Unforgettable Memory at the Airport
Last year, I went to Hong Kong with my family. Unfortunately, as it was right after mid-term exam, I was very tired and was struggling with cold sores. Not only my lips but my whole face got swollen and I looked awful. Though I knew it would be fine after some rest, I was worried what I should do if I have problem passing through immigration. When I look back from now, I think the examiner meaninglessly asked me what happened to my face. However, as I had been worrying about it, I thought I should not tell them I have a virus. I don't know why but fatuously I said 'My boyfriend hit me'. I was going to say 'He's Chris Brown' right after that. Pop star Chris Brown hitting Rihanna was one of the hottest issues at that time and people made jokes about it all the time. I was just attempting a joke. However, the examiner took it too seriously before even I had a chance to say "he's Chris Brown'. It almost took an hour to explain about cold sores and convince them I was joking. Until then, I never make immoderate jokes at the airport.
What a interesting event! I liked your writing because the story is vividly described enough to make me imagine in my head. There are some unfamiliar words such as fatuously.It would be better replace with another word with similar meaning, because it was kind of awkward while reading. Overall, I enjoyed reading your story.
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ReplyDeleteLast year, I went to Hong Kong with my family. Unfortunately, as it was right after mid-term exam, I was very tired and was struggling with cold sores. Not only the lips but my whole face got swollen and I looked awful. I looked like I was beaten up hard. Though I knew it would be fine after some rest, I was worried what I should say if I have problem passing through immigration because it was hard to explain herpes smplex virus. When I look back from now, I think the examiner meaninglessly asked me what happened to my face. However, as I had been worrying about it, I thought I should not tell them that I have a virus. I don't know why but fatuously I said 'My boyfriend hit me'. I was going to say 'He's Chris Brown' right after that. Pop star Chris Brown hitting Rihanna was one of the hottest issues at that time and people made jokes about it all the time. I was just attempting a joke. However, the examiner took it too seriously before even I had a chance to say "he's Chris Brown'. It almost took an hour to explain the whole story and convince them I was joking. Until then, I never make immoderate jokes at the airport.