My Day @ Geylang Serai (2nd Oct)

Fasting month is almost over... Eid Aididlfitri is fast approaching. Being bored to death at home on that day, I decided to head down to Geylang Serai. Just to check out the festive clothes, goodies and of course the food! Hehe... i have been getting weird cravings for Malay kuehs especialy the infamous Putu Piring off Haig Road, ayam percik, deng deng and burger ramli... hmmm yummy!

So i gave Jun and Maya a ring on their mobile... they have decided to join the bandwagon... and soo.. we met at LJ CIty Hall.. Yes the exact same day i experienced the dreadful dinner incident with that so call B*tcH. ANyway.. I thought my bad day was over..i guess wrong.. I arrived at the "cultural heart of the Malay community, Geylang Serai".. (haha... got this term from our very own local website: http://www.visitsingapore.com/) and then another whole episode began...

Episode 1: The Lame crowd

The thing i hate about Geylang Serai during our Ramadhan is the sudden influx of the mats and minahs! They colour the city with their ever "fashionable and trendy style of clothes". Looking at them.. i was reminded of the old times.. whereby Singapore was still faced with bad drainage..(hence the constant flooding-> tapered and hanging jeans)... haha..And the popular Chinese wayang/opera... hence the thick makeup that can onli be removed with bleach!!!! They are onli good to have around in Geylang as the background music.. backup singers i must say.. they add sounds, more like noises, to the bustling and hustling scenes of geylang. If you are a tourist.. you can never understand a single word that comes out of their mouth. Its more like this:

In the middle of the day, a typical conversation between a mat and minah:

Mat: Minah amacam? Ada baik?

Minah: Okla..aku smlm gi ikut member aku shopping la siul. Kering ni skrg. Ko ada sikit nak kasi aku pinjam tak?

Mat: Alamak minah! Aku mana ada sen.. Aku lum keja siul! Ko mintak Boboy la.. eh Ko puasa tak ni?

Minah: Boboy ngan aku tak gam la. Confirm fightnye kalau meet. Alah pasallah... Aku puasa la siak.. ko confirm taknye kan.. eh rokok sebatang!

Besides their loudness, they are known for the constant "activities" like physical fights, staring incidents and vulgarities. You cannot look at them for more than 5 secs.. or else you will be considered as staring... these mats and minahs consider themselves as celebrities, too expensive, too beautiful and popular to look at.. unless u be a member in their fan club!

Episode 2: Even lamer store vendors

If you walk along Geylang Serai, you will see the many little stores selling lots of goodies like Raya decorations, kuehs, food,clothes and even EPL merchandise like Arsenal jerseys and keychains (GO Gunners!!!.. my bf will b soo pleased that i am saying this..hehe) and Rasta items (the red, yellow and green.. salute to u man').

So here is the story... my gf and i were just browsing at some of the items, at the bazaar in Kampung Melayu. I do not mind aggressive vendors who pester you to get a drink, food or even the bargain clothes. But what i DO MIND is the typical lame pick up lines from the abg2 lobang, who think they are soo damn cool and hansem! Some idiotic remarks are:

One: "Eh Macam pernah jumpa ya.. tapi dia mana!!!" -> For gods sake..i have nvr seen u in my 26 yrs of living.. so dnt pretend like u know me. And you're a local singaporean.. talk like one.. dnt try to be a Sumatran wen u dnt have an ounce of INdonesian blood in you. Fool!

Two: Besok pakai la baju raya tu eh.. jadi mermaid! -> What the hell! ANd what is your problem? Do you even know how a mermaid looks like?? I realli pity those lowly educated, low IQ morons who have to utter such rubbish just to get attention from us chicks!

Three: Berat dik? Nak abg tolong angkat kan? -> Excuse me??? I am born with 2 good hands. I do not need ur help thank you very much! Y not u use that hands of urs to shove it up ur A**.

Crappy men.... full of them in Geylang.. u can nvr get anuf of their stupidity..

Episode 3: Rude salesperson

Here is another account of event that happened. Maya wanted to get a baju kurung from one of the stalls at the bazaar. It is the very first stall that we saw, nearest to the Paya Lebar MRT station. She was soo attracted to one of the bajus that were hung. And so she requested to try it on.. The salesperson.. or the lady boss (a DKK..nt trying to be racist..bt its the fact), served her. By this time its already 1030pm. And she should have taken her meals. But, the way she served us was as if she has been fasting for 10yrs! Nt to mention her "black" face... gloomy and super unfriendly.. she was also very very rude to my frens. Maya puts on an M size, in blue. And it fit her perfectly.. therefore, Jun asked for the white one that was hung above us. Maya loves the white kurung. To our amazement, the ladyboss gave jun a disgusting look! And she said.. these exact words:

"White"... (she frowned)

"Oh..off white.. (Jun replied.. almost looking frustrated)

"Its cream!" (She argued back)

I was soo pissed lookg at this.. is she some kind of colour expert? What is the big deal with cream,off white and white??? Arent they all from the same colour family! Idiot!! Its good enuf that we brought customers to ur stall... (this is a true fact-> The moment we left, her stall was crowded wif customers..ungrateful witch!)

I will take a picture of this stall and post in on my separate entry... To all Malays out there.. beware of the hungry wolf that is lurking in Geylang.. She is so hungry and stupid..she mite just eat u up!!! She realli needs to attend a basic class on good business ethics and customer service.. maybe she should try reading this book for a start!.. to her family members--> Get this for ur mum