The MySejahtera app has been one of the essential parts of Malaysia’s new normal during the COVID-19 pandemic, as we rely heavily on the app to check-in at places we visited for contact tracing.
However, one Malaysian named Syarifah Liyana took to her Twitter to share how she accidentally signed up for the MySejahtera app with the name “Starfish” instead of “Syarifah”, and “Binot” instead of “Binti”.
The reason why i cant us Mysejahtera. You see, my last phone problem sikit so when i type dia jadi cam autocorrect and tak perasan when i save it jadi Starfish instead of Syarifah. Binti jadi binot🙃
— Closeted Starfish 🌟🐟 (@LiyanaTorres) February 21, 2021
Nak change name dah takleh sebab dah verified dengan ic. tk pasal2 jdi Patrick pic.twitter.com/GB4GgVyJo8
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She said that she has been using the name for almost a year and has tried changing it, but the app won’t let her because it has already been verified with her IC.
“Now, I am Patrick. Once a starfish, always a starfish,” she said.
Once a starfish, always a starfish🥲
— Closeted Starfish 🌟🐟 (@LiyanaTorres) February 22, 2021
🌟🐟 pic.twitter.com/0SSXRbGiw4
“I finally exposed myself publicly, however, my parents still have no idea. They are going to be so disappointed in me because they gave me a great name, but I choose to be a starfish.”
But with the help of netizens, and her sister, she finally got to change her name back.
Berjaya gengs, Alhamdulillah😭😭😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/ptjzHFGZNR
— Closeted Starfish 🌟🐟 (@LiyanaTorres) February 22, 2021
my parents taktahu pun pasal ni. the only person yg tahu ni only my sis. shes been keeping this secret save for one year lebih. Now, i berani come out.
— Closeted Starfish 🌟🐟 (@LiyanaTorres) February 22, 2021
p/s: my parents still xtahu. i dont want them to be disappointed, penat2 mewarisi gelaran syarifah, starfish juga dipilih🙃🥲 pic.twitter.com/qFSPACbpLo
This is hilarious! Autocorrect is one of those things that’s annoying, but everyone has it on their phones.
We’re glad that Syarifah got to be herself again!
By: Aishah Akashah Ahadiat
