One of the things of being clumsy is I have to talk to strangers. Like this afternoon when I realized that I did not have anything to stir my dishes while the onion was already in the frying pan. I ran to the office to find something but found nothing. Fortunately, I saw two guys heading to the same apartment building where I lived. I say hi and asked one of them whether I could borrow his stirring thingy. He went to his room and asked me to pick one that I need. I managed to finish my cooking without burning anything. Full and happy :) In Singapore, I met another stranger. She saw me looking at the information board with a confused look and decided to greet me. She showed me the way and we spend the afternoon by eating together and taking picture. Another stranger stopped by when my bicycle was broken and he offered me to take his bike since it was going to storm.
If people ask me what is one of my biggest strength, I think clumsy is one them. At least, as an anthropologist, many people wanted to talk to me since I looked harmless. On another note, when I did an interview with a colleague, I had to become a bad guy, while my friend became the good guy, simply because people rarely get mad at me despite the questions I asked.
So I think I have a minus in my karma account ...
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