$2 uncle

last nite i was making my way home as usual and crossed the same traffic junction which i have been using, just like any other normal day. once the green man came on, i crossed mid way and i have the habit on scanning the crowd so i casually looked around and i noticed a man who was carrying a sheng shiong plastic bag. he turned and looked over at me but i didnt care less but i did look glanced at him since he looked at me right. so i was like erm ok.

he was walking slightly ahead of me, thats why i could remember the plastic bad and the next thing i know. midday at the traffic junction, he stopped at his tracks and walked right next to me and said, “xiao jie, ni you mei you liang kuai? wo de peng you dou wo de qian” which translates to miss, do you have $2, my friend stole my money. the moment i heard him open his mouth and said xiao jie, i panicked and refused to acknowledge him cos i was afraid he’ll harrass me. so i walked really fast and away from him and thankfully there were people around me so i could shout for help if he comes near me (i was afraid he’ll grab my arm to get my attention and i had a strong feeling he will, but thankfully he didnt). and i think that did the trick cos i avoided eye contact and i walked really fast so he got the message. phew

as i walked on, i was irritated and then i thought to myself. if the friend really stole his money then what good will $2 do? u cant even buy a decent meal these days. plus how many people can you approach to pull a stunt like this?

i also cannot stand weirdos who pester you at bustops to ask you for spare change so they can take the bus. creepy!