me, myself and I
Complaints complaints complaints. I thought I had enough of these but nonetheless, I have another one to add.
Can anyone recite or even remember pledge we learnt in school ?
"We, the citizens of Singapore. Pledge ourselves as ONE UNITED PEOPLE..." wait a minute wait a minute. "One united people" ? Don't make me laugh. We can't even uphold the very second sentence of the pledge. I STRONGLY feel that maybe that line should be amended as "... Pledge ourselves as me, myself and I, and I alone."
I didn't want or expect our good, friendly and courteous fellow public transport commuters to give up their seats for my pregnant wife but should they be so obvious in not wanting to do so ? People just chat away heartily, giggle, laugh, whatever. My wife even told me two "really nice" ladies even went to the extend of staring at their mobile phones, pretending to do something on it when they saw my wife approaching on the LRT.
I suspect the hospital secretly implanted an embedded piece of magnet in our arses when we were born. I suspect that public transport companies secretly embedded pieces of magnets in their seats so that commuters will stay 'glued' to their seats since seat belts are no available in buses and trains. Why is it so that not even one fella is willing to give up his/her seat to a pregnant lady (or old lady for other issues).
Did all kind souls died and gone to heaven?
I'm seriously comtemplating renting a car for the period just before my wife is due to deliver. I can't trust the public enough for taking care and watching out for her while she's being jostled about in buses or trains.
People who read this post, if you think this post touched a raw nerve, yes, I meant it to be so. You should be ashamed of yourselves.
But to those who do give up their seats to the more needy ones, a big KUDOS to you all.
*The above reference to the Singapore Pledge is meant for comment purposes, and to assist in the composing of this post only. In no way was it meant to disgrace or insult the Pledge.
Can anyone recite or even remember pledge we learnt in school ?
"We, the citizens of Singapore. Pledge ourselves as ONE UNITED PEOPLE..." wait a minute wait a minute. "One united people" ? Don't make me laugh. We can't even uphold the very second sentence of the pledge. I STRONGLY feel that maybe that line should be amended as "... Pledge ourselves as me, myself and I, and I alone."
I didn't want or expect our good, friendly and courteous fellow public transport commuters to give up their seats for my pregnant wife but should they be so obvious in not wanting to do so ? People just chat away heartily, giggle, laugh, whatever. My wife even told me two "really nice" ladies even went to the extend of staring at their mobile phones, pretending to do something on it when they saw my wife approaching on the LRT.
I suspect the hospital secretly implanted an embedded piece of magnet in our arses when we were born. I suspect that public transport companies secretly embedded pieces of magnets in their seats so that commuters will stay 'glued' to their seats since seat belts are no available in buses and trains. Why is it so that not even one fella is willing to give up his/her seat to a pregnant lady (or old lady for other issues).
Did all kind souls died and gone to heaven?
I'm seriously comtemplating renting a car for the period just before my wife is due to deliver. I can't trust the public enough for taking care and watching out for her while she's being jostled about in buses or trains.
People who read this post, if you think this post touched a raw nerve, yes, I meant it to be so. You should be ashamed of yourselves.
But to those who do give up their seats to the more needy ones, a big KUDOS to you all.
*The above reference to the Singapore Pledge is meant for comment purposes, and to assist in the composing of this post only. In no way was it meant to disgrace or insult the Pledge.
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