Like Chalk and Cheese

I have so much fun working with my colleagues. We have laughter everyday and we have this epic joke that happened few days ago.

One day, the secretary of Istana called to inform that Tuanku is coming to the clinic for routine check up. The doctors rescheduled the appointments and they are ready since in the morning.

Unlike us (or me?), we are just as usual, find the charts, register the patients, explain the medication. One of my pet hates (during my work time) is when the doctors asked me to change the ASTRO channel to Travel and Living. I want to watch my House, CSI and Wipe Out!

Since Tuanku is the VVIP, I have no choice but reluctantly press the remote control. There it goes, French cuisine or Asian cultures playing on the flat screen. Bored to death.

Miss CA, the senior nurse, has already have the tea set on the table. Apparently, it is to be served to Tuanku later. She informed our cleaner, Miss A, that Tuanku is coming and do not move the tea set on the table.

The nurses informed our cleaner, Miss A about the protocol when Tuanku is here. Let it be the appropriate greetings, or manners. Miss A seems puzzled as she doesn't know what is the meaning of Tuanku.

We explained to her that Tuanku is Sultan. She can't get it as well. It's not ambiguous, right? for us, Tuanku = Sultan = Raja. As simple as that. So we told her that Tuanku is Raja, a person that need to be respected.

She seems understand the meaning, so we just left her there and let her digests the information.

In the same time, while we were anxiously waiting for his arrival, Miss Celina called a plumber to repair the piping system. The pipes are leaking and it can be troublesome if the plumber does not come that day.

Miss Celina asked Miss A to bring the plumber to the back room and let him check the system.

" Miss A, nanti Raja datang, tolong bawa dia pergi belakang sana. "

" Miss CC, buat apa dia pergi belakang? "

" Buat pipe la. "

Miss A just nodded her head. " Mahu bagi dia minum nanti? " Miss A asked.

" Buat pe bagi minum, Miss A? Ingat dia VIP ke? Dia datang buat pipe saja. " Miss CC answered.

Then Miss A nodded again, she went away with a mop.

So while all of us were chilling in the lobby, we noticed that Miss A is missing.

Miss CC asked us: " Eh, have you seen Miss A? "

" I saw her just now. She went to the back room I guess. Why not you just check if she's there. "

Miss CC went to the back room as I told. After a second, I heard Miss CC were laughing like a mad cow.

" Why are you laughing? " I asked.

" Miss A cleaned the back room, she wipe the fan and the floor. " Miss CC pointed at the back room.

" Hah? Kenapa Miss A? Buat apa bersih bilik belakang? " I puzzled.

" Cakap Raja mahu pergi belakang, saya cuci semua barang la! " She answered.

Silence......................Stunned. Speechless.

The plumber's name is Raja. She thought the Raja that Miss CC mentioned is referring to the VVIP Raja.

Did we misinterpret the meaning of Tuanku or Miss A is just simply misunderstood it?