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Parent's English

FIL = Father in law MIL = Mother in law Joanne = my colleague's name *Sebastian crawling on the floor* FIL, 'See! Joanne! Joanne!' *pointing to the floor* *Sebastian stares at the floor* FIL, 'Ah you see! Joanne! Joanne!' Sebastian's mommy, 'What is this 'Joanne'?' MIL, 'Neh, 'ANT' loh, ma yee ah (ant in mandarin)' Sebastian's mommy LOL, 'Har? Ant = Joanne?' MIL, 'The sound 'N' same mah.' Sebastian's mommy, 'Oh...........' FIL, 'Where is Joanne? Joanne?' MIL, 'Joanne in mommy offit lar!' Sebastian's mommy LOL, 'Ha!!!! Ha!!!! ' My FIL's English : Internet ~ dog com dog my My MIL's English : Mid Velly ~ Mid Belly Elmo ~ Eye Mo Jaya Jusco ~ Ya Ya Just Go! Tweety Bird ~ Cuci Bird Rabbit ~ Rabbish! (ish!) My Mother's English : Sebastian ~ Si Mi Beh Dan?? (What cannot wait?- Hokkien) My Father's English : AVON ~ A1 (Ayam Brand) Sometimes not only kids b