for advice when I was unmarried (ni betul sabar ajelah!)
Mynn you need to learn how to make a 'KENA-Ke-Aku-Layan-Ayat-Kurang-Waras-Kau? Kuasa!' look. Tapi kan I guess the first few times you do that face it will come as shock to others sebab you are usually so cheerful one. So make a Kena Ke Layan face that is a bit toned down. Mild lah. Save the really ultra bored 'oh you are so not worth my time and attention' look for the really serious misdemeanours.
Hmmm Maybe for Itchy that look doesnt really go..
sometimes the best bet is to throw more fuel into the fire like say..
"Yeaps you guys are right.. I am looking for another wife.. i still have three more to go so are you guys interested (looking directly at the female friend who asked the question)"
That will definitely throw some people off kilter.
Another rebuttle would be "How can you say that when all I can think about is you."
Of course the all time killer would be.
"I am sorry she's not my type. I am really into guys nowadays"
Talk about an A-Bomb dropping....
If you had a D50... well the expression would be... priceless.. for all others there's mastercard
Regards
OK, I agree, attack is the best defence...tapi kalau backfire mati la. imagine Muh face if suddenly the female friend pun balas balik "I've been feeling the same way about you too". haha, another priceless D50 moment there.
In response to KKL "so cheerful one"
Yesterday baru lepas habis oncall, female colleague A said "Look at min, it doesnt matter if he's just finished nights, or just finished oncalls - day and night he's always smiling .. he's always so happy!"
Female colleague B said "hmm, probably he's still single"
Female Colleague A said "NO he's married!"
Registrar loyar buruk said "yeah he's married, but when he's oncall he stays away from home, that's why he looks so happy!"
I went "Haaaaaa" [a forced laugh] <-- but couldnt think of an answer. But what i really wanted to answer is I [probably] look so happy because I am happily married with two lovely kids.
seriously.
O-K & Uncle De
LOL about the D50 moment. what do you mean feel the same way. i don't feel any way. unfortunately i don't have a very witty brain unlike yours, O-K. i cant think of anything on the fly. hence easy target.
btw O-K, 4 more wives = 3 more nagging mouths. remember that my friends... (kalau daughter pun pandai nag, ha .. exponential lah)
4 more wives??? not three hmm..3 more nagging mouths? mouth keempat kat mana??
Man.. this is getting very weird..
hehehe.. loyar buruk betul registrar hang..
at the moment enjoying blog surfing - a term I coined about surfing the blogs and putting in comments here and there...
dloading a few series... such as how i met your mother.... hehehe
Regards
Mynn
Say: I am a happy man. I can't help it. You Brits are too gloomy for your own good. And then look at them as if you pity them hehehehehe.
OK
Why do I feel that I think I know what you are getting at? ;)
I think 4.5 years of marriage to OK has done its toll on me. :D
Whose mum? Mine? :P
man, i've giggling to myself all afternoon for O-K's entry about 3 mouths, mouth ke-empat kat mana. LOL.
it was a typo-lah. i meant to write 3 more wives.
i could see this thread is starting to become really funny. i've been laughing all day today reading all the posts. it's good to get aughs on a busy oncall day. really made my day!
Assalamualaikum,
(QUICK!before uncle de hijacks the computer!)
mynn,
my two sen:
buat muka seposen
biar mereka tensen
hahaha..
its a fine balance between making your comebacks witty enough so they know you're with it, but not too searing that ppl may get offended, because they can do.
a quick wit does help though
but as i said, my two sen..
heyyyyy auntie de, hopefully the exam went well.
zaman dulu2 auntie de lah yang banyak kacau nya. btw, what is that term uncle de uses when he cycles to describe attractive passersby?
Attractive passerby.. while cycling...let me guess..
a) Wildlife
b) The Scenary
c) Road signs
d) Fresh meat
e) Fresh flowers
f) All of the above
I am still writing up justification for everyone and their aunts so feeling a little cynical. Example of what I wrote
"A dedicated worker. Comes to the plant to help expedite the startup of the refrigeration compressor even when it was his off day."
Yeaps... another example
"He is a preferred person of choice when it comes to covering or replacing people in other shifts"
So at the moment I am being put to task as the least paid spin doctor.
Regards
Aki nak pesan kat orang mude2. Bila kerje tu jaga batas laki ngan pempuan. Aki doh tengok ramai kite yang bile ada masaalah umah tangge sket terus ngadu kat kawan tempat kerje. Pastu melarat2 la jadinya.
Tapi AKi pecaya Mynn ni pandai jaga diri insyallah.
Belajo lah sungguh2, dapat MRCP, baliklah Malaysia bebakti pada negara pulok yek. Ke nok terus buat sub specialisation terus? Mana2 pon AKi duakan Mynn dan Nisak bahagia, :p
SYT - anyone want to hazard a guess at what that short for. to give u guys a clue, it was perpetuated by the more senior (i.e. middle aged) members of the cycling club.
Sweet young things...:p
Is it Sweet Young Things as DITH said? I've known uncle de for many222 years now and I'm still not sure what SYT means;)
Tokki Andak
thanks for your nasihat as well.
I think working in the UK, friendship with our colleagues here is different than friendship in malaysia/with malays (what do you others think?). In the UK, friendship i think is more superficial, i.e you have a laugh at work, you go home and that's it, things rarely carry over beyond work.
In malaysia (or with malaysians), friends are practically family (as the case is with Nisak & I with O-K, KKL, Uncle De & Auntie De and Rosli and Mama Danial aka Tom the Choo choo train [LOL that nick].
Re: the new PRHO (pronounced p-r-h-o, thank you O-K) please don't get me wrong, i'm surprised to see a fellow malay doctor, that's it. i'm not further interested. [hope she's not reading this blog!]
anyone else wants to share "interesting" stories at work?
aik tak tau ke SYT tu sweet young thing, apa la. interesting story at work today is that im off in 5mins. half day...haha. have to pick up my wifey from exams....so later ppl.
Mynn
I agree. That is true, especially with the English. People only talk about their private lives in a very superficial manner. Even among the same sex. It is rare indeed to find the warm English girl/bloke, they tend to be too reserved.
Interestig story at work:
I used to work weird hours to avoid being distracted. Today being the 1st day of the Easter break, it is very peaceful in here. I am due on the microscope in 5 mins for a couple of hours for a 'collaborative' experiment. Fancy term meaning that I hope to get more tham 1 result from this 1 experiment. Wish me luck! (I still have that headache).
Uncle De
Selamat.. hope the exams went well.
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