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Friday, April 07, 2006

If you choke a smurf, what colour does it turn?

I was at a government tax department near my work place to open a file. I walked towards an "information counter" and asked the guy there where can I open a file? He said without hesitation, "Tingkat tujuh" (seventh floor). So I walked to the lift, pressed the up button and waited for the lift. There was another guy waiting for the lift, so when the lift arrived, we went in together to the same floor.

We got off from the lift and looked for someone to help us. There was a guard standing by a pile of self-help books. So I walked towards him and asked,

"Excuse me, where can I open a file for my taxes?"

He looked at me with furrowed brows and said, "Ground floor."

I tried by best not to roll my eyes behind my head or scream,

"Why God? Why Me??"

I had to take a moment to control myself, and thanked the guard for his "help". When I went to the lift, the same guy that was riding up with me was there. He too, looked a little frazzled. We exchanged mutual frustrated shrugs.

When we reached the ground floor, I marched towards the "Information Counter" and asked another person,

"ExCUSEEE ME, WHERE CAN I OPEN A FILE FOR MY TAXES?"

The lady looked at me and gave me a form. I said thank you. And she asked me,

"Where do you live?"

"Rawang," I replied.

She said, "Oh you have to go to Jalan Duta to open your file. We can't do it here."

Why couldn't SOMEONE tell me this EARLIER? It's so hard to judge people with their prefixed stereotypes. But if they don't want us to judge them...then DON'T ACT LIKE THE STEREOTYPE!

If you choke a smurf, what colour does it turn?