I've been thinking. And since my thoughts come out in short spurts (Heh!), here's a short... erm... observation for your consideration.
If you go to any small town in Malaysia, you are bound to find a Chinese gangster, along or politician named Jimmy. Or Alex. Any small town. Come to think of it, any big city as well. And in their company, you'll also find a Shireen or two. And out of every five Shireens, two will spell their own name wrong. So, remember, if you don't pay your dues, Jimmy's gonna getcha! And if he can't make it, Alex will show.
Also about town, you'll find a whole load of Malay guys who introduce themselves as Remy, as if it were a short-form of their given names. Never mind if their mothers named them Zainuddin. You never call them Zain or Udin, or even Din. It's Remy. Or if they were a little on the meaty side, then it's Bob. And with every order of a Bob or a Remy, you're almost certain to get a girl named Baby. Or Gee.
Out here in the city, you'll find a whole bunch of Indian brothers named G. Yes, just the alphabet. Not to be confused with Gee. And it's a popular alphabet, that G, which is usually a short-form for Gunasekaran or Ganesan. In fact it's so popular that even Perumal or Shanker call themselves G. For some reason, P and S just never quite took off.
Know any of these guys? :)
Hahaha this is a good post
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ReplyDeleteYup, I know a couple of 'G's. I reference them by number sometimes, G1, G2...
i know a few Jimmys, a few Alexs, a couple of Shireens as well :lol:
ReplyDeletehahaha this is absolutely hilarious but it's very very true.
ReplyDeleteYeah..come to think of it, you're right. Haha!!
ReplyDeleteMy dad's Jimmy, and I know a few Alexs. I also have a colleague named G.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I got one very ah lian relative who named her grand-daughter Shereen. But call serlin 'cos cannot ponounce porpeli mah.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately for me, the 2 Shireens I know are Malays. And the Chinese gangsters I know from small and big towns are called Sunny.
ReplyDeleteTo all women out there, if any Chink Guy introduce himself as Sunny to you, take my advice - Just say 'hello', followed by an immediate 'goodbye' and run for your life! They are really blood suckers, liars and drunkards. They also think they are very good womanisers (they think only la - coz they give the worst one-liners)
The Indians call themselves G because most think of them not as Indians, but American African rappers (see how politically correct I am? Heh.). All think they are Ali G's in the making - but they drop the Ali because it sounded too Malay. Haa. My 2 sen rationale la. :lol:
lol .... true true ...though i think for my case i know a lot of melissas and stephanies here and there , of the frequent ganesans will appear with the ahmads
ReplyDeleteAnd then in America, there are 10 Matts and 3000 Bobs. >.> So I call them all by their last names.
ReplyDeleteEh.. I remember I addressed you as Jimmy before. And you hate it. Hahaha.
ReplyDeleteMan.. I gotta change my name before anyone start calling me "G".
i don't know any. i don't like the name jimmy. reminds me of er... oh ya gangster. another 2 names that reminds me of gangster are albert and robert.
ReplyDeletelucia: Albert and Robert isn't exactly usually gangster names (it is too complex for our Malaysian small-fry gansters).
ReplyDeleteIsn't Jimmy another version of James?
ReplyDeletehi hi hi.. did ppl ever call you Jimmy? *grin*
Have a few friends named Jimmy, even a Malay classmate of mine was named Jimmy by his parents. Go figure. Another one named Denny.
Since a lot of ppl think I look like a malay, and whenever I say my name, they think that they hear "Bob" .. ha ha ha.. So ppl keep calling me "Bob".. then when they find out my actual name.. they give me a puzzled look as if to ask .. "How can you have an English name if you are a malay?" Then all is revealed...little do ppl know "Bob" is short for "Robert".
I watched Finding Neverland a month ago. Great movie!! Maybe they banned it because they saw; a dog, a man dressed like a dog making the bed, a real person flying on stage, and pirates!! Ha ha ha.. new rules from the malaysian sensorship board? Ha ha ha
yup, Jimmy's a gangsta name alright, both on the street and in the boardroom! So, Mr B is a minority name? ;)
ReplyDeleteOk Jimmy.. will do.. ooopss.. *wink*.. btw.. you look like a gangsta, esp with chopsticks in your hands.. *hint: Wildflower's unseen footage*
ReplyDeleteI know a Bob (he's big... fits your description well). As well as a couple of Jimmy's (but considering their mothers named them that, either she's forward looking, or organized crime wasn't her aim).
ReplyDeleteI know only one other Belacan. Heheh. So yes, unfortunately Mr. B IS a minority name. :lol:
ReplyDeleteUgh! An ugly episode in my life, Paulos.
I have trouble with parents who pick shortforms as real names, Rajan. :lol: I'm sure glad my dad called me James rather than Jimmy. Hehheh!
Solution: Poke them with sticks and just say "Oi."
ReplyDeleteNope, my dad's not a thug, but his size is, with a moustache and all, hahaha... But then, he's just a gentle giant.
ReplyDeletei love this post! i used to know a couple of malay Bobs, though one of them are not fat at all, and he didn't even know why some ppl started to call him Bob and it stuck. btw have u seen Yasmin Ahmad's movie, Sepet? the gangster honcho is, yes, Jimmy.
ReplyDeleteYes Gwen, a stick's always a good idea! :lol:
ReplyDeleteOr maybe he's one of those silent-assassin-types who lead a double life, Jotay. Hahhah... okay, okay, no more movies for me.
Thanks Ted! I know five Malay Bobs - all of them fat. Hahha! Maybe you should start calling your skinny Bob Remy instead. :lol: