An Exaggerated Umbrella Story

This amazing experience happened a few days before Hari Raya...

Would any of my blog buddies believed me if i say that i had gangsters on the run with just an umbrella on my hand and two double egg beef burger on the other? It sounds like some kind of fairy tale stories where people misinterpreted a guy being scary strong because he killed six flies in one swipe!

"Come forth! Umbrella Blade that cut through thugs!"

It did happen. To me, if the gangsters by any chance reading this i would like to say i mean you guys no harm. It's just that your people somewhat over reacted to my presence! Let's have peace =="

HERE HOW IT GOES:

It was a rainy evening. The day shift is about to end and mine is about to start. I came early to punched-in my card and decided to buy dinner outside before the weather got even worse.

At the counter my day shift workmate is arguing with a bunch of people. As i passed by the counter, i heard words like "payments" "cannot access the room" "pay first" being repeated over and over again.

Must be one of those problems related to gangster thugs that has no money to pay for the rooms, trying to convince the hotel staff that their "Big Boss" will come and settle the payment for them.

Fine, but the problem is...

The room door lock is computer generated. Once the time limit for the room expired, the room can't be access unless the customer pays. If they don't pay; there will be war going on at the counter and the hotel staff will have to fend for themselves trying to get these delinquents to "pay first than you can enter" or face the wrath of the manager. (in some cases, seems not so bad after all ^^")

Grabbing one of the hotel umbrella, i went to a nearby burger stall...coming back to the hotel, the arguments are heating up. The thugs insisted to see the manager and settle the matter personally (from my point of view, see the manager; and then threatened him so you can get away staying in the hotel without paying - happens all the time ^^")

Thugs: "We want to see the manager NOW!"

Workmate: "The manager will come to the hotel at 10.00 PM."

Thugs: "You think we can wait until 10.00PM?! We want to see him now!"

Workmate: "You listen carefully to what i have to say. The hotel manager only comes..."

Thugs: "NO! YOU listen to me..."

I was silently listening to their arguments with an umbrella and a burger in both hands. I don't know how, but my mouth have a mind of it's own...

Orange: "...can't you hear what she is saying? The manager will come to the hotel at 10.00PM. If you insist on seeing the manager, you go sit there and wait."

Gesturing and pointing towards the sofa with the umbrella...i didn't expect things to be like this ==" ...

Thugs: "How dare you threatened me with that umbrella! ...Are you looking for a fight!? You are trying to hit me with the umbrella! I will call my friends and beat you.

My workmate insisted on calling the police if they create trouble and start hurting the hotel staff while i was standing there, stunned pondering on how much damage an umbrella and a sweet little girl :3 can do to a bunch of street thugs.

The thugs left, still complaining about me trying to decapitate them with an old Hello Kitty umbrella. Thirty minutes later, the manager called - asking for me on the line:

Manager: "Esther."

Orange: "Yes boss?"

Manager: "Never speak to customers with an umbrella."

Orange: "..."

(Ella ella, eh eh eh)
Under my umbrella
(Ella ella, eh eh eh)
Because of one stupid umbrella
(Ella ella, eh eh eh)
Gangsters are afraid of an umbrella
(Ella ella, eh eh eh, eh eh eh)

I guess i will have to settle for a raincoat next time...