Am I a "Kay Poh Chee"?

[PenAndPaper]

This afternoon, during lunch, I went to a nearby food court in the mall opposite my work area. I usually lunch alone because I dislike gossips and do not want to participate in such 无聊 discussions which always crop up during lunch especially with colleagues I don't know well.

After lunch, I was on my way back to office and I saw an aunty scolding and whacking her young daughter and the latter was wailing away desperately. At first I thought she would stop. After 3 minutes, she was still beating her poor daughter. It did remind me of my mother beating the hell out of me in public when I was a young girl. I seriously hate this sight to the core.

And so, I plucked up my courage and decided to walk over and told the aunty not to beat her daughter anymore as she might get injured or worse, break a bone or two.

She stopped as a small crowd seemed to have gathered following my intervention. She probably noticed the small crowd by now and screamed at me in Mandarin and Hokkien.

”我教女儿管你屁事。Si Kay Ooh Chee!!!"

I was taken aback and before I could composed myself to say I would call 999 if she didn't stop, she hurriedly dragged her daughter and shot right down to the MRT escalators. The poor little girl was still crying.

Now in office, this traumatic incident kept replaying inside my brain since. I really want to tell someone about this incident, but I don't want to talk to others now.

I am wondering whether I am really a busybody to mind other people's business? Am I?

Am I really a "Kay Poh Chee"?

 

[syed putra]

I believe physical abuse is a crime. Not reporting it I think is also a crime in certain states. Not sure about sinkie.

 

[PenAndPaper]

I believe physical abuse is a crime. Not reporting it I think is also a crime in certain states. Not sure about sinkie.

On hindsight, instead of intervening, I should have called 999.

 

[laksaboy]

You are something similar... a Chee Koh Pay.

 

[sbfuncle]

On hindsight, instead of intervening, I should have called 999.

By the time mata responded they already left. You should have contacted smrt staff to activate transcom. They will appear within 1min.

 

[blackmondy]

This afternoon, during lunch, I went to a nearby food court in the mall opposite my work area. I usually lunch alone because I dislike gossips and do not want to participate in such 无聊 discussions which always crop up during lunch especially with colleagues I don't know well.

After lunch, I was on my way back to office and I saw an aunty scolding and whacking her young daughter and the latter was wailing away desperately. At first I thought she would stop. After 3 minutes, she was still beating her poor daughter. It did remind me of my mother beating the hell out of me in public when I was a young girl. I seriously hate this sight to the core.

And so, I plucked up my courage and decided to walk over and told the aunty not to beat her daughter anymore as she might get injured or worse, break a bone or two.

She stopped as a small crowd seemed to have gathered following my intervention. She probably noticed the small crowd by now and screamed at me in Mandarin and Hokkien.

”我教女儿管你屁事。Si Kay Ooh Chee!!!"

I was taken aback and before I could composed myself to say I would call 999 if she didn't stop, she hurriedly dragged her daughter and shot right down to the MRT escalators. The poor little girl was still crying.

Now in office, this traumatic incident kept replaying inside my brain since. I really want to tell someone about this incident, but I don't want to talk to others now.

I am wondering whether I am really a busybody to mind other people's business? Am I?

Am I really a "Kay Poh Chee"?

You should have videocam'd the entire ordeal and report to the police with that evidence.

 

[blackmondy]

What does the "chee" mean?

 

[rushifa666]

No chairs around? One good whack then call police

 

[tanwahtiu]

You should have videocam'd the entire ordeal and report to the police with that evidence.

Eh.... mai gong lanjiao wei

 

[tanwahtiu]

This afternoon, during lunch, I went to a nearby food court in the mall opposite my work area. I usually lunch alone because I dislike gossips and do not want to participate in such 无聊 discussions which always crop up during lunch especially with colleagues I don't know well.

After lunch, I was on my way back to office and I saw an aunty scolding and whacking her young daughter and the latter was wailing away desperately. At first I thought she would stop. After 3 minutes, she was still beating her poor daughter. It did remind me of my mother beating the hell out of me in public when I was a young girl. I seriously hate this sight to the core.

And so, I plucked up my courage and decided to walk over and told the aunty not to beat her daughter anymore as she might get injured or worse, break a bone or two.

She stopped as a small crowd seemed to have gathered following my intervention. She probably noticed the small crowd by now and screamed at me in Mandarin and Hokkien.

”我教女儿管你屁事。Si Kay Ooh Chee!!!"

I was taken aback and before I could composed myself to say I would call 999 if she didn't stop, she hurriedly dragged her daughter and shot right down to the MRT escalators. The poor little girl was still crying.

Now in office, this traumatic incident kept replaying inside my brain since. I really want to tell someone about this incident, but I don't want to talk to others now.

I am wondering whether I am really a busybody to mind other people's business? Am I?

Am I really a "Kay Poh Chee"?

Eh.... do what u feels right.... next time use 借刀杀人计 .... get @blackmondy to 出刀杀人计....

 

[jw5]

This afternoon, during lunch, I went to a nearby food court in the mall opposite my work area. I usually lunch alone because I dislike gossips and do not want to participate in such 无聊 discussions which always crop up during lunch especially with colleagues I don't know well.

After lunch, I was on my way back to office and I saw an aunty scolding and whacking her young daughter and the latter was wailing away desperately. At first I thought she would stop. After 3 minutes, she was still beating her poor daughter. It did remind me of my mother beating the hell out of me in public when I was a young girl. I seriously hate this sight to the core.

And so, I plucked up my courage and decided to walk over and told the aunty not to beat her daughter anymore as she might get injured or worse, break a bone or two.

She stopped as a small crowd seemed to have gathered following my intervention. She probably noticed the small crowd by now and screamed at me in Mandarin and Hokkien.

”我教女儿管你屁事。Si Kay Ooh Chee!!!"

I was taken aback and before I could composed myself to say I would call 999 if she didn't stop, she hurriedly dragged her daughter and shot right down to the MRT escalators. The poor little girl was still crying.

Now in office, this traumatic incident kept replaying inside my brain since. I really want to tell someone about this incident, but I don't want to talk to others now.

I am wondering whether I am really a busybody to mind other people's business? Am I?

Am I really a "Kay Poh Chee"?

In this case, I would say no.