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"If you want to be an outstanding Engineer, you have got to use your brain and think."

Minutes later, he asked, "Why? Not good for the ears?"

This conversation was held over lunch, between my colleague and I. I find that people think it's offensive to make such comments, but for me, it's a different thing entirely. I guess he was giving me a soundly advice, probably because I'm a Fresh Grad with almost nil experience. And not a very good student, apparently.

I think most of us were brought up to feel offended when someone said something unpleasant to us. I take such comments impersonally, if I think you were indirectly giving me constructive advice. Like whenever my manager talks about his spiritual journey, discussing his experience, he would often look at me, halfway, and say, "Why, Miss Tang, you probably won't believe me here..but.."
I feel resentful each time he says that, because..just because I was listening attentively, (and gives no responses) doesn't mean I am oblivious to his thoughts and statements. So, like every other time, I would smile and say, "I'm listening". I guess, you would probably be lost with the purpose of this entry in the first place. Let's just say I'm stuck in a small office, and have nothing better to do, but to update my little blogspace.

For the past few days, I've been playing with my iPhone for a bit, trying to tweak it a little so that it becomes more personal. Obviously, I've grown out of the habit of writing about my personal feelings on the online space.