What's My Flavor?

I told Mama Lai I met a cute boy and Mama Lai attacked with:

"Well?  What are you going to do about it?  What's your plan?"

It was clear to both Mama Lai and me that I didn't really have a plan.  I thought I was merely sharing an observation.

"You have to be more aggressive!  This stuff takes work!!  You are too passive.  You are too middle of the road.  Sometimes, you have to be a flavor!!"

City Without Yuppies

Duckie went on a recent trip to Europe for vacation and is keeping the worry monster in Mama Lai and Papa Lai at bay by sending us daily accounts of her observations in her travels.  Mama Lai's reaction to Duckie's account of Warsaw:

"If you don't go there in person I would picture Warsaw is like New York without yuppies."

Will Work for Husband

Mama Lai has always been unsatisfied with the money I make since I graduated from school.  When I turned 30, she was also worried about my prospects for marriage.  Mama Lai complained:

"If you boss won't give you a raise, then he should at least introduce you to a nice man.  You should tell him that if he finds you a husband, then your mother will forgive him for paying you so little."

Lying Daughter

I overheard Mama Lai telling one of my friends:

"I think my daughter lies to me about the food she is eating.  I think she eats chocolate and everything she takes photos of on Facebook."

Make-up

Mama Lai was browsing through my photos from a recent trip I took while on the phone with me.  I tried to describe to her where I was, what I was doing, but Mama Lai was concentrated on:

"You don't wear make-up anymore?  Did you not bring hairbrush on trip?"

Reverse Hearing

I returned from vacation and my work colleagues commented I lost weight.  Surprised since I had a great time eating out, I relayed these comments to Mama Lai who said:

"HAHAHA.  Really?  Are you sure they are not saying opposite?"