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I stayed on my own during MCO 1.0 and decided to stay with my parents this time around.
It’s day 2 now and I decided to make a guide of “Surviving MCO: Re-Living with Your Parents as an Adult”. I’ll update accordingly on a daily basis.
This is a thread.
It’s day 2 now and I decided to make a guide of “Surviving MCO: Re-Living with Your Parents as an Adult”. I’ll update accordingly on a daily basis.
This is a thread.
1. Jangan pecahkan pinggan mangkuk Mak.
If you happened to do it, intentionally or not, my professional advise is to look for a new mother because you are dead to her now.
If you happened to do it, intentionally or not, my professional advise is to look for a new mother because you are dead to her now.
2. If you’re a smoker with a smoker Dad, be mindful that he would know if you steal his cigarettes...or his inhaler.
3. No matter how old or successful you are, you are now 15 years old again.
4. Doors and The Ethics of Knocking is a state of mind. Non-existent. It’s a borderless system with no immigration in this household...for you.
5. Being able to multitask is crucial.
“Watching Netflix” means playing a show in the background and helping your Mom fold the clothes while your Dad rants about Malaysian politics to you.
“Watching Netflix” means playing a show in the background and helping your Mom fold the clothes while your Dad rants about Malaysian politics to you.
6. If your parents call your name, you should be in front of them within 30 seconds.
If they call you by your full name, you should’ve been there since last night.
If they call you by your full name, you should’ve been there since last night.
7. When they ask you what you want for dinner, remember that freedom of choice is an illusion and that it was merely a question of formality.
You’re eating what is served. Period.
You’re eating what is served. Period.
8. If you can make a drink for yourself, you can make a drink for everyone else.
This applies for food and washing clothes, too.
This applies for food and washing clothes, too.
9. Kindness requires audience.
My hypothesis is this; a good deed done for the house is only considered a good deed if your parents are around to see it.
It’s our parents’ version of “pics or it didn’t happen”.
My hypothesis is this; a good deed done for the house is only considered a good deed if your parents are around to see it.
It’s our parents’ version of “pics or it didn’t happen”.
10. Job opportunity.
Whatever status you’re in, whether you’re WFH or unemployed, you are now working for them.
Whatever free time or off days you have, you don’t. It’s theirs now.
Whatever status you’re in, whether you’re WFH or unemployed, you are now working for them.
Whatever free time or off days you have, you don’t. It’s theirs now.
11. They’ll tell you no more suppers in MCO because they want to ration the food.
Your instinct will tell you to eat more during dinner so you don’t starve through the night. Your instinct is wrong.
There will still be supper (because Dad gets hungry at night).
Your instinct will tell you to eat more during dinner so you don’t starve through the night. Your instinct is wrong.
There will still be supper (because Dad gets hungry at night).
12. Know their trigger points.
Locking the house doors before you sleep will please your Dad.
Not closing the fridge door properly means war to your Mom.
Locking the house doors before you sleep will please your Dad.
Not closing the fridge door properly means war to your Mom.
13. This particular guide is for families that practices a religion.
If you’ve prayed, announce it to the house. Parents, they want to see their family members go to Heaven. So they’ll wonder if you’ve prayed and will ask you to pray...even if you’re in a meeting with a CEO.
If you’ve prayed, announce it to the house. Parents, they want to see their family members go to Heaven. So they’ll wonder if you’ve prayed and will ask you to pray...even if you’re in a meeting with a CEO.
14. They’re not stupid, they just speak in a different language.
You may go for an alone walk to clear your mind. Although it’s MCO and no socializing is allowed, consider it a formality when they ask “Nak keluar jalan dengan siapa tu?!”
In their dictionary, it means “Be safe.”
You may go for an alone walk to clear your mind. Although it’s MCO and no socializing is allowed, consider it a formality when they ask “Nak keluar jalan dengan siapa tu?!”
In their dictionary, it means “Be safe.”
15. Spotify? No, Golf Channel.
If your dad is a fan of golf, the Golf Channel is now the official Spotify playlist of the house.
Change the channel and there shall be no peace in this land for a millennia.
If your dad is a fan of golf, the Golf Channel is now the official Spotify playlist of the house.
Change the channel and there shall be no peace in this land for a millennia.
16. There will be days that there would be no food at home.
Usually, it happens when you forgot to take out the chicken from the freezer then you’re disowned by your parents
Buying them a microwave for the sole purpose to defrost is not an excuse for your lack of responsibility
Usually, it happens when you forgot to take out the chicken from the freezer then you’re disowned by your parents
Buying them a microwave for the sole purpose to defrost is not an excuse for your lack of responsibility
17. Breakfast is the first meal they have when they wake up. Even if it’s in the afternoon, it’s still breakfast.
Learn to adapt.
Learn to adapt.
18. Synergy.
Whatever is playing on Mom and Dad’s phone is meant for the whole house to hear.
Whatever is playing on Mom and Dad’s phone is meant for the whole house to hear.
