Magical TurnAbout-- Let Me Spin A Tale, A ThouSaNd LighTs, A StaGe as Grande

Monday, April 09, 2007

Sometimes i really feel ashamed at my identity of a Singaporean. Granted it's not most of the times but at moments like the last.

Went cycling and met some people who spit profanities at the rate of a bullet train, except worse. yea, my friend rammed her bike into theirs. But, Hello, it's an accident for goodness sake. yet, the couple cursed and sweared for all their worth. They blamed her for not looking where she's going and getting them into scarches and what's not. However, did they even stop to think RATIONALLY? If she's not looking at the path she's riding, what about you guys? You guys claimed to be "on the lookout" or rather "concentrating" but if that's the case, why didnt you swerve? Furthermore, the road is wide and flat; no slopes or any obstrusive object. If you see her coming your way, you can always go another direction. So stop pushing the fault around. We apologised profusely and admittedly we were in the wrong but are profanities really necessary? We were sorry for the injuries we caused but do you have to 'reek of sarcasm'?

After which i sped for the nearest bicycle rental shop for help. Look at the response i received:
" We can't help you because the bikes are not from our shop".

After much pleading and explaining how we have people injured,

" you ride all they way to the shop la and ask for help. very fast, only 25 minutes".
( and they were jesting and jeering at how the shop has this buy one hour, free one hour and the free hour is for us to roll the bike back.)

I explained that people are bleeding... They replied

" Then you ride faster if not they will finish bleeding already".
( with laughs joined in by a fellow worker from the same FAMILY )

So, looking at the above 2 instances, i feel utterly disgusted by how singaporeans behaved.

Yes, i am a singaporean too but to say this is really the limit.

Beauty in the eye of the beholder;