The Cute Guy with Mangkuk Hair

-Geez... I think I speak for everyone when I say it was a crazy Wednesday. As all of you have known, my self-hired-architect-sister went to apply me for Flirty@10.30. I was like NOOOOO!!!! and she asked me to relax because the description was too short to be even looked at. Hmm, I beg to differ. People tend to look at descriptions that are shorter so that they don't have to read so much. We are Malaysians after all.

Anyway, the application thing was soon forgotten that day because of my debate things. In case you wanna know, I got second but that doesn't seem to really matter because of The Big Thing right? Continuing, I got back telling my sis-who-might-want-to-become-a-flirty-consultant-now about the mistakes I made in debate and stuff. Unknowingly, I had two phone calls from this KL number. I was like, "What the?" and the-great-sis was jokingly (yes, she can joke) claiming that it was The Big Thing.

I went to check the website and the number was almost identical, but not the same. So, I was telling her that it wasn't The Big Thing. As soon as I said that, the number called again and I picked it up. It went like this:

Me: Hello?

??: Is this Lim Tse Shaun?

Me: Err... ya.

??: This is Jules and Prem from Flyfm and you are chosen for the Flirty@10.30!

Me: (Geez...of all days to be 'lucky') Err...wait a while.

I hung up immediately. That seemed the most logical thing to do at that time. Imagine two DJ's that you listen to on the radio every time calling you. I used the limited time I had to tell the-now-laughing-sis about the whole thing and she screamed in laughter.... literally. I felt a few of glass crack but it was not important. The important thing was the reply. The-great-sis-who-broke-a-few-glasses encouraged me to play along. They soon called again:

JNP: Hello Shaun?

Me: Err...ya.

JNP: Is this Shaun?

Me: This is me (grammar pun hancur).

JNP: Eh, why you hang up just now?

Me: Oooh... Sorry sorry. I was too excited.

JNP: Wah, like this wan ar?

They soon requested to call my house because the line wasn't that good. Architect and Ken was already laughing from ear to ear.... not smiling, laughing. After 5 seconds, the house phone rang and I went to my room to pick it up.

JNP: Hello, may I speak to Shaun please? (Shouldn't it be we instead of I?)

Me: Ya, this is me.

JNP: Listen, we received you application about this girl Michelle that you like. Care sharing with us about her?

Me: Well, I met her in church, known her for 7 years.

JNP: Are you close with her?

Me: Err.... ya quite close gua.

JNP: How close? You talk to her everyday? Call her and go out with her and stuff?

Geez.... Never did any of those. Reasons:

1. She doesn't have a hand phone (She's only 7 for goodiness sake!).

2. I'll get slapped by my parents and Unc Tony if I asked her out!

3. The only time I talk to her is on Sunday because that's the ONLY time I meet her.

Me: Not really, just meet in church then talk to her loh.

They were stunned after that reply. It's like not even close leh!

JNP: Err.... that's all ar?

Me: Yup.

JNP: Okay, describe about yourself. Your appearance, height, fashion and stuff.

Me: Well, I have eyes, don't wear glasses, don't really go for fashion actually.

Prem: So you don't wear any clothes?

Me: NONO!

Jules: Aiyo, stop disturbing this poor guy already la!

JNP: Anything else about yourself?

Me: (It was difficult to describe myself.... I mean, what else wanna talk about? I'm in The Better School?) I'm cute!

JNP: (Stunned for a moment)... HAHAHHA, other than that? Come on, maybe got other guys who are cute also. Talk bout your appearance, your hair....

Me: (Thought about the hair) I have mangkuk hair?

Both of them were laughing really hard already and told me Q and A was over. Wanted to get Michelle's number but I dunno wanna give who's. The-still-laughing-sis also take my hand phone somewhere. I had to cover up, and this was the best:

Me: Can I call you back later? Phone not with me now?

JNP: Why, what's wrong?

Me: Oh well, my sis took my phone.

JNP: Ooh... can you go and get it from here now?

Me: Err.. Nope. I'll call you back later, can?

JNP: It's okay, we'll wait. Go get your sis.

Me: Cannot la. Later I call la.

JNP: Why your sis take your hand phone?

Me: Don't know. I think she's excited.

JNP: Wah, like that also excited?

Me: Our whole family gets excited easily!

JNP: How big is your house anyway? Like playboy mansion? (They were laughing already, like kinda proud of the joke)

Me: Nah... Bigger.

JNP: (Clearly not expecting that one coming) Hahaha... Good one! We'll call you back later!

Just as they hung up, the-great-sis came back.

She updated me about what to say and who's number to give:

Chen Li.

The name shocked me. It was like horror to my ears. I'm going to ask her out on a date? Chen Li, let's be nuns together!

After a few minutes:

Prem: Hello, ini Pizza Hut!

Me: Oh, hello!

Prem: Kau ada order pizza kan?

Me: Tak ada.

Prem: Apa address kamu?

Me: Tak tau woh.

(Says my house address perfectly)

Me: Sudah tau kenapa tanya lagi ar?

Prem: Haha... Kau nak berapa pizza?

Me: 3 cukup. (Was thinking of my family... the usual amount that we consume)

Prem: Boleh, nak pizza apa?

Me: Ooh, Hawaiian.

Prem: Maaf, sini Malaysia bukan Hawaii.

Me: Macam tu saya tak mau lagi lah.

Prem: (Loss of words) You know who I am already right?

Me: Ya, of course.

It feels like a proud thing to be able to talk to DJ's and make them don't know what to say!

Gave the number and then called Chen Li. Then all those stuff happen. Go to Chen's for more details about their conversation with her. By the way, her line that prompted me to come out and ask her on a date really killed me.

Well, that's about all. It's shocking that such a long conversation became a 5-minute thing. My friends bombarded me with messages saying things like, "OMGosh!! It's true!" and "Shaun, you're so brave!". Again, it's the architect's idea all along. It feels like I'm Phua Chu Beng, being 'ordered' around in a funny way. Guess my sisters aren't that dull anyway (I'm gonna get slaughtered by them if they read this).

When I went to school, friends who heard The Big Thing waved and shouted at me, "Hey, Mangkuk Hairstyle!" Any 'cool' image confirm evaporated after the 'Mangkuk' thing.... and to think the whole country heard that! Anyway, like Chen said, it really was a lifetime experience. Feels weird listening to yourself on the radio. So.... 'Gotcha Call' anyone?