Comments on: Mistaken Identity http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/21/mistaken-identity/ My very own mini, personalised, parenting resource. A cyber filing cabinet of parenting articles and links. I love sharing my children's favourite sites, online games, crafts and exchanging childcare stories and parenting issues faced with other parents. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:10:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Wen http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/21/mistaken-identity/#comment-61219 Wen Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:54:29 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/09/24/mistaken-identity/#comment-61219 Once I mistaken my ex-hairstylist's sister for her mother. cant blame me, she was wearing those big old fashion specs!! <strong>Haha. Yes, that reminds me, when I was giving birth to my first and my eldest sis came along to give me support, she was mistaken for my mother too and she wasn't too happy about that! Hehe. Poor sis.</strong> Once I mistaken my ex-hairstylist’s sister for her mother. cant blame me, she was wearing those big old fashion specs!!

Haha. Yes, that reminds me, when I was giving birth to my first and my eldest sis came along to give me support, she was mistaken for my mother too and she wasn’t too happy about that! Hehe. Poor sis.

]]> By: Shireen http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/21/mistaken-identity/#comment-59986 Shireen Tue, 25 Sep 2007 10:04:42 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/09/24/mistaken-identity/#comment-59986 When I was working, I mistook someone for a Filipino maid. She was in Msia for her training. I walked into the office one morning and she greeted me. I said "hi" then went over to my colleague to ask "Eh, why you fired the Indon maid ah? How come got new one?" My colleague said "Huh? No where got new one" I pointed to the lady sitting in the conf room. My colleague burst out laughing and said "Aiyoh, she is not a maid la. She is our new Thailand Finance Manager"..and I was about to ask her to clean my desk sumore...Dang <strong>Hahaha. Luckily you didn't ask her to clean your desk and make you coffee.</strong> When I was working, I mistook someone for a Filipino maid. She was in Msia for her training. I walked into the office one morning and she greeted me. I said “hi” then went over to my colleague to ask “Eh, why you fired the Indon maid ah? How come got new one?” My colleague said “Huh? No where got new one” I pointed to the lady sitting in the conf room. My colleague burst out laughing and said “Aiyoh, she is not a maid la. She is our new Thailand Finance Manager”..and I was about to ask her to clean my desk sumore…Dang

Hahaha. Luckily you didn’t ask her to clean your desk and make you coffee.

]]> By: sasha http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/21/mistaken-identity/#comment-59959 sasha Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:45:20 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/09/24/mistaken-identity/#comment-59959 u'll love this one. I got mistaken as Philipino Maid when I was in Spore. Was standing next to this lady waiting for the Hotel Fler to entertain me, he asked the lady, Your son ah ? (pointing at Jayden) and that makes me the Philipino Maid! <strong>He mistook that lady as your son's mother but that doesn't mean that he mistook you for a maid!</strong> u’ll love this one.

I got mistaken as Philipino Maid when I was in Spore. Was standing next to this lady waiting for the Hotel Fler to entertain me, he asked the lady, Your son ah ? (pointing at Jayden) and that makes me the Philipino Maid!

He mistook that lady as your son’s mother but that doesn’t mean that he mistook you for a maid!

]]> By: Rachel http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/21/mistaken-identity/#comment-59943 Rachel Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:07:26 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/09/24/mistaken-identity/#comment-59943 Never been this experience but I always been mistaken that I am sister to my boys :). I always go out with my maid together with my boys sure I don't look like a maid:), but once my maid been mistaken by someone as orang asli in stead of Indon maid :S. <strong>Sister to your boys? You must be very young looking. :)</strong>   Never been this experience but I always been mistaken that I am sister to my boys :).
I always go out with my maid together with my boys sure I don’t look like a maid:), but once my maid been mistaken by someone as orang asli in stead of Indon maid :S.

