Tuesday, January 02, 2007

started off with a dumpling....
IT All started off with a Dumpling

i solve my problem by making friends, not enemy. Really.
Nonetheless, when situation is beyond friendly terms, i'll definitely use drastic measures to get things done. I've scolded an auntie at a bus stop before, I've gotten physical with a guy before. Hard to imagine right? haha... Its part of me that i've been trying to supress ba.

It all started off when i was sitting at toa payoh's noodle store (the one jy first introduced to me years ago) waiting for someone to take my other. I began observing how the 'chef' cook the dumplings for their dumpling noodles. It was then one of the dumplings dropped on the fall.

Discreetly and immediately, he picked it up. Holding it on one hand, he started cooking with another.

He must be busy with the cooking, most prob he will wait after his cooking then he will go dispose the dumpling or at least wash it clean before serving, i thought and continued observing.

Halfway during this action, he quickly threw the dumpling onto the tray of ready to serve, freshly cooked dumplings. My eyes widened. He didn't realise he was being watched all these time through the glass wall.

This is getting too far, i need to do something, i told myself.

Thus, when i ordered a dumpling noodle on purpose. He must be thought a lesson.
When lunch was served, i quickily pointed out of what i've saw. That got the boss and his wife's attention.
'i saw him puting back the dumplings back to the tray after it had dropped onto the floor!' i announced deliberately, trying to get the attention of other dumpling eaters as well, 'this is so unhygienic!"

At first, the boss tried to be defensive, "most prob drop on the table, the table very ok one"
Nevertheless, i knew what i saw. Floor means floor and pointed it to the exact position.
"Sorry sorry, then i'll change one for you,' the wife said, trying to resolve the situation, thinking that i'm a difficult customer.
"cannot! all the dumplings all mixed up already, no difference mah. how i know which one is dirty?"

Silence came. And i knew i was in the position to make any demand. However, the kind hearted me felt that they realised that they were in the wrong, i decided to make it a case close.
"its ok, money i still pay. But cannot like that lah."

I immediately knew i made the wrong move once i sat down. Cos no one did anything to the rest of the tray of dumplings. The poisonious dumpling may still be in the tray, yet they didn't even try to wash them clean!

That was when i started plotting.
Should i create another scene by running to another table of dumpling eaters to stop them from consuming? i wondered. I know i have the power to make them throw away all the dumplings on the try which about 30 plates of dumpling noodles and i know i can if i want.

Started thinking of wat to rebut if they argue"wash the whole tray can liao ma"
"If you can consume a wash dumpling after it was dropped on the pile of shit then i will not say anything!" i thought.

My imagination ran haywire. Although of the endless possibilities i what i can do. (it doesn't require watching War and Beauty, to be as tenacious as me.) I decided be nice and just to gave them a very big hint of a dissatisfied customer....To eat dumpling noodle with the dumplings. Ended up leaving behind 4 freshly cooked (and perhaps 1 poisonous) dumplings on the plate. Wait till the boss' wife in near enough to look before walking away.

I was hoping that they will wash all the dumplings on the tray, thats the least they can do. but while typing, i started to wonder. what if the lady boss go instruct the people to take my 4 dumplings to re serve to others again? Oh my...

Catching the falling leaves ...[2:59 PM]

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