Foolish Call

“Hello? Uncle ah... Auntie 在吗? Auntie 今天煮什么? 我要 order dinner.” Said my wife.

“Uncle 在. Auntie 不在.” I replied, acknowledging I was the uncle and she was the auntie who was not at home.

The above telephone conversation was from my wife to me. She paused and broke out in laughter.

Her initial intention was to call her office canteen to place a take away order for 2. I thought she wanted to make fun of me and I played along. She had actually dialed the wrong number.

I didn’t expect it was a genuine mistake by her. She found it funny. I felt fooled.