Sister to your boys? You must be very young looking. :)

 

]]> By: Magictree http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/21/mistaken-identity/#comment-59854 Magictree Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:07:40 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/09/24/mistaken-identity/#comment-59854 I once asked my colleague (during a family day) whether the lady that I saw with his kids was his maid? She was dark and looks like an Indonesian. Oops it was his wife. Gosh...you can imagine how I wanted to 'retreat' into a rabbit hole. Another time, someone came to pass documents to my husband saw me and asked "Is your daddy at home?". Imagine me beaming with pride...ha! ha! Actually, I think that guy was a little blind loh.... <strong>I don't mind that kind of mistake... but I don't think it will EVER happen. Haha.</strong> I once asked my colleague (during a family day) whether the lady that I saw with his kids was his maid? She was dark and looks like an Indonesian. Oops it was his wife. Gosh…you can imagine how I wanted to ‘retreat’ into a rabbit hole.

Another time, someone came to pass documents to my husband saw me and asked “Is your daddy at home?”. Imagine me beaming with pride…ha! ha! Actually, I think that guy was a little blind loh….

I don’t mind that kind of mistake… but I don’t think it will EVER happen. Haha.

]]> By: Immomsdaughter http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/21/mistaken-identity/#comment-59816 Immomsdaughter Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:41:34 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/09/24/mistaken-identity/#comment-59816 I've never been mistaken for the maid, I AM THE MAID!!! I'm normally more sensitive to my surroundings and people, so NO, I do not open my mouth to comment on things or people I am not sure about. <strong>Oh yah hor, there is no mistaken identity here. I AM THE MAID too! Lol!</strong> I’ve never been mistaken for the maid, I AM THE MAID!!! I’m normally more sensitive to my surroundings and people, so NO, I do not open my mouth to comment on things or people I am not sure about.

Oh yah hor, there is no mistaken identity here. I AM THE MAID too! Lol!

]]> By: FireHorse http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/21/mistaken-identity/#comment-59771 FireHorse Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:28:11 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/09/24/mistaken-identity/#comment-59771 How can Mr. MG be mistaken for a grandpa, chey he is so handsome, so young looking lagi, oso dressing well. That person who made the remark must be blind lar. <strong>Maybe they think I'm grandma leh, so test on the man first loh, not so paiseh. Hahaha. Well, actually he was alone with my girl dat day.... or maybe his hearing not so good. Lol!</strong> How can Mr. MG be mistaken for a grandpa, chey he is so handsome, so young looking lagi, oso dressing well. That person who made the remark must be blind lar.

Maybe they think I’m grandma leh, so test on the man first loh, not so paiseh. Hahaha. Well, actually he was alone with my girl dat day…. or maybe his hearing not so good. Lol!

]]> By: Jasmine http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/21/mistaken-identity/#comment-59613 Jasmine Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:44:20 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/09/24/mistaken-identity/#comment-59613 Nvr been mistaken before.. but sometime feels like looking like a maid when going out with my hubby and kids. hehe.. cos i dressed shabbily too and I am short and tanned.... @_@ <strong>We better make it a point to dress better than. But sometimes when I dress better, hubby looks at me and says "Where are you going?" Hahaha.</strong> Nvr been mistaken before.. but sometime feels like looking like a maid when going out with my hubby and kids. hehe.. cos i dressed shabbily too and I am short and tanned…. @_@

We better make it a point to dress better than. But sometimes when I dress better, hubby looks at me and says “Where are you going?” Hahaha.

]]> By: mott http://mumsgather.com/2007/08/21/mistaken-identity/#comment-59497 mott Mon, 24 Sep 2007 07:37:33 +0000 http://mumsgather.com/2007/09/24/mistaken-identity/#comment-59497 I once mistook a very rich woman's mum, as the maid. For some reason, she dressed quite shabbily and the rich woman treated her like a maid, ordering her around and telling her how to handle her child..... so..major red-cheeks there....... <strong>Oh what a boo boo!</strong> I once mistook a very rich woman’s mum, as the maid. For some reason, she dressed quite shabbily and the rich woman treated her like a maid, ordering her around and telling her how to handle her child…..

so..major red-cheeks there…….

Oh what a boo boo!

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