| Monday, August 24, 2009 |
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WARNING: THIS WILL BE AN EXTREMELY LONG POST. I would like to introduce you to a new person i met today.. well he's my examiner for the promotion thinghy, but i treat him more like my grandpa. He has white hair like typical grandpas and speaks in a ruffled-mumbled-rumbled tone... you know lah, old people marh (oooops... it should be MATURED people) oh and one more thing, his english is broken-broken-broken-broken-broken... we all certainly had a hard time understanding what he's trying to say i'm sure... haha.. it was funny though, thinking how many times i say "sorry" or "pardon" or "huh" or "i dont understand" for just A SIMPLE QUESTION! but cannot blame him lah, he may not be english educated mar..... (no offence :D) not only that, he kinda beh song you when you can speak more fluent english than him! geezz man.... then guess what he did? he twisted the question all way round until you're confused then he feels so happy == (i caught him grinning..) and this is our conversation from the minute i stepped into the room............................ Note: Dr stands for the old man.. Mr stands for Mr Lau -------------------------------------------Part 1----------------------------------------------- *knock, knock* *hentak**hentak* *salute* Me: good afternoon sir.... Dr: gooddr afterrnoonnnrr.. rmfffmmaddaed bla bla bla... *didnt understand what he said* *dont care, just sit down* Me:Thank you sir... Dr: did i ask you to sit down? no rite? then why are you sitting? Me: Huh?? *totally blur* Dr: did you ask her to sit down? Mr: no Me:*still blur* oh sorry....*stand up* * still standing up staring at him blurly* Dr: what are you supposed to do now? Me: *what the sh@T* oh.. my name is michelle. i'm 16 this year. from cadet no. 6 combined division smk green road. Dr: *glares at my name tag--so damn perverted* from where? Me: kuching. Dr: where in kuching? Me: SMK Green Road Dr: which school? Me: *didnt you just ask me that?!?!* SMK GREEN ROAD! Dr: where? Me: *what is freaking wrong with you?! alzheimer's disease?* Kuching! Dr: can you just say it in full? Me: == cadet no.6 combined division smk green road kuching. *GOSH! this is going to be SO tough* Dr: okay, why are you here today? Me: i'm here for the interview for the promotion of NCOs.. Dr: what are NCOs? Me: Non-commissioned officers. Dr: No, no. what is NCO? Me: huh? non-commisioned officers... Dr: No, no. *getting impatient* I mean, what NCO are you ? *cheh! say properly la* Me: seargeant. Dr: ok, tell me about the stripes of seargeant. Me: well, seargeant has..... Dr: just draw it out will you? Me: oh okay.... *1st drawing done* Dr: are you sure its like this? Me: yes. it has three stripes what.. Dr: have you seen a seargeant before? Me: ya... *of coz lah, unless i'm not human...haha..* Dr: just rub that off.. draw another time.. *2nd drawing--more 3D effect* Dr: Ya, ya, yes, yes. not bad.... come back and take a seat.... Me: *got difference merh? whatever*..... -------------------------------------------Part 2----------------------------------------------- Dr: okay, michelle. do you like st john? Me: *that's easy* ya, sort of.. ya quite... Dr: why do you like st john? Me: erm i like to do charity work, and.. i like to help the sufferings and needy.... Dr:okay so u like st john... how long have you been in st john? Me: i joined st john since form 2 year end.. (i know its the wrong answer, mistaken that with another club, but it doesnt matter i guess) Dr: have you passed your first aid? Me: yes, last year. Dr: what is you marking? Me: huh? sorry? Dr: Mark.. mark... *pointing to uniform* Me: SOrry?! Dr: your mark... Me: *helpless* *stare at Mr* Mr: 你的分数... Me: oh.. 60 plus.... Dr: no no the mark.... Mr: *looks blank also* Me: what?? Dr: you still dont understand my question.. Me: ya i dont understand *obviously* Dr to Mr: how to make her understand?? *still pointing at uniform* Me: ohhh... the passing mark for first aid is 60 and after i pass my first aid, i get to wear uniform. Dr: what is the difference before you passed your first aid and after you passed your first aid? Me: *wadda, same question!* *fine* after i learn first aiding, i know the proper treatment so that i can help people, and of course i get to wear my uniform which i cant before passing my first aid. Dr: no no u still dont understand my question...i mean what is the mark.. the rank after passing your first aid? Me: no rank.. its just that i get to wear uniform. only qualified members can wear their uniforms. qualified members as in members who have passed their first aid! *how many times do u need me to repeat?* Dr: okay okay nevermind.. so what type of 1st aid have you passed. Me: basic 1st aid. Dr: what other first aids are there also in st john? Me: there's adult first aid when i join the adults as in become an adult member. and also advanced first aid. Dr: tell me the difference. Me: between? Dr: tell me the difference. Me: what difference do you want? == Dr: adult first aid and advanced first aid. you passed your first aid right? Me: *pissed* in adult first aid, you get to learn more detailed work of first aiding. and you may go for public duty also. in advanced first aid, there will be more detailed work than adult first aid. Dr: so u mean, you pass your basic first aid you cannot go for public duty? Me: yes i can, provided theres the officers or seniors there to supervise. Dr: and that's not the difference between adult first aid and advanced first aid and basic first aid. *turns to Mr* Dr: can you explain it to her what is the difference? Mr: in advanced first aid and adult first aid,more equipment is used bla bla bla bla bla... Me: ohhhhh... Dr: now you see? and i want to make a correction here. there's nothing known as adult first aid but there is advanced first aid. cannot blame you also lah, coz you never being examined in these things mar..