My daughter’s friend just called me uncle, in English. I don’t run a shop!! 😂😂

– it’s an SEA thing, kids call all adults, including strangers, uncles or aunties. In Indonesia many of us use the Dutch loan words, oom and tante, and very rarely use the English words. Specifically in Malaysia and Singapore, non family aunties and uncles are more often people who run shops, food court stalls, or restaurants.

#TootSEA

#pinoy