I saw a familiar face on my way to the office. She greeted me first with a nod and a smile so I reciprocated. Then she said. “Ang taba mo ngayon!”. It means that she thinks I am fat or I got bigger the last time she saw me. I just answered her with a smile. I do not know if that was not a sincere one that made her started a conversation. Maybe she felt that I was not happy with her remark? She asked me again if I am the sister of the wife of his nephew. I answered with a nod. Then she asked me if I could still remember her. I just said yes. Oh, she had not seen me for almost a decade! It is obvious that I had gained some weight after ten long years.
Am I hurt with her remark? Not really, I am just thinking why do we have to greet someone and mention something bad about her? I know somebody whom you can expect that when she opens her mouth, she only speak of nice things. She is a very good conversationalist. From her I got the art of complementing other people. Oh, I really miss her. She is the mother of my very good friend. They are now in Canada.
Anyways, I hope that when the aunt of my brother in law and I meet again, anywhere… she would be able to say something nice about me already…like…You lost some weight!
Oh, by the way, we met in a jeepney thus all the passengers looked at how fat I am when she said that.
That person was downright rude. There is no call for anyone to say something that mean. I’m guessing she is jealous. Just saying. Have a great day.
Most of the times, that will be the pambungad na bati to me also…nakakainis noh…sarap gantihan ng ikaw din noh or nagsalita hehehhe