Today an ex-colleague asked me to describe a friend.
Ex-col : Is she soft or aggressive?
Me : Hmmm.. she’s soft… *pondering for a second* She’s even softer than me! (thinking that I couldn’t be described as aggressive, could I?)
Ex-col : Hahahaha..
Ex-col : U r soft?!
Ex-col : U r naughty!
I was taken by surprised at that statement. It has been long since I have been described as that. I probably have, when I looked back at those years.
But now, I guess it has almost ceased in me.
Especially when I was trained to be detached and indifferent in the previous company.
Thinking back, it has really been a dark & dull year. Like the hair; almost a disaster! >_<
However, very recently, I was labelled as pessimistic by someone when I failed to see the brighter side of a situation. I just couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel no matter how I squint. Probably a tiny spot; more to a hope than sight.
Or to me, I am just being realistic. Oh well.. maybe there is really a pinch of pessimism as well. Especially when it comes in a situation which I do not have much control of. Or rather, the lack of experience. And tonnes of worries. As usual.
Not to mention that I am too serious sometimes. So he said. And I need to lighten up. =.=”
But one thing has never changed, although I thought it has.
Last Sunday, when I was with my brother, standing outside a RHB bank with all the Easy Promotion; both of us trying to digest what are those campaign about.
A Malay promoter approached us and enthusiastically read all the campaigns to us.
Malay promoter : Easy Loan, Easy ASB, Easy.. so bang, yang mana you minat?
Me : Easy ASB!
Malay promoter : Jom masuk. I explained.
We followed him to the counter and he took out the pamphlet and started to explain.
Me : ASB nie apa? Amanah Saham Berhad?
Malay Promoter : Amanah Saham Bumiputra.
Me : Oh.. so yang ini untuk Bumiputra saja lar?
Malay Promoter : Tentu lar untuk Bumiputra saja..
Me : Tapi saya bukan Bumiputra lar..
Malay Promoter : Ehhh.. you bukan?!?! *speechless* macam tu TAK boleh lar..
Brother : Kita macam bumiputra ker?
Malay Promoter : Yalar, ingatkan Melayu tadi..