Raya bytes

Top five quotes netted from conversations overheard (or forced to listen to) during recent Raya break:

1] Mak Utih Minang Gombak to her guests of unmarried nieces plus unmarried daughters: "If you aren't married but your carreer is going great like Ella's it's OK. Ni kerja tah hape-hape, and always underpaid, baik kau semua cari laki kaya, yang bayar hantaran sampai RM44,444 gitu..."

2] Pak Chik Razak to his bunch of yuppie nephews and nieces: "Kau nak jadi Datuk? Hah, tak payah buat MBA. Kau cari je mana-mana somebody yang ada bini, anak empat; berharta, berpangkat - lepas tu kau rampas dia, jadikan laki kau. Mesti kau dapat Datukship lepas tu... Tapi takdelah kami nak respect kau lagi dah lepas tu."

3] Yuppie older cousin to even yuppier younger cousins: "Who is this Amir Muhammad? Why is NST wasting its page on him when he can only write cock? Since he's so jealous his film is banned while Rosyam Noor's stuff are all over the TV and wayang, do something about it gentlemanly lah, not whine like a Lisdawati on newspaper like this!"

4] Mak Ngah Siah to Kak Leha Taiping: "Apa pasal diorang nak marah Arni je, tah-tah masa still married si Awie tu bukan jaga pun anak-anak dia. Arni tu muda lagi, elok masuk Akademi Fantasia je."

5] A grandfather to grandchildren: "Hep! Abang, Adik! No Gerak Khas scenes, remember?"