Hopping on buses and trains during peek hours are getting harder and troublesome these days. There are just too many complaints I've heard from friends. In fact, this morning when I checked my facebook, I saw a friend posted this "Bloody Idiot!! Early morning wana make me angry. Still got d cheeck to ask me "where u wana go" when i said excuse me to move in to d centre of d train. I'm not like u Stupid! Dont move in n let others have a chance to get in as well. Bloody Arsehole!!!" The other night, she also shared the same story she experienced while riding her bus home. In her anger, she blamed Singaporeans for being so insensitive, selfish and Kiasu, though she herself is also a Singaporean. Then, one colleague texted me about her funny experience this morning. When she reached the office, she relayed the story of a bus driver who had used 3 languages (Malay, Chinese, and English) trying to urge people to move to the rare and center of the car so others could go in. The driver, already frustrated, shouted to the passengers "What other language you want me to use so you all will understand me!"
Sadly, most of the people here are inconsiderate and think only of themselves. The bus and train story is one good example. Why can't people put their shoes into others'? Why can't they give way for other passengers to go in? Why must they crowd and stay near the door when the center aisle is empty? Does the driver count 1,2,3 when the passengers alight which makes all these bunch of people afraid of being left behind? It would be a little understandable if they are to stop after 2-3 stations away. But despite of their short trip, these folks really like to stay near the door. This selfish act is rampant in many of the workplace here as well. For instance, other colleagues will try to push things to you when they see a major issue is coming their way. The same goes when you are on leave and someone is supposed to back you up in your absence. That person (your back up buddy) will try to find some faults in your way of doing things in order to get something to bigmouth to the boss. Assmosis and playing safe seem to be part of these people's nature so as to attain advancement and recognition and eventually receive better appraisal/increment. Is this the disease of an advanced country? I don't mean to point one race here 'cause I witness many individuals who have this kind of attitude regardless of nationality or gender. This proves that human nature is the most complicated of all things to understand. What for we have thousands of adjectives to describe our behaviours and personalities.
PS: Written on Wednesday. But posted only today.
Sadly, most of the people here are inconsiderate and think only of themselves. The bus and train story is one good example. Why can't people put their shoes into others'? Why can't they give way for other passengers to go in? Why must they crowd and stay near the door when the center aisle is empty? Does the driver count 1,2,3 when the passengers alight which makes all these bunch of people afraid of being left behind? It would be a little understandable if they are to stop after 2-3 stations away. But despite of their short trip, these folks really like to stay near the door. This selfish act is rampant in many of the workplace here as well. For instance, other colleagues will try to push things to you when they see a major issue is coming their way. The same goes when you are on leave and someone is supposed to back you up in your absence. That person (your back up buddy) will try to find some faults in your way of doing things in order to get something to bigmouth to the boss. Assmosis and playing safe seem to be part of these people's nature so as to attain advancement and recognition and eventually receive better appraisal/increment. Is this the disease of an advanced country? I don't mean to point one race here 'cause I witness many individuals who have this kind of attitude regardless of nationality or gender. This proves that human nature is the most complicated of all things to understand. What for we have thousands of adjectives to describe our behaviours and personalities.
PS: Written on Wednesday. But posted only today.
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