An ‘Insult’ and A ‘Compliment’

Last Sat night, I was at Jenn’s sister’s wedding dinner sitting with some gal pals and dressed to the nines. Of course we girls know that wedding dinners are actually fashion parades in disguise. To my horror, two of my guy friends sitting on the same table with us were wearing T-shirts and jeans! *wheeze* *gasp*

We’ve known everyone on the table for at least 6-7 years and seeing those guys again just brought out the ‘evil teaser’ in me. The part where I thought had matured over the years.

“Haiya, if you guys come to my wedding dressed like that, I will just send you on your way back home. No, on second thoughts, I’ll take your angpows first and then only shoo you guys off.”

Yeah, I know. I’m so evil. It’s just that it’s so fun to rag them like that. For old times’ sake ;)

“Hey, everyone, I know what we’ll do. We’ll all turn up in Pagoda T-shirts and tattered jeans for Joe’s wedding. It’ll be so cool!”

To which Joe replied, “Heh, don’t be surprised if I turn up in jeans myself.”

Oh man.

Everyone was having a merry time exchanging cheeky and gross jokes over the table when an uncle from our previous church came by to say hello. He took one look at me, gave a huge smile and asked, “How many children do you have already?”

Hah??!

I was stunned and could only raise both my hands for him to see that I was ring-less. Good thing he got the hint instead of thinking that I have 10 children!

“Aiyo, sorry ah. I thought you were Diana, Jenn’s married sister,” he hurriedly apologised. “Anyway, I’m proned to say the wrong things at the wrong time. Sorry ah!”

For the remainder of the night, Rina and Esther tried to console me. But no matter what they said, I know that I look nothing like Diana and I wasn’t sitting at the main family’s table for him to mistook me for her. I guess, I just look… married. Waaaaa!!!!

After dinner ended, we took our leave and gave our well-wishes to the family members lining up at the exit.

As I shook Mic’s hand, he gave me a huge smile, “Hey, you look good tonight!”

That single compliment made my night. It sort of took away the ‘sting’ of that uncle’s comments.

Or maybe not.

After all, Mic’s Diana’s hubby.

*Sigh*

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