Huh! Call you lao ban very respect you already, so what, you want them to call you Ah Siao or lao la...Originally posted by phew_i_am_still_alive:they normally address all middle aged man as 'lao ban'.... eg. 'lao ban, yao chi she me?'
how come? the customer is not the hawker's boss what.... and maybe the the customer himself may not be a boss...maybe he's merely a worker or staff in a company
Do you know "old plank" made from teakwood is very expensive?Originally posted by the Bear:everyone looks like a plank to them.. and old ones at that..
so they refer to people as "old plank"
Originally posted by FireIce:dunno...
but they always call me mei nu.......

what line are u in????Originally posted by Cool-gal:to make the other party feel happy.
sometimes i call my customers that, they look happy.![]()
This is from an old man:Originally posted by FireIce:dunno...
but they always call me mei nu.......
sometime she also call her customers, suai ge! yao bu yao lai shuang yi xia?Originally posted by phew_i_am_still_alive:what line are u in????![]()
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But old plank made from jelutong dont worth much.Originally posted by richong 3216:Do you know "old plank" made from teakwood is very expensive?
So if they address you as "old plank" you are full of value.
mei nu is pronouce as mei noo in hypy...Originally posted by FireIce:dunno...
but they always call me mei nu.......