Nanghuli ng Palaka
I want to share something funny though it happened 3 months ago. hehehe
Last January 6, nagpunta ako sa isang store sa may LRT station para bumili ng pirated DVD (software collections), ako lang mag-isa nun kasi hindi sumabay yung friend ko. Pagkaalis ko sa store, habang inaayos ko ang sukli para sa coin purse ko, nabuksan ko na pala yung zipper nun at di ko namalayan na pabaliktad pala ang hawak ko, naglaglagan ang mga barya ko, nakakahiya tuloy. Buti na lang may lalake at yung tinderang pinagbilan ko ng DVD tinulungan akong pulutin yun. Hehehe Tapos naiirita pa ako sa salamin ko, di pa kasi ako sanay masyado. Sabi ko, “ang malas ko naman, nakakahiya naman yun, nakaka-strike one na ako ah!” Eh di dali-dali na akong umalis kasi baka mahirapan akong sumakay ng jeep, nung pababa na ako sa hagdanan ng LRT, nasa parang platform na ako, akala ko pantay pa rin yung daan. Bigla akong nadapa, talagang sigawan ang mga tao, “ay! Ay!” ganun ang mga sinabi nila. Talagang gumalabog ako doon. Hehehehe Unang tumama ang tuhod ko, may mamang lalake ang umalalay sa akin na tumayo (in fairness!) at nagpasalamat naman ako. Iika-ika ako sa paglalakad, masakit eh. Hehehehehe Nung una, parang naaawa ako sa sarili ko, ngayon natatawa na lang ako pagnaaalala ko yun. Hahahaha Nanghuli ako ng palaka sa LRT, akalain mo yun! =P
Irritating Xmas Songs at the LRT Stations
If I were in America, I would like to sue LRT management for playing xmas songs loudly and irritatingly at the stations. I think I might have a chance to win.
Does the management of LRT lack human or social skills? Did their course at the school didn’t include social sciences? Don’t they know that in the morning it is quite irritating to hear jolly songs when all of the passengers are pushing each other inside the trains or have been standing at the station for more than 15 minutes waiting for the arrival of their trains? Listening to xmas songs at the LRT is like hearing a bunch of good-for-nothing people jeering at those who are suffering from heat, exhaustion and stress due to work.
I think it would be of help if they play some soothing songs to calm down the nerves of passengers. And note! not all human beings are christians!
Jeepney-bashing
I do not agree that mass transit systems like Metro Manila’s LRT/MRT will cause buses and jeepneys to stop running and just phase out.
The prognosis of this DOTC official is simply outrageous. He said “buses and jeepneys will voluntarily leave Metro streets” once the government complete its railway system.
The rail system cannot simply accommodate all commuters in Metro Manila. In fact, today it is running at full capacity and its operators plan to acquire more coaches.
In Davao, a university professor proposed that the city government adopt a bus system and do away with jeepneys.
During the 1970s, many subdivisions in the city have their bus system mostly owned and ran by homeowners associations.
LRT Courtesy
I was riding LRT and it was packed like sardines. Of course, no one could escape the contact of bodies, the scent of dried mouth and that of the body perfume (be it expensive or natural).
One of the men was leaning his back on the door of the driver’s area. The other guy was clinging to the door with his hand. Then after a few moments, the former guy spoke, “You are hitting my face.” in a tone that was audible to most. The other guys naturally responded with a higher tone. They exchanged words and I was scared that that voice fight would turn into a physical one. (I just wonder how could they do it in the crowd. I couldn’t even raise my arms.) It’s a good thing they stopped.
For those who are riding the LRT or MRT, please bear in mind that we are all in the same boat. We could not help ourselves being hit or sometimes “harassed” accidentally. This is better than being a victim of a pickpocket, right? If you are not comfortable in such a scenario, then get a cab! Or move sideways or move to another location to avoid being touched. Don’t raise your voice due to discomfort. And to those who are mobile addicts, please momentarily cut your conversation. Your voice is not as sweet as that of the finalists in American Idol!
Manners are really disappearing when the animal inside of men is unleashed.
