green puke

sometimes i don't understand the society. what is there to a status, may i ask?

here, our society looks up to people who take sciences subjects, specifically medicine and engineering, who later on will become doctors and engineers of course. there are those who take bio-science, physic-science etc but that is considered low-class of subjects. see how double-standard our people can be? so, you can imagine how people would look down on us who took english as a major. or anything arts-related, people would just walk by with their nose in the air!

oh she's taking english? she must be really stupid because she can't cope with sciences course.

english?! what will you do then for a living?

pity her taking english, she seems such a bright person. (wtf?!)

oh, our subjects (sciences) are tougher than yours (english, of course). we have to study all the time while you just do your play and read storybooks.

english? how did you get a scholarship? and they give scholarships for english degree?

yeah. i got that throughout my uni years. surprise2, i am employed, thank you. it doesnt take me to be an engineer to get paychecks every month. in fact, my salary is just the same as all the engineers at my company.

usually, i get slightly annoyed when i get invitations stating datukships and what not but i guess thats how the society works, flaunting all the titles you get. bila lagi if not in the wedding cards? i mean, oh well, its not everyday you get a datukship or a professor etc.

so, i was really irritated when i read a wedding invitation with the groom's name starting with ENGR. what is that, i ask you?if it had been IR, then i would have understand the whole situation even though it won't stop me from being totally disgusted. but no. ENGR.

i think that act is so kampung-like. trying so hard to impress everyone but failed miserably.

did he think we are all stupid by pulling off that stunt as ENGR?

did he want people to know that his wedding will be a grand affair because he's an engineer and therefore he expects grand presents? or tips?

is it because he is not entitled IR rightfully but wants the whole world to know he's an engineer nevertheless?

did he expect respect and honor from people and so we have to treat him like one? and how DO we TREAT engineers? talk about pipes? gas? wires? screws? it would be good if he had specify what kind of engineer he is, then we could prepare some notes on what to converse. how interesting.

but if you are an ENGR, why didn't you make expensive wedding cards rather than those cheap-looking ones. or at least, expensive-looking cards since you ARE an ENGR. such camouflage.

i wonder if he did get an IR one day, will he still stick to ENGR or upgrade to IR? or did i miss something here, once you're an engineer you're entitled ENGR automatically? forgive me if that is the case because for the life of me, i didn't know.

well, i have to think twice going to the wedding because i dont talk like ENGR.

wtf.

p/s: i should be proud being married to ENGR then. ;p