#206
Rockstar had a “Wor” habit for about a week recently, as in, “Can’t do that wor…” I grumbled about it a little and it disappeared as mysteriously as it first appeared… For the moment, anyway… But then…
Rockstar: <chewing candy freebie from concierge desk at some mall> I like this kind of sweet, Mum. This kind of sweet would make me stop saying “Wor”.
Me: Why would a piece of candy stop you saying “Wor”?
Rockstar: It’s got vitamins in it.
Me: You think bad habits in speech are due to malnutrition?
Rockstar: I think if I get this candy I will stop saying “Wor”.
Me: Oh you mean you want a bribe and you’ll cut out the “Wor.”
Rockstar: Hee yeah.
(I decide not to tell him he’s already cut it out, in case he holds out for the bribe next time round…)
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Coming in to bedroom from sounds of Kings watching Stephen Chow again…
Rockstar: Mum. Sometimes Daddy watches tv that isn’t interesting.
Me: That’s because your father comes home so tired from work he’ll watch any rubbish on tv because he can’t think anymore.
Rockstar: <authoritatively> This is true.
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He didn't like the escargot... (He's had bigger snails before, maybe this time his problem was the garlic butter...)
I hate the “wor” that’s become very popular in Cantonese and has now migrated to some English speakers in HK too.
Yeah I don’t like it either… Grumbled at him to either speak English or Cantonese but not Canglish… Esp since I know those friends of his can easily teach him Cantonese which Kings complains he doesn’t know how to speak, instead of messing his English up..
I hate the “wor” that’s become very popular in Cantonese and has now migrated to some English speakers in HK too.