My friend Ah Huay was called by IRAS for an audit. Like any of us she was concerned, and asked her boss for advice on what to wear for the appointment.
"Wear your shabbiest clothing. Let him think you are a pauper," her boss suggested.
She then asked her best friend Linda the same question, but got conflicting advice. "Don't let them intimidate you. Wear your most expensive business suit."
Needless to say, Ah Huay was confused.
So she went to her mother, told her of the conflicting advice, and asked what she thought.
"Let me tell you a story," replied Ah Huay's mother. "There was a woman who was getting married and she asked her mother what to wear on her wedding night. Her mother told her to wear a heavy, long, and thick nightgown that went right up to her neck. But when she asked her best friend, she got a different opinion. Her friend
told her to wear a sexy "see-through" robe, with a V neck right down to her navel."
Ah Huay, very confused with her mother's response, said, "Mummy,, what does all this have to do with my problem with the IRAS?!"
"Simple", replied her mum, "It doesn't matter what you wear, you're going to get screwed!"