Ugly Singaporeans

I'm sure many of us would have faced this situation- a bus stop overflowing with people. The tricky part is when the bus arrives, who gets left out? I faced this situation last Sunday after my tuition at Chai Chee and was waiting for the bus when suddenly, I saw a crowd approaching the bus stop. I figured out that they must have either attended a function or classes in Bedok ITE.There was only one bus plying that route and I was beginning to get worried. There were more and more people coming out of the ITE and I was secretly hoping the bus will come as soon as possible as I didn't want to face the prospect of being left behind at the bus stop. Once I caught sight of the bus, I began to reposition myself and when the bus stopped, I moved to a lesser crowd route where I can easily board the bus. Once I tapped my Ezy Link card, I felt a sigh of relief and proceeded to take my seat.

However, I observed that some people were not moving to the back of the bus to let more people enter the bus. There was a huge gap at the back of the bus and many people were packed like sardines at the entrance. This scene is repeated day in day out in many parts of Singapore but I cannot help but wonder why are some Singaporeans so inconsiderate towards others? I have experienced the feeling of being left out due to some of my incosiderate Singaporean mates who obviously don't give two hoots about others. This selfish attitude should be condemned and I can't forsee a change in their attitude. The government could and have spent perhaps millions of dollars on courtesy campaign but I feel that the money could be channeled towards offering rewards to Singaporeans who are considerate. That might work considering that we go to extreme lengths to make an enquiry about the 4D numbers to get rich!!

I can't help but wonder what takes a person to say Thank You. Over the past few days, I made it a point to hold the lift door and lecture thearter door if need be and on some occassions, some people have said thank you and some people will give you the blank look and walk off. Once I was in the lift with two women but I can't help but listen to them conversing in Mandarin on where to go for lunch. I was wondering if food was their only topic of conversation. When the lift door opened, I pressed the lift door as I was close to the button panel and the well-dressed ladies didn't even bother to say a thank you. This incident will not stop me from being a civic conscious citizen(I will try my best) just because some people are screwed up!!