Tai tai! 

Talking to one of my business partners today I lamented to him about how ill I was:


Him: Wah... that stressed meh your work?

Me: Yah... want to quit already.

Him: Quit? Then do what?

Me: Be a tai tai* lah.

Him: Hah?! Really ah?! Got candidate or not??

Me: No lah. Not yet ah.

Him: What's your requirements? I help you find lah.

Me: Rich, handsome, kind, nice, not above 38.

Him: So young ah...

Me: ??? Of course larh... want to marry guy so old for what?

Him: Marry?!? I thought you want to be yee lai**?!

Me: Choi***!!! I said tai tai lah!!



* Cantonese for rich wife
** Cantonese for mistress
*** Indignant exclamation
so writes ee @ 10:40 AM