Chickenman

I was buying chicken rice at one of the coffee shops along Purvis Street (in the Bras Basah area for those who don't know where that is) sometime last week and here's an interesting scene in which a young man - who was manning the chicken rice stall (whom I'll call Chickenman) - was busy slicing the chicken breast meat when I spotted his head moving up and turning to the right.

I traced his gaze and realised that his eyes were 'locked on' to a girl who was walking past. At a glance, she looked like the typical 'ah lian' type dolled up in Taiwanese style make up and dressing.

Then I realised that Chickenman was still chopping the meat while his eyes were tracking that ah lian as she walked from the right end to the left end of the five foot way.

Me: "Hey, you might chop off your fingers you know."

Chickenman (still gazing afar): "It's OK... I experienced" (and he smiled)

*chop chop chop*

Me (sarcastically): "Wah... your stall window is wiped so clean."

The girl then walks past a pillar and vanishes from Chickenman's line of sight.

Chickenman (turning to look at me as he flips the slices of chicken into the styrofoam box): "Ya lor. Must wipe clean clean. This area got lots of nice chicks."

Chickenman then realised that the girl was taking a seat in the coffee shop with her boyfriend, and 'locks in' once again. And he proceeds to slice more meat for other patrons.

Me: "Oh? This area also got a lot of ah kuahs." (or, transvestites)

Chickenman: "Really?"

He continued to stare at the ah lian.

Just then, a colleague of his shouted from the ah lian's table:

Coffee shop assistant: "Two roasted chicken breasts.... have or not?!"

Chickenman: "Have, have"

* Chop chop chop*

The coffee shop assistant walked over to collect the food, "Eh? How come it's white (steamed)chicken breasts? I thought you say got roasted chicken?"

Chickenman: "Eh? Did I say that?"

Coffee shop assistant (tracing Chickenman's gaze): "Si lang tow! You must be looking at girls again, right?"

The coffee shop assistant then takes another look at the ah lian, and slaps Chickenman lightly on the head, "Wah lau eh! She really looks like the boss's wife... and you stare at her."

Chickenman: "Oy!"


I decided I had seen enough....