"Mustaqim is the mother of all pranks"

051215

Me calling OT to inform a semi-emergency case.

Male over the other side: OT Intan. Boleh saya bantu?
Me: Hai saya Dr. Atiqah dari Paed Surgical, nak inform OT satu case.
Male: Sekejap ye saya panggil MO Anaes.
Female voice over the other side: Saya Dr. Afifah. Kes ape ye?
Me: Kami nak buat relaparotomy for a 16 days old baby-
Anaes: Relaparotomy? Bahaya tu.
Me: Ah memang. So the baby is a Malay girl, IC-
Anaes: Baby tu comel ke?
Me: Haha dia comel (apehal Anaes malam ni?)
Anaes: Sape nak buat?
Me: Mr. Tarmizi.
Anaes: Siapa MO oncall malam ni?
Me: Dr. Zafran.
Anaes: Dr. Zafran yang mana satu ye?
Me: MO Paed Surgical 3 orang je. Dia yang tak pakai spek.
Anaes: Paed Surgical ada sorang Chinese dan dua Indian kan?
Me: Erk. Dua Melayu dan sorang Indian. Dr. Zafran yang gelap sikit.
Anaes: Oooh saya tertukar ingatkan dia Indian.
Me: Hahaha. Okay pasal kes ni-
Suara Anaes bertukar menjadi lelaki yang too familiar: Atiqah, awak call dalam OT la cakap dengan Anaes. Kirim salam dekat Zafran.
Me: My God Dr. Mustaqim!!!!

Moral of the story. There's price to pay when you introduce yourself in the very first place...

Recalled this to my Paed MO.
Luqman after laughing at me: Awak pun layan je Anaes tu.
Me: How should I know! I listen to my MOs...

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Two years later, 110917

Today I am on leave but came to hospital to settle whatever to settle before I leave. Then an unidentified number called my phone. I picked it up.

Me: Hello.
Caller: Hello, ni Dr. Atiqah ke?

I couldn't tell this was a guy or a girl calling. Sounded suspicious though, somewhat familiar.

Me: Ye saya.
Caller: Dr. Atiqah Surgery kan sekarang?
Me: Ya, ada ape ye?
Caller: Saya HO Uro nak discuss kes dengan doktor.

I laughed out loud. I knew it!

Me: Uro kenapa call saya haha call la Luqman MO awak. Request pelik2 ni biasanya Mustaqim je suka prank orang. Ni Mustaqim ke?

Pemanggil gelak dan kembali kepada suaranya yang sebenar. "Haha kerja ke harini Tiqah?"

Finally I have redeemed myself after so long kena ngenak dengan sek2 ni hahahahaha.