blind man in a bus

[Vaiyen]

1) buffets.
2) running for the mrt seats from train to train
3)impatient drivers blaring their horn when there's a 1 second delay
4) seat hoggers
5) table reservers
6) serial complainers with the word "CASE" or "LEGAL" mentioned when they don't get their way.
7) blocking bus entrance and not wanting to move to the rear in fear of missing their stop.
8) Internet forummers who flout their online 'clout' and act big for no real good reason? ...but i guess this happens in every country. The phenomena of the "online ego".

 

[lester_music]

Happen in work places too.....

My wife is working under a manager who has no sense of HUMAN TOUCH....

why the manager got the job? simply cause she has a degree for the position.....what a shame indeed!

 

[j_m_s]

It really depends on the individual, some people feel like its not worth their while. with which I disagree but yeah.

When I'm carrying a pedalboard and my guitar in a hardcase, its really.. really. irritating when people on the outside refuse to give way. and just ram into my hardcase (nvm its a hardcase) and pedalboard (OUCH).

 

[theliverevolution]

er... dude? u might want to change your no. 8? its supposed to be a list of people in this country only, yet u say it happens in every country... kinda contracdictory actually...

no. 9) Pedestrians at East Coast Park

Background info:
I like cycling at East Coast, but every time I go there I get freaking irritated by Pedestrians. There was some hoo-haa in the newspapers about 2 years ago about a person who got knocked down by a cyclist, which lead to people calling for cyclist to stay off the pavement and blah blah.
Ironic as it seems, at East Coast, IT IS THE COMPLETE OPPOSITE. People happily walk up and down the CYCLING PATH with little care of the cyclists. I get scolded by people when I cycle past them cause they were standing in the freaking MIDDLE OF THE CYCLING PATH. I get scolded when I wheel my bike along the walking path (Hey, I'm wheeling it, not cycling it)
So, perhaps Singaporeans can be a bit mroe gracious and keep to the destinated instructions? Or must I put up signs that say "All pedestrians on the walking path will be brutally run down" before they keep to the walking path?
And before you say "just avoid them la mike!", please note that the last time I crashed because of a stupid pedestrian, it was at peak hours in East Coast, usually the Saturday late afternoons.
Which brings me to my next point:

10) People who refuse to admit mistakes when they're in the wrong

I don't know why, but this happens a lot in Singaporeans. I myself have been guilty of it a few times
Anyway, why I say so.
The other day, I was cycling down East Coast again (It's a great place for Cardio-cycles!) and doing it at quite a fast speed. Saw a bunch of girls in front. Rang my bell as loud as I could, but they didn't even frigging look back to bother who was coming behind.
Fine.
So I started to cycle to the side, whilst ringing my bell at the same time.
When I was at equal level with the girls, the right-most girl was pushed by her friend, INTO MY FRIGGING DIRECTION.
I swerved, narrowly missed the girl. My back wheel gave her a couple of minor scratches on her leg.
Swerved, braked, fell off the bike completely and injured my forehead, shoulder and hip. Some rock must have scratched me. There was a small wound on my forehead.
The best thing, is that the girls then proceeded to SCOLD (and swear at) me for EXCESSIVE SPEEDING ALONG THE PARK, INJURING THE FRIEND, NOT GIVING ANY WARNING, BLAH BLAH BLAH ETC ETC ETC.
I was like: "wtf? I'm the one who's injured and bleeding here and you scold me for YOUR mistake?"
Lucky some old ice-cream guy saved me by telling the girls off.

 

[empihsrow]

Reminds me of one incident.

There was once I was heading to Bukit Batok MRT in a bus from my school. The bus stopped in front of a school(*ah-hem) and many students boarded the bus. The bus was a new SBS bus with functions for the disabled.

I was seated down near the door and two female students, one Chinese and one Indian, stood next to me and started chatting.

Here was what they had said:-

C: You know what? I hate this kind of buses. They have very little seats and I have to stand.

I: But this bus is meant for the disabled...

C: Yeah, I know. But why do the buses have to give up the seats just for them?

I: I mean, there are disabled people in Singapore and they might use the bus.

C: But they are the minority. Why must we give in to the minority? We are the MAJORITY.

I: Oh yeah, that is true...

You know something... I detest the way the Indian student changed her stand... And the funniest thing was they alighted a few stops later when the bus reached Bukit Batok MRT. The Chinese girl was really %^#%&#. Uh hem, if such students like them are our future, I will puke and die. Seriously.

