tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post113430080880532530..comments2024-03-25T09:14:03.458-04:00Comments on Too Many Thoughts: Push back!Tymhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168089811114758802noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1135119155072040112005-12-20T17:52:00.000-05:002005-12-20T17:52:00.000-05:00That's what I always do, "Push Back". I just don'...That's what I always do, "Push Back". I just don't give a damn. So what if they're bigger size than me. Or I'll stand still right in front of them, until they move aside and let me pass thru.<BR/><BR/>While waiting for the MRT, I always tell my little boy not to stand in the middle, he should give way to those people who are coming out of the MRT. Of course, indirectly I'm telling those inconsiderate people who are standing beside me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1134838210495515872005-12-17T11:50:00.000-05:002005-12-17T11:50:00.000-05:00I am really glad that I am not alone in this: My f...I am really glad that I am not alone in this: My friends are worried for me whenever I do my best to barge my way out of trains.<BR/><BR/>I really hope that commuters would stand up to this absurd and illogical behaviour.Pkchukisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476303040602755313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1134748188579995362005-12-16T10:49:00.000-05:002005-12-16T10:49:00.000-05:00Sometimes, i really cant understand why people ins...Sometimes, i really cant understand why people insist on squeezing in when the people in the train have not even stepped out.<BR/><BR/>in Taipei, the commuters line up patiently while the people in the train alight. i was truly impressed by their orderliness. They also practice the "keep right" (in singapore its left) rule on escalators. i have not encountered a situation (in taipei) where there are people blocking the left side of the escalotor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1134544992348635992005-12-14T02:23:00.000-05:002005-12-14T02:23:00.000-05:00On the flipside are numbnuts who take forever to g...On the flipside are numbnuts who take forever to get off at their stop, dragging their asses off the seats after the train stops the dallying to the door.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1134521227860850932005-12-13T19:47:00.000-05:002005-12-13T19:47:00.000-05:00Start scratching everywhere just before train stop...Start scratching everywhere just before train stops and door opens. It'll work in town, where the average riders are well-dressed but still behave like cavemen. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1134488749155796172005-12-13T10:45:00.000-05:002005-12-13T10:45:00.000-05:00I am truly ashamed to see that the older Chinese c...I am truly ashamed to see that the older Chinese community are the culprits that push and shove others out of their way to get a seat. I make it a point never to give up my seat to fat aunties, for they are far stronger and always push me away with great strength. Guess my 40kg frame can't cut it, for I am always a prime target for shovers. Please if anyone knows of a fool proof way for me to alight without any more bruises, tell me! I'm so scared and can't wait to get a license for a car for I can't stand taking the MRT to school daily anymore. I tried shouting Excuse Me many times, but apparently everyone around me is deaf.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1134468817326935502005-12-13T05:13:00.000-05:002005-12-13T05:13:00.000-05:00postmaster-general, definitely. In Singapore, what...postmaster-general, definitely. In Singapore, what you get are mothers shoving their kids <I>into</I> the train before the doors are fully open, yelling,"Quick! Quick! Chope seat for mommy!" or "Push! Push! Don't scared!"shadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13822100633711347312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1134465986311499282005-12-13T04:26:00.000-05:002005-12-13T04:26:00.000-05:00I say we all arm ourselves with a camera and snap ...I say we all arm ourselves with a camera and snap a photo of the person already standing at the door and blocking our way.<BR/><BR/>Then upload these pix to sginconsideratemrtusers.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1134465057327253672005-12-13T04:10:00.000-05:002005-12-13T04:10:00.000-05:00i scared i injure ppl leh, and somemore im a guy, ...i scared i injure ppl leh, and somemore im a guy, if some girl/woman/ah soh scream molest, i sure kana liao.<BR/><BR/>but most of those ppl who rush in are older ppl, cant stand them. maybe i'll rugby tackle them downAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1134464931736160482005-12-13T04:08:00.000-05:002005-12-13T04:08:00.000-05:00hmmm... this phenomenon is also all-too-common in ...hmmm... this phenomenon is also all-too-common in china - experienced it first hand in beijing / shanghai. beijing is especially terrible; if you think singapore's bad, then it's hell in beijing =P<BR/><BR/>i too shove when being shoved; can't help it when dealing some of the inconsiderate chinese... and i put my 25kg suitcase with wheels to good use at train stations =)beArhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12403479076572519094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1134455920578779662005-12-13T01:38:00.000-05:002005-12-13T01:38:00.000-05:00pAnonymous -> Wah, pregnant lady also no gif chanc...p<B>Anonymous -></B> Wah, pregnant lady also no gif chance ah?!