I noticed that I’ve ran out of peanut butter when I watched the TV this afternoon. (Yes, I’m the kind of person who licks on peanut butter while watching TV) So later in the evening, I went out to fetch some bread and peanut butter. The sky was clear, so obviously there was no need to take an umbrella with me. At least not into the supermarket. An hour later, KABOOM!
Loud thunder followed by lightning strike. Mighty Thor was probably laughing at me at this point. It began to rain!!!!
The car was about 20 feet away and there is NO WAY I am going to run toward it, especially not when I’m carrying my brand new leather bag and a plastic bag filled with Gardenia bread and Peanut Butter! Die lah, die lah, die lah.. So I think, and think.. ok, wasn’t thinking much actually. I decided to just stand and wait till the rain stop, but it doesn’t seem to stop. It’s getting heavier by the minute! I have no choice but to go back to the supermarket and asked the supervisor guy (Well he was wearing a green colored shirt while the rest were yellow. So he must be the Supervisor. :P) if they have any umbrella for sell.. and if by any chance they’re having discount for umbrellas on rainy days. Hehehe…
“Buy?! Don’t want borrow? I have umbrella. Where your car?”
“Uhm.. about 20 feet away..”
“I bring you to your car. Come.”
Then the Supervisor said something in Burmese to his staff, a guy in a yellow shirt.
“Follow me.”
So this guy in the yellow came with an umbrella on his hand. But it wasn’t the type that I was expecting he would have…
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Obviously this wasn’t the umbrella, but it resembles the EXACT umbrella he has!
Yes, he took out a HUGE garden patio umbrella, bearing the name “Carlsberg” on it! I got frightened at the first sight, I screamed! A group of uncles who were seated at the other corner of the supermarket looked at us and cheered.
“Wahh… very special ohh. Sponsored by Carlsberg wan!”
So uhm, not to waste time (because the umbrella looked heavy and the guy was skinny..) I went under the umbrella and walked towards the car. OHMYGODLAH, raining so heavy. I was splashing water all over myself when I walk! Lucky I’m wearing my rubber Esprit slippers, or else, the water would’ve ruin my sandals. Hahahaha!
I tried so hard not to laugh or giggle during the short walk to the car, I didn’t wanna hurt the guy’s feeling – he looked so serious while handling the huge umbrella – but I couldn’t! I was giggling all the way.
When we reached the car, I hurriedly offered the guy a RM2 as a “thank you” tip but he declined. 
He doesn’t want it.. (maybe RM2 too cheap ar?) I forced him to take the money, he forced me not to! LOL! I wanted to slip the money into his jean pocket, but I’m afraid he might say I’m sexually harassing him. So… I took the money back lah.. I repeatedly said “Thank you arrr..” to him. He raised his hand to say “Bye” and walked back toward the supermarket.
I was wet from waist down but my leather bag and groceries were clean and dry.
To the Burmese man (and the supervisor).. may the good Lord bless you both with abundance of health and wealth. It might be just a small gesture to you, but it was an act of kindness, and a huge one too.. Not only for me, but for my leather bag and the peanut butter. (and the Gardenia bread).
hahahahahaha xDDD very funny! I can imagine you under the huge umbrella and all giggling hahaha
:D I wish I was there!
But it was such original help you got! and very sweet from the guy ( other man would have give you a plastic bag and would say: ” put it in your head and you hair won’t get curl lol )
June 11th, 2007 at 1:42 am
Me, Myself and I: LOL!!!! Plastic bag on my head.
OMG, that would be hilarious!!
June 11th, 2007 at 1:53 am
Funny!! I was laughing even before you mentioned the big umbrella. Yeah, sometimes we do meet a few good samaritans out there.
June 11th, 2007 at 3:37 am
Wah… to get a huge umbrella, that’s spesel service oredi
BTW how do you know he’s Burmese?? 
June 11th, 2007 at 7:41 am
HAHAAHAHAAHAAAAAAAA….CINDY..CINDY..I CAN IMAGINE THE SKINNY GUY HANDLE THE BIG UMBRELLA FOR BEAUTIFUL SUMANDAK …HAHAAAHAHAHAHAA…I CAN’T CONTROL MY LAUGH..ALL MY FRIEND LOOKING AT ME.. THEY SAID “GILA”… but anyway..GOD has chosen him to help u..am i right?
June 11th, 2007 at 11:15 am
where at?
June 11th, 2007 at 11:26 am
*LAUGHS*
Poor you man.
At least the bag was safe. That’s always a good thing. I think I’d die if one of my leather bags got wet. :S
June 11th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
Wahhhhh… betul ada good samaritan juga didunia ni. hebat, sungguh hebat
anyway, i wish i were there. I would taken my cheap camera and took few shots. The title like this “Cute girl under not so cute umbrella” waaaahhhhhhhh.
to the burmese, if u everlah know to come here, I salute you. come to Sabah, I belanja u teh tarik madras and with roti bomb just for and probably took a snapshot of your big umbrella. cool Cindy. RM2… to sikitlah… gave RM10 bah next time.. kekeke
June 11th, 2007 at 12:34 pm
Ann: Ya, still a lot of good Samaritans out there..
Nessa: I know he’s Burmese from his spoken language. It’s different from Thai or Vietnam. Er.. so like that dat lah.
Judith: Bah jaga kama, laugh too hard in office. Nanti all your colleague thought really got something wrong with you. LOL!!! Ya, maybe God chose him to help me.
saifulrizan: Here in KL.
Haizum: Ya, that’s what I was thinking of. Whatever I do, I have to save my leather bag. LOL!
PapaJoneh: Tiada duit kicik bah. RM2 the smallest that time. Hahahaha!
June 11th, 2007 at 1:27 pm
huu~~ rainin~~ i lurve
June 11th, 2007 at 5:54 pm
He might win the lottery this week as a blessing..
June 11th, 2007 at 9:31 pm
What a great gesture, majesty. LOL!
Haha!!!
June 12th, 2007 at 6:48 am
ROFL u funny girl! Love this post
Keshi.
June 12th, 2007 at 11:18 am
You have got to tell us the name of the shop! What VIP treatment!
June 12th, 2007 at 8:57 pm