 

[KingDiamond]

1) buffets.
2) running for the mrt seats from train to train
3)impatient drivers blaring their horn when there's a 1 second delay
4) seat hoggers
5) table reservers
6) serial complainers with the word "CASE" or "LEGAL" mentioned when they don't get their way.
7) blocking bus entrance and not wanting to move to the rear in fear of missing their stop.
8) Internet forummers who flout their online 'clout' and act big for no real good reason? ...but i guess this happens in every country. The phenomena of the "online ego".

9) Hogging in front of mrt doors/ mrt's lift door, so that they can get in have a place for their selfish selves.

 

[biopromax]

eh... next time U in Clark Quay... pop by yello jello & passs me your last two sticks can bro? :mrgreen:

Sure, why not LOL.

 

[biopromax]

Not moving in the centre cabin car of the mrt. Irritated everytime I wanna take the train to camp. All these workers who scared late for their transport.... Irritating.

 

[MutantBanana]

Don't sit down on public transport. People always give you "the look".

 

[theliverevolution]

Reminds me of one incident.

There was once I was heading to Bukit Batok MRT in a bus from my school. The bus stopped in front of a school(*ah-hem) and many students boarded the bus. The bus was a new SBS bus with functions for the disabled.

Let me guess... Only school I can think of its... Millenia Institute

 

[theunknown]

i can't deny people these days are too spoilt, complain too much and do nothing about it.

i can't deny that Singaporeans these days prioritize paper qualifications more than anything else.

i believe that people who do good things and bad things will face their punishment and rewards respectively.

 

[soft]

I think it is too easy to point out the mistakes of others. How about our own mistakes?

 

[fgl]

8) Internet forummers who flout their online 'clout' and act big for no real good reason? ...but i guess this happens in every country. The phenomena of the "online ego".

who ah? who ah?

 

[bouncy]

I really dislike it when people block the door of the MRT.

My friend who is studying in Perth once got so mad that he shouted at the people coming into the MRT: Your government paint yellow line for you to stand behind, why you all cannot?

Haha

 

[hecklerkoch]

To be honest, it's a bit sad that being selfish and kiasu and non-caring and unthoughtful and whatnot, are being associated almost synonymously with Singaporeans to the point that when you do good, people are actually surprised.

I remember one day I went to tar pao lunch at my previous workplace and it was raining and I had an umbrella with me and I noticed an uncle pushing rubbish cart in the rain and my instinct was to go up to him and offer to walk him to the shelter, and it still warms my heart to this day that he said "You are a good person.." as we walked under the umbrella. :mrgreen:

Ok lah ok lah.. I know I am being thick-skinned by telling you all this but my point is that the uncle said it so earnestly that it struck me immediately at that time, that he doesn't come across people like me very often. At least not in Singapore.

Well, if you ask me - I'd rather see the good in people.

Know why? Because there'll always be selfish people wherever you go, and it's unfortunate that this trait is more common among Singaporeans to the point of us being notorious for it BUT there are among them, people with good hearts too. In fact, I see them everyday and I make it a point to remember these kind people instead of getting pissed at the ones who make us look bad.

Guess it helps to try to remain positive.

:-D

 

[paperprata]

^ hecklerkoch, about your point on how it's a bit sad that being selfish and kiasu and non-caring and unthoughtful and whatnot, are being associated almost synonymously with Singaporeans to the point that when you do good, people are actually surprised; i whole heartedly agree on that.

i myself am guilty of having that mindset, but it's not just some preconceived notion that i've had since day 1, but i started on a clean slate, and i realised the number of selfish and uncaring people far outweighs the kind and caring people in singapore.

a simple thank you, letting someone pass, giving up seats, guiding the blind, or even a smile of gratitude is so scarce in singapore it's pathetic.

forget courtesy campaigns and all.
no one listens anyway.

it's high time those people recieved a wake up call.

-paperprataa

 

[edder]

and we will have this discussion again next month.

just do some good sometimes whenever you can. pass it on.

oh and for them pregnant ones whose has been given the privilege of seats offered to them don't ever forget to pass it on in future when you're healthy and kicking whenever you see other pregnant/elderly people in need. really. and remind your kids about it too.

I've seen too many "mothers" doing that selfish deed too.

 

[iwantdigimon]

i have seen a man let his friendly bag sit next to him in shuttle bus to sentosa.. with a pregnant woman with another kid in her arms stand in front of him..

 

[paperprata]

now now, we dont have to resort to using nationalities..

 

[fgl]

My friend who is studying in Perth once got so mad that he shouted at the people coming into the MRT: Your government paint yellow line for you to stand behind, why you all cannot?

Haha

can I hire your friend for my various MRT trips? :mrgreen: