跟屁虫

This is going to be a first for me... a title in Mandarin. 😂 Been a rather interesting month. Got transferred out of my school because apparently I must have pushed the Principal too much to do something about a colleague who was verbally bullying the students. Yup! Even in ‘famous’ schools like SMJK Keat Hwa 1, such things happen. And the Principal seemed powerless to do anything to stop it. So, here goes...

跟屁虫 is a character who works in a school. It is a well-known school in one of the northern states. He has a real name like all of us but for now, the name 跟屁虫 will do. This moniker was given by students who were so used to seeing him follow the school principal around...

His name has very significant meanings. He is a very good bag carrier and an exceedingly good follower. His greatest talent is stooping to every conceivable level, including grovelling when he feels that will get him to the top.

跟屁虫 is the best kind of follower one can ever have because he will stop at nothing to stoke your ego. He learned from a young age that everyone loves their egos stoked. And he is the master ‘stoker’. 😂🤣

Well, such people who have no principles, lie through their teeth, tongue and and whatever orifices of theirs. After all, butt polishing is their talent, sweet talking is their modus operandi... and lies... 跟屁虫 is the master, unsurpassed...

You see, 跟屁虫 is living proof that you don’t have to be honest or principled to get to the top... and you can continue like this at the top.