This is a true story. Actual name of the “victim” and specific info’s which lead to his/her true identity has been altered to respect his/her privacy and confidentiality.
Sunday, March 14 2010 10.30 am. Lovely sunday morning and I was having my good “night” sleep. *My phone rings*
Me: Hello?
A: Wei.. tgh buat apa tido ke?
Me: Yes… apsal?
A: Tolong aku weh. Kereta aku ada problem… xboleh nak engaged any gear.
Me: Adoi… dah try stop and start balik engine?
A: Dah.. xboleh jugak.. tolong la datang… aku dekat *censored* ni.
Me: Okla okla… tunggu kejap. I’m coming. Isk.
I washed my face, grab the helmet and ran off strait to help “A”. Upon arriving the place:
Me: Tunggu jap. Let me try the car.
I restart the car engine. Step on the clutch and shift to reverse gear. Car seems normal. Hmm… maybe the gear slips? So I step the gas and the car moves naturally.
Me: Ok je? Takde problem pun?
A: Try la lagi. Tadi masuk gear pun tak boleh.
Me: Ok, I’ll drive around. Tunggu kejap.
I shift to first gear, then drove off the parking area, straight to the open road. Engaged to second gear. And third, forth.. and so on. Hey there’s nothing wiered with the car. What the hell is “A” thinking? Then I get back straight to “A”.
Me: Apa kes? Ok je? Kacau aku tido je la.
A: Tadi tak boleh masuk gear langsung. Takpela.. meh aku try pulak.
Me: Ok.
Grab my helmet and get on the bike, with my mind thinks nothing but getting back to me bed.
A: *yelled to me* Wei ijam… tak boleh pun?
Me: *get off from the bike, pissed and went back to the car* Apa yang tak boleh?
A: Tak boleh masuk gear la…
Me: Did you step on the clutch properly?
A: Yerla.. tekan clutch la ni.
Me: *looked to where she stepped* WOI! Ko ni betul ke tak? Yang ko step tu clutch ke brake??????!!!!
A: Eh?
Me: ……… *then burst my laughter to tears*
So kids, please please please.. make sure you distinguished between the clutch and brake pedal properly before you called someone on “early” sunday morning and claimed that you are having issues with the car. Period.
Zam “painkiller” Hizami