So I went to the Ministry of Defence this afternoon. Let me explain that when you go in to the premises you have to hand over your IC or passport to the security booth which is manned by one or more soldiers.
Despite the different times of the days that I go there, I always end up seeing this one soldier each time I hand over my IC to get the security pass.
So I went in after handing him my IC and getting the security pass, then I went about with my own business. After I was done inside, I headed back out to the security booth to get my IC back.
I swear, each time I go back, that soldier gives the freakiest stare. In the past, every time I walk away to my car, I can hear him saying aloud, 'Can I have your e-mail?' and then followed by fits of laughter between him and his fellow acquaintance. It's bad enough you pervertedly stare at me in front of me, now you try to hit on me behind me.
EW.
Today, it was a little different. The freaky stare was still uncomfortably there, though. I quickly returned the security pass and grabbed my IC, at the same time giving a pity smile. I'm just nice to everyone and I smile, no matter how annoying they are.
I walked back to my car, and instead of hearing him shout out his usual pick-up line, he says, 'Check your IC!' I was like, OH MY GOD, did he give me somebody else's IC in an evil plot to make me walk back to get my actual IC and strike up a lame conversation with me in which I have no choice but to smile and give monosyllable answers?
I was still walking and I quickly checked my IC. First thought after seeing what he did, Oh my god, how lame can you get.
At least the handwriting is legible and is in proper English. Shows that he has at least one screw fitted properly. And no, I have no intention to add his e-mail.
EW.
I could so totally complain to his superior. Like to the Deputy Minister in fact. FYI, the Deputy Minister gave us HIS e-mail, and his is one I don't mind adding.
I wonder how often that lonely, desperate soldier cries himself to sleep because he's not married and he is nowhere close to getting a girl friend (check that's not 'girlfriend', but a friend who happens to be of the opposite sex). Or maybe he is just a poor soldier that hasn't come out of the closet yet and hits on innocent girls to over compensate for his lack of interest in them, i.e. he's gay and is in love with his buddy in the security booth but is too shy to show his true feelings.
I guess I won't ever know.
EW.
