This incident happened last Friday evening and even as I think about it, I still feel a little annoyed. But at that time, I was fuming.I decided to go over to the pasar malam (night market) in Taman Desa last Friday and it must have been about 6:45pm to 7pm when I arrived. As usual, I was quite careful where I parked as I know that many of these pasar malam sellers are not the most polite of people. I picked a spot which was almost at the end of the stretch, and I noticed that there must be at least 4 car lengths of space between the corner fruit seller (I think that is his fixed spot) and the next seller (who happened to be a key-cutter or something on a motorbike with a side cart). Anyway, I knew that I would only be a short while as I only wanted to get some corn for the sugar gliders and some flowers for the altar. But I had to walk quite a fair distance to these sellers so, I must have been away for about half an hour.
As I was walking back, from afar, I noticed that there were a seller was in the midst of setting up his stall behind my car. There were lots of space between him and the fruit seller, but he chose to set up right behind my car. But that was not made my anger rise. I saw him utter something to the lady beside him (who I suspect must be the wife) and then he started kicking the bumper of my car.
I went up to him and asked him why he did that. He had the cheek to ask me "Which of your eyes did you see me kick your car!" (literally translated from chinese). I told him I just saw him do it. Then he changed the subject and started accusing me of taking up his spot at the pasar malam and he waited a long time for me to come and remove my car. I really didn't want to argue with this kind of man as he uses his gender and his loud voice, in hope of intimidating a woman. So, I looked around the car and found that he left his partly set up stall behind my car on the ground and I told him to remove it so that I can move my car. He just stood there mouthing obscenities and not moving anything. In front of my car was the drain. And the only way I could get out of that spot was to reverse my car (obviously the car cannot move sideways).
After waiting for about 2 minutes and him not doing anything about moving his stuff out of the way, with me seething inside the car, I made a decision. I will just put the car into reverse and roll over whatever that is behind my car to get out.
That was exactly what I did.... crunch.. crunch...crunch... As I put the car back into drive mode, I looked at the back view mirror and I saw him standing there, still arms akimbo but a look of "jaw dropped". He probably didn't expect me to do that. I really was too angry to think of the consequences right then.
When I shared this story with one of my brothers on Saturday during dinner, he laughed. But his wife asked me "You dare return to that pasar malam after this ah?". My answer to that is "And why not? And maybe, I might just do it again.... roll over his stuff, I mean". HAHAHA...
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17 comments:
What you did was rite! LOL good....if me i beat him up already lor.
Good on you. haha.. i hope whatever you roll up is of some value to him.
walaoeh...
you really dare...
that teach him a lesson...
but you should be careful oso.. :D
haha nice job, i have been working in pasar malam for quite some times now, seen these kind of people quite often, some weirdo will hate u for no reason at all. Dun give them face, they certainly deserve it.
*salute* that's the kind of arrogance we get from some people. Don't be too worked up over it.
hahah...Dear Y, I really respect you lah! All these nasty people should be taught a lesson not to mess with women! They think they can simply bully whoever they want eh. Hmmph. Bet he'll think twice the next time he wants to mouth some obscenities or show his arrogance. *high 5!*
JustinKC: thanks for the support.. i would have liked to beat him up if i was built like the HULK..yeah :D
Joyce: heehee.. i do believe that it must have been of some value as his look of shock was really of value to me buahaha
Davors: i think anger must have made me irrational.. but it sure made me feel better. ok..i will watch out for the fella at the pasar malam the next time i go
Kentlord Chong: i agree with you very much.. there are nice people at pasar malams but they are also the bullies. i think the one i met is just one of those nasty bullies :(
Gargies: yeah lor.. some of them think they can bully others easily..now i can think back without too much anger.. but with a great laugh.. esply thinking about the look on his face hahaha
supes: *high5*. yeah.. must not give face to bullies like him. teach him to not mess with people who may appear to be timid..as that person could be a tiger in sheep's clothings "RRROOOOAAARRR" hahaha.
You go girl!
woohoo way to go!!! dun let this kinda ppl think we are weaklings.
Way to go ^^
fishman, babe and dcyk...no wonder i like you ppl so much.. we share the same thinking.. Yup...NO to bullies
I hate this kind of people... thinking they own the place. Just standing near them makes me want to puke.
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yes kenny.. these kind of people really makes sets my blood boiling :(
Wahh you're a daredevil!! Bravo! ;)
haha..che-cheh.. daredevil? haha..i was just blinded with anger..but some tells me that i am a fool, to have instigated the anger of some potential ruffian.. but the act has been done.. and i have totally NO regrets :D
nancy jie...i admire u lah hahaha if i were u i think i will do the same ....kekekeke
haha..sue mei mei.. i am most confident that you will do that... perhaps, go forward and reverse one more time to make sure hahaha
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