tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668498837577125393.post2350481723759414572..comments2015-05-27T18:57:30.934-07:00Comments on Plato in Parody: The World's Greatest Conversation Enders (Part 1)TheCorruptiouslyObnoxiousSumanSumbinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06325543832787523876noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668498837577125393.post-47718011028430548092012-07-19T02:50:46.827-07:002012-07-19T02:50:46.827-07:00Hahaha! Nice one on LKS! Still waiting for your Pa...Hahaha! Nice one on LKS! Still waiting for your Part 2, tuan...Uncle ZThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01767537527924032343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668498837577125393.post-28988631342389305132012-04-19T20:44:08.675-07:002012-04-19T20:44:08.675-07:00Dear Uncle/Ayah:
What a sweet story, sweet daught...Dear Uncle/Ayah:<br /><br />What a sweet story, sweet daughter. Am reminded of a story in Hollywood once where they wanted to prop up an actor to act as President of the United States and the entire crew was against it because the actor just did not have the ..."oomph"...to be portrayed as president. His name was Ronald Reagan. <br /><br />I heard another conversation ender happened in our Parliament once. It went something like this:<br /><br />Lim Kit Siang: Government &^%$#&^%$ this., Government (*&%!*^@%##&^ that. (Usual typical anti-BN ravings)<br /><br />One BN-Back Bencher: Mummy Foo! Shut up and Sit Down!<br /><br />Lim Kit Siang : (Silent---not even whimpering like a dog---and dutifully sat down)TheCorruptiouslyObnoxiousSumanSumbinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06325543832787523876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4668498837577125393.post-53747544746733810532012-04-17T02:00:26.708-07:002012-04-17T02:00:26.708-07:00Salam, tuan. I supposed I am the first taker? Conv...Salam, tuan. I supposed I am the first taker? Conversation ender that happened between my 4-year old daughter (at that time in 2005) and I:<br />Daughter (D): Ayah, that's our prime ministerer (yup, at that age, that was how she pronounced it) on TV!<br />Me (M): Yes, that's him.<br />A pause. A momentary silent. I went back to my book.<br />D: He's not very smart, is he, Ayah?<br />M: Huh? Why did you say that?<br />D (rolling her eyes, looking exasperated, like trying to explain to an idiot that the world is round. Or is it?): Weellll...he keep repeating the same thing over and over and over and over again, Ayah. Like he doesn't know what to say. He is boring la, Ayah.<br />M: Hmm (agreeing with her on the boring part)...may be you're right. Yes, we have had better prime minister before, I guess.<br />D: Ayah, can you be a prime ministerer if you are not clever? I thought you said I must study hard and be a clever person if I want to be a rocket scientist (that was her ambition, then. Now, I'm not too sure...). I don't want to be a rocket scientist la, Ayah. I want to be a prime ministerer. Can be on TV, can be on poster...<br />M: (STUMPED).<br /><br />For a full story: http://catatanuncle.blogspot.com/2008/06/4-year-olds-perception.htmlUncle ZThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01767537527924032343noreply@blogger.com