i can start a prc theme week.
hell, there's lots of stuff to write abt them.
so in my previous post i was talking abt how more prcs are being hired here.
imagine my horror when i met a prc bus driver today.
at first i didn't know he was prc 'cause i didn't look at him.
but then when a group of students behind me asked him whether the bus goes to plaza sing, he said he didn't know or wtte 'cause the girls had to ask him again whether the bus passed by dhoby ghaut.
then im like wth, im sure a bus driver doesn't know where plaza sing is especially when he does drive past the place. so i looked into the rearview mirror, and there it was.
that slant eyes and red army haircut.
in the end some passenger had to help out.
okay i think this is too much. selling clothes and food, alright u still can make the cut. but what the fuck, driving a bus? this is our country's public transport for crying out loud.
and it's worse when u don't even know where ur driving to.
i think this is how the bus company teaches them.
'okay, u just look at the map ah, follow this straight line and ur fine. no need to know road names. just follow the line.'
if u need to ask the driver for directions, u prob need to ask this way,
'erm, is the stop at 1/3 the line?'
this did not happen once but three times in fact. the first time was with a passenger in front of me when i boarded - now i know why he took so long to get his directions.
the third instance happened about 5mins after i got on when some girl boarded and wanted to know if the bus went to ntuc income building.
no prizes for guessing the right answer.
this time an old lady had to help her.
i can't tell u how irritated i feel.
imagine if some tourist gets on the bus, which prob will happen since the bus drives through a tourist spot.
'does this bus go to the ritz carlton?'
'huh? sorry, i only stop at bus stop along the line.'
seriously.
hey, why not hire a bus guide?
then we can leave the bus driver to just drive, while the guide answers all passengers' queries.
not bad right?
wait a minute, i thought we hired the china chap to save costs.
why are we hiring a second guy?
hey, why don't we get a prc prime minister as well?
then we can cut his pay by half and he won't even give a lame excuse to refuse!
yeah, why not an entire prc parliament.
in case ur wondering, i do think abt what to write here once such shit happens.
i get bored quite easily, u know.
i guess sometimes it's good to go out and not just see, but hear the world as well. don't listen to ur mp3s all the time.
cherry garcia..
3:55 PM
