Thursday 22 January 2009

Clapping With One Hand

Parents are capable of giving a bloody lot of good advice that their children wouldn't believe it. Come to think of it, children never do believe their parents until it's too late and something bad has happened because it is what children do and what parents complain about to other parents, but that is for another day.

Anyway, parents - God bless them - are a silo of wisdom. In fact, I will go so far as to say my own parents are the Fort Knox of sound and sensible advice. So the next time you are in search of some advice worth its weight in gold, feel free to make an appointment with either my Mum or Dad during consultation hours. Make sure to bring your own pen and paper.

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Just the other day out popped another gem in the form of 'Never be a love beggar'. At first I misheard it as 'Never be a beggar lover' or probably 'Never be a bagel lover' which prompted me to raise an eyebrow and mutter 'Say what?'. That of course, invited a disapproving look from my parents. But after being repeated for a second time - or was it a third? - only did it dawn upon me what was it that they were trying to say. 

Jangan jadi pengemis cinta. Kalau orang taknak kita sekali, kita taknak dia sepuluh kali.

Let us imagine for a while, instances where this advice can be applied to good measure:

1) Phantom of the Opera
2) The Little Mermaid
3) The Hunchback of Notre Dame
4) Memey and Norman Hakim (Well, this probably doesn't fit in but I couldn't help it)
5) You who are reading this

Any questions?

6 comments:

aw3rz said...

waaaa. u got experience or what? so sad la when i heard that. hopefully it won't happen to our friends. or happen again.muahaha. and next time don't be to eager to meet long lost love.muahaha (again)

where's the shoop-ed shiny VC head?

Anonymous said...

i'm not begging for luv..instead of begging, i rather be the one who giv..(konon2 cam tangan yg mmberi lebih baik la)...hahaha..poyo cam siot

Jamil said...

awerz - I got lazy. Didn't do any shooping haha.

apos - That's good. When you give, you don't have to beg. You'll receive instead (sama poyo je)

aw3rz said...

jatak-rugi la.ke takut the AUKU eyes wat something kat ko.atau ade kaunselor tepuk bahu ko dari belakang dan dengan muke poyo gile sampai terbabas kate, "u should not put or write that in your blog. fcuk freedom of speech."

apos-terase macam apos sangat mature dan siyes due tige hari ni? nak tinggalkan orang2 pathetic cam kitorang ni jauh2 dah ke?

Jamil said...

Perhaps when we are not under the watchful eyes of Big Brother I shall show you the goods? Not that there are any to begin with.

Apos memang sangat matang *cough*cough*cough*

sarahss said...

Wow! Been long since I last sneaked in here. Ermm you're not one of the love beggars, aren't you? And finally you have gotten yourself a dslr!! I'm sooo proud!! (or more like-you should brush your skills so that I could make use out of them for free hahaha)

:P