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November 6, 2004
new mutation of maggi mee
this scenario took place at home last week:
i walked into the kitchen and announced to mum that i was in the mood to eat maggi (it was sunday - mum doesn't cook). sauntered to the dried goods cupboard and checked what flavours were available, then mum yelled:
mum: i bought new maggi you know
ju: ha? new flavour ah?
mum: no no, new type, come i show you
she joins me in the storeroom and fumbles through plastic bags.
mum: there! (her finger trails along the writings on the packet) extra springy, more taste and no msg
ju: huh? more taste but no msg?
mum: yaloh.
ju: i eat maggi because i *want* the taste of msg la ma
mum: haaaaa? (her pitch escalates)
ju: i eat maggi because i *want* to have that sick manufactured feeling inside my tummy when my hunger is maggi-sated. i *want* the cheap blah flavour all over my mouth. i *want* the scratchy thirstiness that lasts two hours after eating. how?
mum: (mum shakes her head tsk-tsking under her breath) problem child.
ju: after that i *want* to have the luxury of complaining that maggimee got too much msg also (flashed her an innocent beam)
stuck my tongue out at her, snatched a pack of ORIGINAL maggi with msg-goodness and gleefully went my way.
(later, while i was eating she sipped the soup and agreed with my maggi-philosophy)
posted by nyx at November 6, 2004 3:00 PM
Comments
ack.. I knew it! they added nicotine as well as the MSG!
unfortunately, I also know exactly what you mean.
maggi mee is like cigs.. you know it's bad but you want your fix
goodbye, hair!
Posted by: CH at November 6, 2004 8:12 PM
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