Sunday, March 23, 2008

Sounds Delicious?

As usual, both Chris and I would visit the Subiaco Market to stock up our groceries on almost every Saturday when I was in Perth.

Kok: Eh, what else wanna buy ah?

Chris: Don't know leh. Later I'll take a carton of eggs and a bag of garlic and onion each.

Kok: Oh... I go around again to see if we missed out something, ok?

Chris: Ok. I'll queue up to pay for the stuff.

I went around the market. Suddenly, I realised I haven't bought any cucumbers for making sandwiches.

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Kok: Chris, did you buy any choo choom bers?

Chris: What? Choo choom bers? I thought we still have it in our fridge?

Kok: Huh? Really? But today choo choom bers are quite cheap leh.

Quickly, an old lady who was queuing behind us, interrupted.

Lady: *Giggle* What's that choo choom bers? Sounds delicious!

Kok & Chris: Oh! It's cucumbers!

Lady: *Laugh* I didn't know choo choom bers can sound that delicious.

All three of us laughed out loud!

So, does choo choom ber sound delicious to you? ;)

P/s: My uncle used to tell her daughter that cucumber was pronounced as "choo choom ber". Thus, I always make fun of the word, cucumber.

22 comments:

  1. Kids in public school here make fun of English eg.
    Teach you - tissue
    Show you - shouyu (soy sauce)
    My name is - Mayounaise

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  2. Heehee....that's a cute way of saying cucumber!

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  3. Anonymous9:08 AM

    For a moment I wondered if you were back at Subiaco physically???

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  4. haahaa,..choo choom ber ..CUTE!!

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  5. haahah....i got a cucumber joke to tell too :)

    me: how do i select a nice cucumber?

    aunt: it's easy, the longer the better

    me: really????? *aunt glares at me*

    aunt: you're dirty minded...

    we all laughed :)

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  6. haha... what a cute name!

    *imagines using it.....*
    'Do you have choo choom ber?'

    'Careful ah, later your choo choom ber kena broken.'

    'You want my choo choom ber?'

    Wah!!

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  7. Aunty Alice: There are lots of people who can make fun of English. hehe. Sometimes, it's quite funny. ;)

    wmw: Funny hor? Don't forget to use this choo choom ber at the market. haha!

    mim: Not yet leh. Remember? I just sms you the other day. hehe.

    tintin: Welcome here!

    Cute eh? Don't forget to use this choo choom ber at the market. haha!

    dalicia: Oh oh! Dalicia! You're naughty! kekeke!:P

    joe: Cute hor? hehehe.

    eastcoastlife: Wah! You ah! Just now said you are looking at naughty toys, now, you're thinking something dirty. hahaha! :D

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  8. Anonymous9:00 PM

    choo choom ber is cucumber

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  9. Cool, first time I hear this Kok :D

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  10. Anonymous12:38 PM

    Jokes aside, you make cucumber sandwiches? How very English... tee hee. Now I have a hankering for that too...

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  11. keeyit: Yaya! kekeke.

    shionge: Spread the words! hehe.

    kenny: Actually, I did add ham and egg to my sandwiches, and not only cucumbers. hehe.

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  12. Anonymous10:20 PM

    You talk Kok again ah? Sounds like 'ang kuku'....wahahahahaha....
    *roflol* *wipes tears from eyes*.

    Choo choom ber??? Ang kuku??? Wahliao!!! What other secrets have you got ah?

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  13. *lol* This is so cute~

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  14. People would get the wrong idea about you and Chris, speaking such language! Usually couples give such mushy terms. mm tong......
    *shudders*

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  15. oi... I looking at my son's dirty toys... dirty - not clean for ages...
    you hamsup! dirty mind!
    kakaka.....

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  16. Aunty Judy: Aiyo! Choo choom ber and ang ku ku... So much difference loh! haha!

    Other secrets ah? *Wink wink* What you wanna know? haha!

    jojo: haha! Cute hor? You can try using it at the market, too. haha!

    ecl: No need mm tong lah... I admit lah... We are....... STRAIGHT! hahaha!

    Hah? Why look at your son's dirty toys oh? Look only won't make it clean leh. hahaha! You got Chlorox or not ah? I wanna wash my mind liao. kekekeke!

    Tummythoz: Yaya! haha!:P

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  17. Anonymous11:21 AM

    Haaha, that's a cute way of pronouncing cucumber!

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  18. *piak piak kok's head... shake... shake... shake....get rid of dirt*

    What did you do to grandma suan suan? She's so sick... like kena bus run over! hehehe.....

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  19. I very "sampat", first time hear ppl say that for cucumber...haha..but not sampat know the many usage of cucumber...muahahaha

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  20. lynnx: Maybe you can try this with your friends. They might just laugh out loud! haha!

    ecl: *dizzy* Don't lah shake too much. kekeke!

    Wahh! I did nothing leh. Don't blame me oh. hahaha!

    sue: Now you gain some additional knowledge from Kok? hahaha! :P

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