What is there to compare?

Just came back from visitig my second uncle and his family. They just came back from the States and they were proudly telling us about their experience.

I was not really paying any attention until my aunt was talking about how strict customs was over there. She told us how my uncle had to go for full body search because of the fact that he has got some implant in his knee.

My uncle then pointed out that she too had some implant on her back. She then said she had no problem when passing through the security gate. There was no beep or anything. She then proudly announced that her implants were titanium etc, etc.

Really. What is there to be proud of, these implants?? I don't find anything to brag about. It means that there is something wrong with your body. Yet, this aunt is the same one that goes around comparing with my third aunt, which specialist is better and which specialist she got to see at every family gathering. It is as if she were collecting trophies by seeing these specialists.

I find it even more absurd to have to compare about what these implants are made of. They are your typical kaisu sort, who likes to compare everything, from children's homework right down to the type of washing detergent you use. Theirs would have to be the cheapest type and yet, they will tell you it's the best.

I am not sure whether I have blogged about her or about this 'phenomena' before but her son now is a doctor and her daughter, a lab tech (or was it researcher) who has just gone over to San Diego to work. To me it is rather interesting that her son has become a doctor. It is almost like she could keep him as his personal physician in that sense.

Well, this is the family I do not like. Snobs and know-it-alls, all except my doctor cousin. He seems to be the nicest of the lot. Who knows though, that he may be chauvanistic like his dad. I am keeping my fingers crosse that he is not.