don't call me uncle

we went to lunch at sun lok yee this morning, and overheard the lady boss calling her husband, the boss, "uncle." this reminded me of my buddy joe, who's defected to the united states. he told me that there was once when this kid came to his house to sell some joss sticks. when the kid called him "uncle," joe decided he wasn't buying any joss sticks that day.

i suppose it's the same with women. a tip for everyone who cares about social networking. whenever you come across a middle-aged woman who looks like she cares a great deal about her appearance, don't call her "auntie." This is especially true when you see her together with her daughter or someone younger. Even better, ask her if that young lass is her "sister," as opposed to her "daughter." However, if for whatever reason you wish to infuriate her, ask her if that's her granddaughter.