<BR/><BR/>How can liddat ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1134455093031644772005-12-13T01:24:00.000-05:002005-12-13T01:24:00.000-05:00One word: "SIAAAAAAM!"Or: "SHIOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"Or: ...One word: "SIAAAAAAM!"<BR/><BR/>Or: "SHIOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"<BR/><BR/>Or: "TAT LOR AH!!!!!" (Blocking the way ah!)<BR/><BR/>Or my favorite: ELBOWS OUT, STRIDE FORWARD, AND TSK AT ANYBODY WHO DARE INTRUDEBBBBBBBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16351729190270287896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1134445718705684272005-12-12T22:48:00.000-05:002005-12-12T22:48:00.000-05:00100% agree! when i was pregnant i had to charge ou...100% agree! when i was pregnant i had to charge out so i could get off the train. now with a pram i do so again not caring if the wheels roll over someone's oops expensive pair of heels while loudly saying "Excuse me!" And what is it with people hogging the lifts when they can see old/handicapped/people with prams queueing in line for them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1134438293811773322005-12-12T20:44:00.000-05:002005-12-12T20:44:00.000-05:00Haven't been taking the trains for quite some time...Haven't been taking the trains for quite some time now. But my favourite method was to simply announce "EXCUSE ME" very loudly before making my way through a crowded train cabin. It usually works. If it doesn't, I simply shove my way through lah.<BR/><BR/>Driving's a lot worse!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1134436912229691422005-12-12T20:21:00.001-05:002005-12-12T20:21:00.001-05:00been to taipei and tried their train (jie yun) sys...been to taipei and tried their train (jie yun) system in taipei city. and i'm surprised that even their govt is screwed up, their people do have better train habits than we (whom declared us o' so civilised and above all) do.<BR/><BR/>the communters over there do queue for the train, one line per cabin door, even though it's the peak hours and the queue snakes like hell! they wait for their turn to board the train after the exiting pple come out, even though it means that they'll have to miss this train as the train gets full. anyone who cuts queue gets the EVIL GLARE and those with more guts will actually stand out to give u a lashing in the open. same wise goes for the escalator. all of them file neatly along the right side of the escalators, leaving the left an empty lane for those in rush.mimosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442420435546169577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1134436881377119642005-12-12T20:21:00.000-05:002005-12-12T20:21:00.000-05:00Do you think that an "underground" (pardon the pun...Do you think that an "underground" (pardon the pun) movement to counter this behaviour would work?<BR/><BR/>I thinking something Flash Mob style like donning traffic policeman neon-vests and directing the traffic, booking people who are in the wrong lane etc.kelvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09828791862508242032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1134433634769715392005-12-12T19:27:00.000-05:002005-12-12T19:27:00.000-05:00Thank you for sharing all your various train-aligh...Thank you for sharing all your various train-alighting strategies :)<BR/><BR/>Leah > Brilliant! I have also seen standing up commuters politely go up to a seated one to ask them to give up their seat to a particular elderly person/pregnant woman if no one has already done so. Note to self: cultivate that modicum of initiative and courtesy.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous #1 > I don't think the LTA has to do anything about it. This problem is about common decent courtesy and consideration for other human beings, which is a problem that extends way beyond the aegis of any particular government agency. Hopefully, those of us that endorse a more courteous and civilised form of behaviour can model it ourselves and nudge/remind/chivvy others into behaving likewise.<BR/><BR/>I'm not a fan of public shaming in general because, well, I'm idealistic and I think that civilised behaviour ought to spring from a more noble impulse than "I'd better not do it in case a camera catches me and broadcasts it for the world to see".<BR/><BR/>As for the group/class that's allegedly responsible for this type of behaviour, the sad truth is that rudeness knows no social boundaries :P<BR/><BR/>The Fell Bat > The Japanese are used to squeezing onto trains during peak hours, but they have a very civilised system about it. I don't mind crowds --- that's an inevitable part of living in a big city --- but I mind trying to get away with rude behaviour because of the crowd.