Thow Gei

Today, at the national day rally, our pm talked about service sector and stuff. Well, the bits which i managed to catch on tv was about service... and thow gei (bean sprouts). So here's my personal thow gei story.

Thow Gei In The Ear Cheek

Shu nu attempts to buy packet of noodle home from the local hawker center.

Shu nu, "Auntie, one packet, dowan chilli, more thow gei."
Auntie, "Huh? How many packets?"
Shu nu, "One only."
Auntie, "Want chilli anot?"
Shu nu, "Dowan"
Auntie, "Dowan thow gei ah?"
Shu nu, "Nonono, dowan chilli but wan more thow gei."

Shu nu's handphone rings.

Shu nu, "Hello, Shu nu here."

Shu nu listens to the phone intently.

Shu nu, "Huh? Buy one more packet for kor* ah? Dowan thow gei ah? Okie okie."

Shu nu, "Auntie auntie, one more packet okie? This packet dowan thow gei."
Ah neh, "Oi. Your brother wan one more packet, ask him to come and queue up."

Shu nu becomes very angry and turns into Ah lian.

Ah lian, "Not your business!"
Ah lian, "Auntie, one more packet okie, dowan thow gei."
Auntie, "Huh? Two packets dowan thow gei?"
Ah lian, "Nonono, one packet more thow gei, one packet dowan thow gei."
Auntie, "Ok ok, den wan chilli anot."
Ah lian, "The more thow gei one dowan chilli, the no thow gei wan more chilli."
Auntie, "Huh? Ok ok."
Ah lian, "Auntie, the chilli packet dowan thow gei leh."
Auntie, "Ya lah ya lah, i heard u the first time already."

Ah lian goes home with two packets of noodles. Kor opens up his packet of noodle eagerly.

Kor, "How come got thow gei!"

* kor = brother