*laughs* Me: *laughs also* ya ya ya.. there's no adult first aid?! Dr: No, only advanced first aid..... Me: ohh.. i made a mistake there so sorry. *but i clearly remembered that mr kho ever tell me theres adult first aid* == -------------------------------------------Part 3----------------------------------------------- Dr: okay, so you're going to be the seargeant right? Me: yes. Dr: how many times how you lead in marching? Me: well, this is my first year as a commander. Dr: no no times...how many times? Me: times? Dr: ya times. how many times? u know footdrill right? foot drill is same like kawad. kawad is same like foot drill. Me: * i also know lah...... apunene~* er.. we have training every week starting from the month of June......... Dr: how many times? Me: *what the....* 20 plus lah i guess.... Dr: okay so why do you think footdrill is important? Me: okay, i think its important becoz it trains us to be more disciplined, we learn to be more attentive, we also learn how to obey commands........ Dr: can u demonstrate to me how to kawad? Me: as in i command it out? Dr: ya ya..oh no no.. just demonstrate. Me: *you are truly a-pu-ne-ne!* okay. *demo hentak kaki* this is hentak kaki. *demo pusing kanan* this is kanan pusing. *demo pusing kiri* this is kiri pusing. Dr: thats all you have? wat about cepat jalan? Me: *demo cepat jalan* this is cepat jalan..... Dr: can u tell me the uses of kiri pusing and kanan pusing and cepat jalan? Me: *deep breath* kiri pusing and kanan pusing is used to change the direction if we're not in the correct positions. cepat jalan is to march apast the Datuks in a parade....... Dr: ya ya.. true...just now what was the first word u said about kawad? Me: discipline. Dr: u said discipline? Me: yes i said discipline. == Dr: tell me why... Me: because... when u kawad, for example cepat jalan u have to raise your hands 90 degrees. if you dont youre not disciplined thats why kawad trains us to be disciplined. Dr: can you walk over there and walk normally. imagine u're not in st john now. not in st john ehy. like go shopping whatever. and demonstrate how u walking. Me: *I wanted to do a catwalk to kek him--- but no i didnt* *demo normal walking* Dr: now u demo walking in footdrill Me: *demo cepat jalan* ( I totally feel like an anak patung of that apunene old man!) Dr: so this is what u called disciplined? Me: yes, because i have to raise my hands 90 degrees mar.. Dr: okay, now you give a few commands and demonstrate it. say squad. Me: squad. Dr: squad. Me: squad. Dr: give a few commands starting from squad la. Me: squad akan bergerak ke kanan bertiga tiga ke kanan pusing. *kanan pusing* squad dari kiri cepat jalan *cepat jalan* Dr: now you try to walk backwards with cepat jalan style. Me: *simply walk-- like Russian march* Dr: stop right there. is that possible? why? Me: nope. its impossible. its impossible to walk/march backwards mar.... Dr: now go over there and write OBEY... Me: *spelling test har? good...* *writes O-B-E-Y* Dr: you know the meaning of obey? Me: aha. Dr: u know the meaning? Me: Ya! *wadda, so insulting!* Dr: okay now come over here again. now i want you to not obey my instruction... Me: okay? Dr: move there. Me: *not moving- not obeying mar* Dr: yes thats right. thats not obeying. Me:yup. Dr: now go over there again and write the word FOLLOW Me: *writes F-O-L-L-O-W* *the next few minutes, he gave me lecture about obeying and not obeying and following and not following* -------------------------------------------Part 4----------------------------------------------- Dr: okay michelle. i think thats all for today. Me: ok! *wow so relieved--wanted to move edi--until...* Dr: Wait. can you just go over there and write my FULL NAME? *his phone rang--talked on the phone* Me: *writing D-r-D-r-i-p-i-n-a-k-S-a-k-o-i* *glance at Mr* Mr: change the a-k! Me: *good! someone helped me..* *writing D-r-D-r-i-p-i-n-a-n-a-k-S-a-k-o-i* (Yes, that's his name. If you've been wondering all these while... ) *he finished his business* Dr: yes, yes. good good. as you can see, theres a Dr there. that means i have the highest ranking. i'm so sorry that i twisted you around today, but u know, i have the highest ranking. you're going to be a seargeant, rite? Me: Yes. *can i go now??????* Dr: ya. that's why i'm here to teach you all these stuff so that u can lead people. Me: owwwhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... Dr: ya, like last time, i got a diploma, then i advanced into degree, then post graduate studies and i have master, and now i have a Dr. so you see its the highest and i'm terribly sorry that i have been twisting you all around........... Me: Ya ya i understand... Dr: so i guess that's all. Me: *BEAMS* Sure! *hentak**hentak* *salute* Me: thank you sir! goodbye sir! *door closing* BOY! and was i relieved........................ and how i wish i have a photo of him right now.... PS i'm gonna write another version of story about The Old Man someday.... Labels: St John Ambulance |
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