I called a friend I hadn’t spoken to in about seven months the other day. So it’s the usual exchange of pleasantries like ‘How are you?’, ‘What are you doing now?’ etcetc.
Then he goes, ‘So you’re working?’
‘Of course! What else do you think I’d be doing??? You think in the course of seven months I’ve become a tai-tai?? Stay at home and don’t have to work? I wished!’
‘Well, you have the look!’
‘Are you kidding????’ [me sounding incredulous]
‘Yeah!’
‘Umm, welll, thanks. But it’s just the look! No bloody use for that!’
Anyway, I think my friend is completely wrong in his judgment. I’m probably one of the last persons on earth with the look of a tai-tai. No manicured nails, no alabaster skin, no jewellery to make me look like a chandelier and no designer labels or goods draped over me. I’ve no idea where he got the tai-tai idea from!