"Eh, cham siong, le ye card boh gas(English) liao.", that's what the bus driver said after making his way to the back of the bus. Don't ask me to translate cham siong, i never knew it was a noun! Anyway, the driver was telling the guy that his EzLink card (RFID E-purse card) didn't have a positive amount of cash value for deduction.
Until i ascertain what cham siong means in context, i can only assume that the driver said boh gas instead of boh lui, was to make it seem like a friendly banter, less embarassing for everyone.
Ok, i read too much into words..
In any case, saying gas can only be a result of Hollywood indoctrination. I have never seen any gas stations in Nogum city. Mainly because there are absolutely no vehicles that run on gas in Nogum city. Although one could say that having no gas stations effects into nobody wants to import vehicles that run on gas. But its always safer to place the bets on demand as the driving force.
Not that i'm saying people don't want to buy gas powered vehicles. Sometimes, other things get in the way. In fact, the only places i can think of that uses gas as a fuel is the kitchen. Though i'm not exactly sure if the kitchen's gas stove's gas is the same gas that powers gas powered vehicles. (I love this kind sentences, despite not being very readable)
So next time, if you're running low on petrol, don't say you wanna go to the petrol station to pump gas. Coz its petrol, not gas.
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