Friday, February 24, 2006
I have discovered that a major source of irritation for me is the mrt. I'm not talking about the service. It's more like the people. I was on the train the other day and I noticed a lot of things. So, I decided to create a nice little list of the things that irritate me on the train.
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1. People who refuse to give up their seats for those that need it. It's the "sit and watch and hope someone else will give it up" syndrome.
2. Kids who pole dance on the holding handles. If you want to do it, do it in places where people will actually appreciate what you're doing.
3. Kids who run around up and down the train.
4. Parents who see these kids doing these things and not do anything about it.
5. People who hug the pole instead of holding it. Ok this is excusable in an empty train but when the train is full don't you think that people would want to have something to hold on to keep their balance?
6. People entering the train who refuse to wait for those exiting the train. I think this is the most annoying. They crowd at the door, which really doesn't help traffic, and barge their way in. This woman almost knocked me over in her quest to get a seat the other day.
7. People who rush for seats as if it's the most important thing. It's like a mini race. The other day, there was this little girl who rushed for the empty seat at the same time as the old woman. Being more agile and small, naturally she reached there first. But when she saw the old woman, she just continued sitting there. Best part: her mother was there and didn't even check her. This is what the young are like nowadays. Sad..
Ugh i'm really getting very irritated. I'll stop here..
1:44 AM