Pimp Dad

Posted by narrowband - 09/10/09 at 01:10:00 pm

Many months ago I needed to see a commissioner of oath for my application of certificate of good conduct from Wisma Putra. You can easily find such offices on either first- or second-floor of a shop lot. So I walked in to one of them and saw a 50-something man who would help me with my statutory declarations and stuff. He was also one of the partners who opened that office.

We chatted for a while, before I proceeded to show my documents. After getting the forms stamped and signed, I realized I had left out another set of documents that needed verification. I decided I would settle that the following day. I could go either go back to him, or to another place. I therefore did not fix an appointment with him.

When I went to a nearby coffee shop for my lunch, I saw him again so I invited him to join me. Things became less formal. We talked about what I’d be doing in Australia and about life in general. And then he related that his daughter also graduated from Australia, and was currently working in Malaysia. He said he didn’t really understand his daughter (who was, btw, single) well, and asked me how do young people think.

I offered him my views, albeit briefly. It was after all, over lunch and inappropriate to speak about things at length I guess. So that was it, not a single indication that I’d see him again after that day. The following day I decided to go back to him again because it was convenient. He was very happy to see me, a warmer reception compared to the day before.

He knew why I was there so it saved me the trouble of explaining. After we were done, he charged me only a minimal sum, much less than what I should pay. Then came the interesting bit. He said something like this; “I see you look like a nice guy. Do you think you can do me a favor? Make friends with my daughter, or introduce some friends to her because she’s at home most of the time and I’m worried she’s no friends”.

He said if his daughter were to expand her circle of friends, it was better to do it through people that we know, rather than strangers. “I now know you already mah”, he added. I honestly didn’t know what to do. He didn’t charge me the full amount for his services, and now he was asking for a strange favor. He then handed me a piece of paper with his daughter’s name and email written on it. “Damn,” I thought, “want meh…”

He said there was no obligation to his favor, just try to make friends and see how it works out. I said I understood, and that I’d see what I could do. As I was about to leave, he stopped me and guess what, he showed me a photo of his daughter on his handphone! I felt it was not very right and for some reason I tried not to look at the picture. But of course, it was shown to me like that already, and I wasn’t blind, so I saw.

What do you think? Since he was willing to show me her pic, obviously she had to at least look ‘OK’ right. It was a photo of her with her pet dog. Quite cute also lah. Both the dog and her. Anyway I left the place and immediately sent my friend an SMS saying some guy just pimped me his daughter. But you know what, it’s been about a year now and I have not followed up with that ‘favor’.

Feeling guilty as I might (for accepting a discount), I certainly didn’t promise anything. It’s probably better to let that girl find and make her own friends. What if she found out her dad had been ‘helping’ her? Sometimes such help is indeed of no help at all. She was 2 years younger than me. I didn’t think her dad should be too alarmed about her still staying single.

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  1. Hahahaha I was expecting a different ending. But it would have been hard to explain… “Oh hi, I met your father and he gave me your email…” lol

    Thanks for your comment :) I’ve kinda given up on blogging. Don’t seem to have much to say anymore and no time to write even if I do have something to say. I might start again in future… but for now I moved back to Blogger to save on webhosting fees, and because of that I couldn’t transfer my archives. They’re sitting on my harddisk instead :-/

    Comment by Sunflower — October 9, 2009 #

  2. Wahseh not bad sia… you managed to capture an uncle’s attention. Hahahahaha!!

    Comment by day-dreamer — October 9, 2009 #

  3. this is truly hilarious… hahaha…

    why dont you send her an e-mail and see if she believes you… that would have been fun.

    Comment by zewt — October 9, 2009 #

  4. I think this is quite a sweet story actually – maybe it’s a teensy bit dodgy but the father seems like he meant well, bless him lol. At least you got a discount anyway! :)

    Comment by Brenda — October 9, 2009 #

  5. maybe you should give it a try. lol. i mean. it’s for the sake of making friends. no biggie. if she’s up to it, then you have a new friend. :)

    Comment by MaN|acZ — October 10, 2009 #

  6. “But you know what, it’s been about a year now and I have not followed up with that ‘favor’. ”

    …. aiya looong ago. :P

    Comment by Che-Cheh — October 12, 2009 #

  7. hahahaha!I can’t stop laughing, please help me to shut my mouth, hahaaha! i think the dad is giving excuses of being worried her daughter has no friends, he likes u and he wanted u to be her daughter’s friend or maybe….more than just friends..

    dave, u should get a girl already..don’t u think so?

    Comment by StephanieF — October 13, 2009 #

  8. haha, u said CUTE..understood.

    Comment by H.How — October 17, 2009 #

  9. what a pimp daddy!! :)

    Comment by Khek — October 27, 2009 #

  10. Hilarious! good luck~~ send her an e-mail? LOL

    Comment by miC — November 1, 2009 #

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