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During breakfast,

I ask you

What?

If I wear that to the market, will people talk bad about me? (that – referring to wearing a scarf across my body that although Popo finds it pretty, says it’s revealing.)

How would I know? (Just before I recorded the conversation, Popo told me they won’t and why care about others. She also never say anything so why should others talk about it.)

Just now you said they won’t.

(In Teochew) (I hope this is the best way to translate) The front can’t see much but the back can see everything

Will they talk bad about me?

Aiyo, why she wear until like that?

Just now, you said they won’t

Some people will, some people won’t. Those with ‘new’ minds won’t think that way. ‘Old’ minds, like my mind will think, “aiyo how is that nice…”

Then then then………… will they recognise me?

Me? Others? Will la?

I wear until like that

See a few times then will know

Huh? If I cover my face, will they recognise me?

Cover the face then won’t know la

The buy chicken one, buy duck one, know you what. Buy pork one know you what. Buy chicken know you what (Buy chicken or duck or pork means sell chicken or duck or pork)

Will they talk bad about you then?

Won’t la. What bad things will they say about me?

You say I wear like that, but (you say) I’m still so sweet.

Hmmm

Hmmm?

We own selves think la. Others want to talk about us, we also don’t know.

Just now, before I started filming, you said even though I wear until like that, I’m still so sweet.

Hmmm and not nice hor? (doesn’t look good)

Huh?
 

The cloth is nice

Hmm

Hmm

I’m saying even though I wear until like that, I’m still so sweet

Yes true

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