This was what I had for lunch today - Nong Shim instant noodles and V energy drink. Instant noodles because I was too lazy to go out to the shops, and the energy drink because I was very sleepy the whole day. Healthy, it ain’t.
Speaking of which …
Mom: Did you have instant noodle again today?
Me: Yes and it’s “noodles”.
Mom: What did I say?
Me: You said “noodle”. As in, one noodle.
Mom: Hai…
Me: I told you before - we eat many noodles, not just one.
Mom: It’s because of fried rice.
Me: What?!
Mom: Fried rice.
Me: Yeah, so?!
Mom: It’s not called “fried rices” is it?
Me: That’s because there’s no plural for the word “rice”.
Mom: The English language is very confusing.
Me: Yes, it is. It’s quite contradictory sometimes.
Mom: What?
Me: Contradictory.
Mom: What does that mean?
Me: It means something is not consistent. It’s one way sometimes and another other times.
Mom: Why didn’t you just say that?
Me: Because I could say it with one word.
Mom: Don’t try to be funny. And don’t use big words next time. I didn’t send you to English tuition just so you can make fun of me.
Me: …
Sorry mom. 
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padan muka..summore wanna teach ur mommy england.
hahahahahahahaha
i agree.if noodle can be counted one by one, rice also should what.
English language is far better than kadazan language! u try learn that or russian then tell me how u feel. I almost gone crazy trying to figure out how to even form a proper sentences didnt even have the urge to bother about plural or not.
sourrain: Hehe I did agree with her what! That the English language can be confusing and inconsistent. I think it’s because most Asian languages do not use the concept of plurals.
DeV|LisH: wow. Russian and Kadazan. I’m impressed.
Hahaha my mum drives me nuts sometimes too but I love her to bits.
i like ur mum..haha….
the last stmt is a gd one.
hehhe… funny one, mooi.
Your mum is right. English is confusing sometimes. Like one who ushers is an usher and not an usherer. One who touts is not a touter but when you pout, you’re a pouter. Yet a lout is not a louter, and a cook is not a cooker. But one who loots is a looter… 8-]
Your mom’s last comment is just hilarious! Poor mom, so confused. It’s indeed a confusing language. I know native speakers of English who are equally confused. Plus, some cannot spell. I think all languages have a degree of difficulty that will confuse its native speakers. English, BM, Mandarin, French, Japanese etc. Same-same lah.
Rachel: I was more amused this time. Heh.
mf: hahah yeah always with the guilt trip.
mizns: yes - she IS funny. Hahah!
blur ting: good examples! also, why doesn’t “mow” rhyme with “cow” etc. etc.
Lisa Y: I agree about the confusion. I think English is the way it is because of how it incorporated words from other languages throughout history. But that is also what makes it a global language today.
Everyone: check out this site, it shows the absurdities of the English spelling.
http://www.spellingsociety.org/news/media/poems.php
Your Mommy is cute.. Hehehe
kekekeke the last line is really FUNNI!
Mine can be really CUTE at times AND can drive you really NUTS at the same times!
Happy Mother’s Day! ^__^
Cheer!
Here’s another one
http://www.taylormali.com/index.cfm?webid=30
White dahlia: hehe yes she can be - which is frustrating for her because I laugh when she’s trying to be serious. Hahah!
Fr0g^__^: already meh?!
Lisa Y: wahahah excellent link! I got a headache reading that! Hahah!
aWwww…. mum’s are cute eh? i love tt my mummy is a ‘lil silly and gives lame answers or come up with ‘her’ theories sometimes too….. heeee!
Hahaha, I like ur mom. Way to go until.
She kinda like my mom.
My mom always sound hilarious speaking english.
Imagine “Apricot” can become “Africa”
“Executive” can become “Exact-ke-tits”
Happy Mother days in Advance. Second Sunday of May. Or is it first? Whatever, Moi bringing momsy out for dinner.
As a native english speaker, I pretty much take English for granted. It was only when I taught ESL to predominantly asian international students, I realised just how hard it was for them! It can indeed be a very confusing language.
Oh, and my Mum would’ve told me off for having such an unhealthy lunch!
Theresa: yes they are, until they get angry.
Lupin: I like “exact-ke-tits”.
girlstar7: like I said, the syntax, spelling, and pronunciation are inconsistent. And my lunch WAS very unhealthy. Woohoo!
Mom: Don’t try to be funny. And don’t use big words next time. I didn’t send you to English tuition just so you can make fun of me.
lol. your mum is so cute!
nadnut: hahaha yes she is. And she gets even more frustrated that I find it funny when she’s not trying to be funny at all.
hahahaha omg. moms are the best
aiza: yeah she’s funny like that.