Nicknames @ Horwath

Malaysians are infamous for their nicknames given by their own friends or intimates, as means of being more intimated from one another. Even the government authorities would publish and advertise prisoners or criminals wanted by their nicknames, for example our national hero Wong Swee Chin, a.k.a Botak Chin. Who the hell in this world knows about Wong Swee Chin, the most popular gangster, until you mention "Botak Chin"?! Nobody except Swee Chin's friends and families duhh!

In Horwath, we have got our own Malaysian tradition here. For what I can gather, you could hear others call ourselves in the office like:

Bee Chin = "Bei Cheen!" (Pay Money!) or "Mei Zhing" (Monosodium glutamate)

Hwa Bee = Wa Bei

Vincent = Er, Ah Sernt?

Zaimi = Zaim Zaim

Sabrina = Sab Sab

Yvonne = Ah Vonne

Katrina = AH NA! (sounds so rough, but well, that's intimate) or Cat

Michelle Wong = Miao Sou (Mrs. Cat - Chuan Maw's spouse), Shiao Jie (Lady/Miss)or Miao Lui

Sook Hua = Ah Fa (Ah "Flower" I supposed)

Teck Ho = Partner (Yes. It's English and it really means Partner, coz he looks like a Partner)

Wing Keong = Darren, Keong Keong, Wing Keong, or "Eiii"... *Sigh

Rachel Low = Lau Warn Lei (As pronounced in cantonese)

Sim Sai Chu = Ah Sim

Chen Choo Pin = Ah Chen

Yap Shin Lun = Ah Yap, Yap "Ko" or "Hakka Lou" (Hakka people)

Ming Huei = Marvellous Manager, Hui Ko or "Hakka Lou"

Wong Yoke Lin = Wong Si Foo (Master Wong) or Ah Ma (Grandma to Vincent)

Sunthari = "Soondreee" or "Sundry" (expense)

Teoh Kok Liang (ex-Sports Club Chairman) = "Uncle" *I pity him so much.

The last but not least,

Chuan Maw = Ah Miao (Cat)! or it can be Fei Chai Miao! (Fatty Cat)

Well. That isn't so bad. We set our own cultures to be close to one another by calling ourselves by the names that contain various meanings on the back. We communicate like a team and work like a team. One may be falling, but others would lend a hand, as we all share something in common as one - One identity.. one mission.. one promise..... I believe it's a team that holds better than any concrete.