A random encounter a local content creator had with 2 friendly foreign workers at a petrol station in Klang left Malaysians in stitches recently due to the latter’s antics and their names that match with the nearby Selangor capital of Shah Alam.
Shared by @ejueju.okodoko on TikTok, the video has gone viral with over 629,000 views and more than 41,300 likes in just over 1 day.
Shah Alam and Alam Shah working near Shah Alam
In the video, @ejueju.okodoko held a conversation with the 2 foreign workers who revealed their names to be Alam Shah and Shah Alam after being asked by the content creator.
Working at a fuel station, both of their names were written on their uniforms, as well as on their name tags which may have been the reason why @ejueju.okodoko got intrigued by them in the first place.
Speaking excellent Bahasa Melayu, Shah Alam joked that his name is “Shah Alam Seksyen 3” while Alam Shah joked he’s “Seksyen 18″, which refers to the city’s Sections, the naming schemes for its localities.
They both then revealed that they’re from Bangladesh and that Shah Alam or variations of it are popular names in the country.
@ejueju.okodoko then told the audience that he was confused at 1st by their name tags but as it turned out, Shah Alam and Alam Shah are their real names, with the 3 of them laughing together at the end.
Watch the full video here:
Malaysians amused by the Shah Alam and Alam Shah’s antics
In the comments section, Malaysians were amused by the 2 friendly foreign workers’ names and their antics, with many sharing their own encounters with other people named Shah Alam.
A couple of commenters were in stitches by how both of them jokingly ‘booked’ their own Sections, which made the whole encounter even more funny.
Meanwhile, one commenter praised the 2 foreign workers’ grasp of Bahasa Melayu, especially Shah Alam, who he said is fluent in the language.
Besides that, one commenter who used to work at the COVID-19 vaccine centre revealed that he had also encountered someone named Shah Alam before when the distribution of the vaccine was implemented in our country.
So, what do you guys think of the video? Share your thoughts with us in the comments!
