Was undergoing my start of the year haircut with the Missus wielding the shears the other day when she asked one of the littluns that scamper round Mak's place if Uncle Brian was Handsome. There was a pause and then he spoke up: Handsome, he confirmed, though with a touch of uncertainty, tapi botak. For those readers whose Malay doesn't stretch terribly far I should tell you that to be deemed botak is not exactly complimentary - though in my case I can no longer dispute the accuracy of the description.
Anyway, I was just teasing Noi with the fact that at least I'd been deemed handsome, giving her some reason to be jealous when she replied, Tapi botak dan tua. Just when you think it can't get worse...
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