<BR/><BR/>Of course, travelling on Japanese trains brings its own set of unique problems, which is why Tokyo recently introduced women-only cars on certain train lines...Tymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168089811114758802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1134418330288394432005-12-12T15:12:00.000-05:002005-12-12T15:12:00.000-05:00I've always, always CHARGED my way out of the trai...I've always, always CHARGED my way out of the train. And if they stare at me or decide to complain, I'll always say "Have a very nice day." Must show them a bit of colors. One time, I even step on the person's feet because I cannot tolerate it anymore. Push in, squeeze... as if their whole lives depend on them getting onto THIS ONE train. If really in a hurry, go take taxi lah!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1134416338579350262005-12-12T14:38:00.000-05:002005-12-12T14:38:00.000-05:00i don't exactly push back. but i dust my clothes o...i don't exactly push back. but i dust my clothes off specifically in front of the offending prat like i've just been touched by a lowly commoner. makes me feel guilty afterwards for being such a bitch, but i'd like to think i'm not sinking. (to his level) <BR/><BR/>ok so i do that only what, once in 6 months? when i'm really irritated. i usually get walked all over. sheesh.Blanc Fleurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16696987340761929195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1134409910687757452005-12-12T12:51:00.000-05:002005-12-12T12:51:00.000-05:00You can wear a dental mask across your nose and mo...You can wear a dental mask across your nose and mouth in the train. When you want to alight, you just shout: "OUT OF THE WAY, I HAVE BIRD FLU!!!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1134407852050856612005-12-12T12:17:00.000-05:002005-12-12T12:17:00.000-05:00So much for the stereotype of Japanese squeezing o...So much for the stereotype of Japanese squeezing onto trains. Turns out we're worst. I am actually mildly surprised.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1134404203971214032005-12-12T11:16:00.000-05:002005-12-12T11:16:00.000-05:00In Japan (any part of Japan especially Tokyo and O...In Japan (any part of Japan especially Tokyo and Osaka), if a person charge into a train, or simply stand in the way of others, that person will be stared at by other commuters like he/she is an alien. And so are those who invaded the right side of the escalator, obasans will scold the person for blocking people's way.Darkharfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16310398656459826421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1134397221133002432005-12-12T09:20:00.000-05:002005-12-12T09:20:00.000-05:00Those people just want to be first in the train to...Those people just want to be first in the train to secure a seat just left vacant by alighting passengers. However, it is so irritating and LTA would not want to do something concrete to solve the problem. For example it takes many forum letters to argue with LTA's PRO who was reluctant to accept the 'STAND LEFT' suggestion. BUT some time later, they quietly put up posters to urge people to stand left, they do it without much conviction. <BR/>As for this problem of people pushing in before alighting passengers, I hope LTA can do this: Since all MRT have video camera and these scenes are captured, they can show those 'pushers' in action on MRT TV and in campaigns on national TV to shame them. This would hopefully solve the problem. By the way, there are certain group/class of people who shamelessly/blatantly engage in pushing in. I noticed the pattern but would not mention it, in case I be accused of stereotyping or profiling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1134390932000462982005-12-12T07:35:00.000-05:002005-12-12T07:35:00.000-05:00What i used to do when i was still in secondary sc...What i used to do when i was still in secondary school or JC was to make sure i had my ring file placed firmly in front of me like a shield. Now the ring file has been wrapped with a plastic cover and the edges and the top of the excess plastic cover are sharp due to daily wear and tear. <BR/><BR/>I would used the edges like a weapon to scratch these inconsiderate people on the arms. Some of them have yelled at me to which i simply reply, "You were standing in my way." with no apologies. <BR/><BR/>But, have you realised that they are mostly uncles, aunties, ah-sohs and the more elderly ones? I've even had one ah-soh place her hand on my butt and pushed me into the mrt when i was waiting for the people to get off the train. I almost wanted to turn around and scream "Molest!".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5658132.post-1134389577142909472005-12-12T07:12:00.000-05:002005-12-12T07:12:00.000-05:00it's a little disadvantageous for girls to shove b...it's a little disadvantageous for girls to shove back especially when the bull in question is male.<BR/><BR/>or old ladies so fragile they look like they will break into five pieces at one touch.<BR/><BR/>=|lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13827252172453867595noreply@blogger.com