Monday, February 06, 2006

Message in the ang pows

The Dog Year, from what I've gathered from conversations here and there, is a year that requires one to work harder. True enough - when I didn't work hard collecting ang pow from my favourite Oriental uncles, I was rewarded with a measly RM10 of total collection.

RM10! That's 50% decline from my previous year's achievement!

If red packets be considered as a sign of times to come, I'll say we're heading for a rough year ahead. With oil prices expected to reach the three figure per barrel and the government's subtle hints that they can no longer increase subsidies... go figure.

A friend emphasized, "I even got a packet that has RM4 in it, can you believe it?! It's like saying death is a better option than the future that lies ahead! Siau hoh!"

Luckily being a Malay, RM4 doesn't carry a bad omen for me. In fact the number is actually, sincerely and mathematically 50% better than the RM2 I got from the nice biscuit lady at the Gunung Rapat market (not that I'm ungrateful, just being analytical here).

Hence generously I offered, "Hey if you don't want it, I can take care of it for you..." She didn't surrender that particular ang pow she was talking about, though, but at least I tried.

8 comments:

MagnusCaleb said...

wah...chash money ka?? rm2 is good what...i got rm200 not cash but giant hypermarket boucher...haiyahhh

siti rosman said...

cash good maa... and giant hypermarket voucher!!!!!!! wau la wehh, even better! can gimme if you don't want!!!! me giant devotee one!

Yatt said...

Gunung Rapat? Hahahahaha... familiar tul tmpt tuh!!

Syameen... kita ni satu opis, tp gua tak pernah le terserempak ngan lu. Lgpun, gua pun tak cam muka lu camana...

Entah-entah ternaik satu lif, terlanggor bahu kat photo room, beratur sekali masa nak mkn nasik beringin kat mutiara bangsar atopun terselisih kat parking lot... heheh

Mohd Asnol Lob said...

1st time gua dpt ang pau. dpt minggu lepas. baca entry ko ni baru teringat nak bukak tgk. sekali ada rm5 aaa...
27 thn gua hilang nikmat hidup berbilang kaum...cess

MagnusCaleb said...
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MagnusCaleb said...

nasik beringin bangsar hehehe the actual waris of nasik beringin tu keje sama office ngan aku tapi disebabkan tak satu pun anak dia amik tau pasal resepi tu so bapak dia kasi kat pekerja yang dia yang jadi taukeh sampai sekarang...

Yatt said...

Laaa.. ye ke bob..

Tp stall nasik beringin tu mmg happening. Kalau turun dlm pukui 1.30 mmg tak merasa le, dah licin! Kengkadang pukui 1 pun leboh!! Tu yg kadang2 pukui 12 dah turun lunch tu.. nasik beringin punya pasal... heheh...

siti rosman said...

resipi nasi beringin beralih tangan??? skandal tuh... tapi bwk2 le dtg nst lak bob, join us at the q kul 12 tghari tu.. sekali beli habih angpowku...