Recently I saw with my own eyes how people scold using a big 'round-about'. Normally when we scold others, we just shoot directly, but this is totally different. This was such an indirect way of scolding. The following is the conversation:-
T: "Did you write this?" *
showing a form to P*
P: "..." *
staring at the form*
T: "Did you or did you not fill up this form?"
P: *
Staring hard at the form*
T: "Do you understand the words coming out of my mouth?"
P: "Yes"
T: "So did you write this?"
P: *
nods*
T: "Ok, now I want to ask you, is this your last job?"
P: O_O
T: "I'm asking you, is this your last job?"
P: "..."
T: "你明白我在说什么吗？我在问你，这是不是你最后一份工？"
P: "?????" *
looks lost*
T: "You still don't get what I mean? Is this your last job? I mean are you going to work here until you retire??? 当然不是啦！！你会找别的工的是吗！！"
P: *
nods*
T: "When you want to find job, you need his recommendation letter right?"
P: "Yes"
T: "Now, if your boss is a Nobel Laurette, do you think people will employ you?"
P: "Har?!"
T: "Ok Ok.. I will say it again... If your boss is a Nobel Laurette, and he writes you a letter of recommendation, will you get a job? Will people employ you?"
P: "..."
T: *
stares at Teddy* "Do you think he will get a job?"
Ted: *
Nods*
T: "Sure la, right or not?! Nobel Laurette write letter for you, who won't hire you?! But if your boss looks like an idiot! And he write a recommendation for you, do you think people would hire you?"
P: o_O"
T: "Do you get what I'm trying to say?? If your boss looks like an idiot from don't know where, do you think people would trust his recommendation??"
P: "..."
T: "You wrote all this on behalf of him. But if you did so many mistakes, how would others think of him? Especially when all these are going to people high up there.. Do you get what I mean?"
P: "..."
T: "Why no response? Do you need me to speak in Chinese? 你需要我讲华语吗？"
T: *
Stares at Teddy* "Do you understand what I just said?"
Teddy: *
nods*
T: "Good.. Can you please explain to him in Chinese? Because he is angry now, and he can't understand what I've just said, can you please explain to him, I need to go for lunch"
LOL~~~ This was the most indirect way of scolding which I've ever seen.. Extremely insulting, even though it is sarcastic!!
