Thursday, August 12, 2004
Disturbing Behaviour Part II

Sometime earlier,I had written a post about disturbing behaviours we see on MRTs.It hasn't escaped my notice that these types of ugly behvaiour does not seem to just extend to trains but to buses as well.Actually I was inspired to write this second part of the "series"due to something I saw on a bus...but that was before I even went to Bintan.How I ever got back to writing about it is beyond me because I really did forget about it until now.But better late than never.And again,I have to give names to these people I see on the bus...

Back Masseurs: A bunch of very well-meaning people indeed.These are the people who insist on sitting slouched and pinning their looong legs against the backs of the chairs in front of them.Which means that people fortunate enough to be sitting in the seats before them get the benefit of a knee massage.Normally a massage would be therapeutic.In this case,one just two knees going up against their spine.Like someone taking two piece of rock and jutting in into your back.But like I said,they mean well.They are just trying to massage your back while you embark on your long journey.The knees in your back keep you perfectly awake so that you won't miss your stop through napping.They also help to massage your back and keep a constant rush of blood...into your head.Now you know why you might feel irritated,it's just a little too much blood.Ask them to use less force while massaging.And be grateful they didn't ask you to pay for their services.

Loving Couples: I am not too sure how many of you do this but I'm going to list this out.You know the situation in crowded buses,where everyone if trying to move to the rare to accomodate other passangers just boarding the bus,well,there are always situations where a loving couple would board the bus and the lady would then find a seat and the gallant knight would insist on standing right by the side of his seated damsel.Even though the bus is crowded and to create more space to accomodate new passngers,everyone else is moving towards the rear..whenever they get the space to move a toenail.But the men in question here,they'd stand still.What do I know right?I'm sure their wonderful girlfriends need them by their sides ALL the time.A moment of separation might sever the umbilical cord binding the two of them together,resulting in a severe loss of blood that would not only two loving persons but also dirty the bus.Now now,as a hygienic person,that's the last thing I want.

Calvin and Hobbes: For this group of people,I am specifically referring to people,especially students who have the tendency to put their bags on the empty seat beside them so that nobody can sit on it.If the bus was empty,I can accept that but I've seen this countless times in crowded buses where empty seats are a rare commodity and people are looking for places to sit down.Seats are meant for people to sit on,NOT for bags to be put on,dudes.Please realise that non-living things do not need to rest their legs.UNLESS...the bags are really alive...which makes them kind of like Hobbes(and their owners,Calvin-s)...the living toy tiger.Then I can accept they should occupy a seat.Bags need to rest too,right,Calvin?

Royalty On The Buses: Again I am only referring to when the buses are filled...you know,the people who sit on the aisle seats of the bus and refuses to allow people to squeeze past them into to take the window seats even though the bus may already be packed like sardines and everyone is just trying to find a seat to sit down and free up some standing space along the aisle.I find it strange that these people who refuse to budge usually turn out to be older people but after some thoughts,I finally realised they refuse to let people pass and take the empty window seats beside them.They MUST be ROYALTY,right?I mean,you see Prince Charles on a bus,you can't expect them to shift his long legs so that you can move pass him and sit with him right?First off,royalty never sit with commoners like us.Secondly,HOW DARE YOU ask his royal majesty to shift his golden legs to let you pass?!Thirdly,your dirty legs or bum brushing up against his legs might just dirty his $3 million Gucci pants.HOW DARE YOU.

Ok,that's about it.My ranting is over and I have to do something constructive today instead of mouthing off on my blog.Have a great day,folks and enjoy your bus journeys!