So here's how the story goes....I had an argument with a certain someone over the meaning of 3 words - pail, bucket, dipper. Which is which? This whole damn thing started off when he was in the bathroom and asked me to get the pail from the other bathroom. So I went and got the pail to which he said -
He: "Nolah K, the pail, pail!"
Moi: " Fuck you this is a pail."
He: "No, the small one you use to bathelah."
Moi: "You mean the dipper?"
He: "Whicheverlah, just bring it, I'm cold, the draft is killing me."
Moi: I laugh till I can't breathe as I hand him the dipper.
I tried to educate him on the difference between the pail and dipper. He malu cos he always tends to act like a smart alec with me. Then I dropped the subject. A few days ago, he happened to mention the word 'pail' again - (refering to the dipper) as he was complaining about his filthy housemate. So I corrected him,
He: "The fucker is so filthy K that I can't bear to go near his room. The other day I saw the "pail" was filled with dirty water in the bathroom...
Moi: "You mean dipper? And thang God we don't have to use that bathroom anymore."
He: "Uhm..mmm..."
And the subject was dropped again.
The next day, Mr. Tak-puas-hati sends me an sms -
He:"Definitions from dictionary.com...pail is a water-tight cylindrical vessel open at the top and filled with a handle...dipper is a cuplike container with a long handle...so the moral of the story is I've only used a pail and not a cuplike container...hahahaha"
Moi: "It's arguable, A pail as I know it is more cylindrical than a dipper and is a vessel used to contain water (or anything elselah)."
He: "What rubbish, go to the bathroom and see if there is anything that looks like a cup there?"
Previously he asked me about bucket and I told him that it was the synonym of pail. Both refer to the same thing. He sends me another sms:
He: "A pail is normally used with a bucket....this is the definition of a bucket...a deep cylindrical vessel usually of metal or plastic with a flat bottom and a semicircular bail used for collecting or holding water...u told me this was the pail and the pail is a dipper...hahaha"
Moi: "Oklah, if you want to continue believing you're rite, what can I say..."
He: "Eh you made a mistake just admit itlah, why can't you just admit it?"
I didn't bother to reply after that. Huh! Some people just can't admit defeat.
Then again, arguing over pails and buckets and dippers...I seriously need to make new friends....sigh*
