The name is Leo Melvin Toh
21 this year
First cried 7 May
Currently working at The Fullerton Hotel as a Trainee
Loves music, playing the guitar and drums, food, wine, travelling
Posted on: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 Posted at: 8:24 PM
Hellos Everyone,
i haven't been blogging in a bit due to the hectic lifestyle of projects and exams. In fact, i'm having my exams this whole entire week. My last paper would be this saturday. And after which, it would be a time of celebration and craziness. Hahas. Maybe, but not quite as i will be serving NCC for the upcoming SYF Opening Ceremony.
Anyway, i just have to rant about this. --> Typical Singaporeans and Fire Red Ants
1. Typical Singaporeans (Part 1)
When i was at the train station on Monday, an announcement over the PA says it loud and clear, "the train at the middle platform heading towards marina bay is not in service, please do not board the train and kindly wait for the next one." It was mentioned for at least two times and guess what, when the train arrived, people (quite a number) moved forward wanting to board the train when the doors were opened.
In my mind, i was like 0.0'! This led to several conclusions which may or may not be true.
a. they were deaf
b. the announcement over the PA wasn't loud and clear enough
c. they didn't understand what was announced over the PA
d. they were simply ignorant of what was actually happening
e. they monkey see monkey do (one person steps forward wanting to board and the rest followed suit)
f. they don't know English
The fact is this, i feel that people nowadays are simply too ignorant of what is happening around them. Either they are too busy with what they are doing, or they simply just can't be bothered. If people don't heed the announcement mentioned over the PA, what makes us think that fellow citizens would be vigilant against the threat of terrorism? Then, when something happens, everyone will point to the government and complain here and there.
1.1 Typical Singaporeans (Part 2)
As i was on the train this morning heading home, there were many empty seats around and so i sat down and started playing my PSP and took a rest after which. At a particular station, groups of people started streaming in and so all the seats were filled up and all. As the beside me was empty, a lady came and sat down and another lady who apparently was together with her have no choice but to stand as there were no more seats.
Guess what? Throughout the entire train journey till the time i reached my station, that lady who was standing and the lady who was beside me, stared at me. For what reason? I think it must be quite obvious. They wanted me to give up my seat. And what did i do? I continued with what i was doing.
When i alighted at my station, the lady quickly scrambled to my seat. This led me to think about some stuffs.
a. i have to say that i'm not selfish or anything that i did not want to give up my seat
b. i feel that if someone wishes to have my seat, they are free to do so if they ask
c. if there's an elderly or pregnant lady or children, i would have gladly given up my seat to them
d. i don't deserve the gossips and stares from people
Singaporeans are just so typical and loves to stereotype. But anyway, this is not the worst case i've ever experienced. I have heard of people who took out their camera phone and started shooting one particular lady who reluctantly gave up her seat. And for your information, that lady was reluctant to give up her seat because she was feeling unwell and wanted to have a rest. Then, some other lady came over and told her to give it up to an elderly. The tone she used was very boastful, as if she was the hero who saved the day by asking someone to give up the seat for the elderly.
Some stuffs for you readers to think about:
1. a person may be reluctant to give up his/her seat because of many reasons. it may be because he/she is tired, sick or may even be doing some reading or writing. Whether he/she wishes to give up his/her seat is entirely up to his/her decision unless when it concerns the elderly, the pregnant, or children.
2. some people in order to have a seat, will take a train all the way to the end station and bounce back (i think you get what i mean). This is a sacrifice of his/her own personal time so that he/she can get a seat and i feel that he/she have the right to his/her seat unless once again, it concerns the elderly, the pregnant, or children.
3. hence, don't be unhappy about not getting a seat unless you ask someone personally for it. don't be an idiot and curse/gossip/stare at someone with a seat thinking that he/she knows that you want a seat.
Yups. So much about typical Singaporeans.
Well, now i shall talk about Fire Red Ants.
2. Fire Red Ants
I was attending an outing with a group of church friends at Sentosa. We were BBQ-ing some food and then, i felt a stinging pain on my left and right foot. I looked down and noticed an army of what seemed like a few hundred ants. I quickly killed them and moved to another place, thinking that everything's alright.
The very next day, parts of my foot swelled and it seemed as though i had mosquito bites. But nope, it was the result of the red ants which bit me. As of now, its still swelling and it itches even more when i merely touch it. So, moral of the story is, don't underestimate the power of the red ants.
But thats not the point. If you ever get bitten by one, do apply calamine lotion to it and should you feel unwell, please do see a doctor as soon as possible as the bite from the red ants may result in a allergy and cause death.
Yups. That's all for now!
