Tips to knowing your neighbours

Tips to getting to know your neighbours:-

Scene 1:

Man: What is your name?

Me: It's "insert name".
Man: Oh, I am Rama.
Me: Hello, Ra-
Man : DOCTOR RAMA.
Me: Oh, Doc-
Man: COS I HAVE A PHD.
Me: Ah.
Man: Permanent Head Damage. Hahaha. You know? PHD? Hahaha. Not but seriously, I have a PHD.

-_-

Tip No.1 : If he or she is not a close friend, or a family member, lame jokes are not to be told hoping to solicit laughter from the other person. Because however you say it, its.not.funny. Your friends/family laugh because they have no choice.

Tip No.2 : Unless specifically asked, do not reveal your Title. Whether it be Doctor, Datuk or otherwise. Because, it was NOT asked. And frankly, nobody cares.

Tip No.3: If you cannot understand tip no 1 and 2, just stand silently in the lift.


Scene 2:

I get into the lift and press "10".

Man: Wah, you live on the 10th floor?
Me: Yeah.
Man: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.
Me: ??
Man: HAHAHAHAH. You WALKED ten floors UP when the lift was not working? HAHAH. TEN FLOORS! TEN FLOORS!!
Me: Yes, that is what I did.
Man: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.

I swear I saw tears coming out of his eyes.

Tip No.1: SHUT UP.
Tip No.2: Follow tip No.1

On a separate note: This blog is going on a hiatus until May 15th. Possibly longer. Depending on whether I survive the exams and if I do survive, I cannot guarantee how long it will take for me to recover from the shock.