Saturday, July 2, 2011

Char kway teow Seller Soon Suan Choo and her Red Txapela

A most interesting article in The Malaysian Star, from Georgetown (Penang):
GEORGE TOWN: A boycott campaign has been launched in cyberspace against a famous char koay teow seller in Lorong Selamat here, for allegedly berating an elderly woman for commenting that her food was too expensive. The seller, Soon Suan Choo, 63, famous for her oversized red beret, however brushed it aside, deeming it as a mischievious act from a dissatisfied customer. A caricature of the hawker telling the old lady that “people like you can’t afford” is being widely circulated via e-mail. The incident is alleged to have occurred on Aug 30, 2010.
The person behind the caricature has urged the public to boycott the char koay teow seller. “No one should be subjected to such treatment,” the person said. Soon admitted that the incident did occur. Although her picture was used in the caricature, she claimed the person who uttered the words was her sister. “My sister only said that the old lady can choose not to eat if she thinks the food is expensive. “She meant no harm.  Further-more, the remark was not uttered directly to the elderly woman,” she said. Soon said the person who launched the campaign was merely trying to find fault with her and her sister. “He can do whatever he likes. The caricature has not affected my business at all,” she said. Soon, who has been selling char koay teow for 41 years and only moved into the coffee-shop three years ago, said she has no plan to take legal action against anyone. “Sometimes it is very hard to please all customers, especially when we are busy,” she said.
I say, bless this woman for her promotional work on txapela's in South-West Asia. 

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