Haven't posted anything in ages. Here goes.
The bus 66 seems to house the most intriguing Singaporeans and the morning proves to be the best time to see Singaporeans at their most annoyed. Why do I say this? Observation. Working-class adults leaning flimsily against the glass windows, brows twitching inconsistently and irritably as a youth blasts music so deafening that it escapes the overwhelmed ear phones. A group of teenagers complaining endlessly over the unpleasantness of school life, while a group of equally dissatisfied group of adults look on, envious of their youth and freedom. But today, I am not going to delve into how unhappy Singaporeans are with their current lifestyles, I want to talk about a certain incident on this particular bus just a few weeks back.
I boarded the bus 66 in a dream-like state, not in the mood for conversation or listening to music. The bus was crowded. Very Crowded. It got on my nerves. A few students were clogging up the passageway, unbudgingly leaving their bags lying on those two empty spaces lining up the path to the back of the bus. Move in! For crying out loud, can't you see that empty space at the back! Then, I felt quite a singe of restraint and a slight tinge of embarrassment. Well, I did not really deserve to say much about the matter since I was guilty of similar inconsideration before. And I couldn't deny it. In a way, I was a hypocrite too. However, judging on what happened next, I think I could have forgiven myself...
It happened as I settled myself comfortably at a corner of the bus. I don't even know how I got there myself. Wait, don't stray off from the topic. There was this man, dressed impeccably in a suit, who boarded the bus. He was stuck at the entrance as kids and adults alike jammed the passageway. I was not really paying attention until he shouted in a hoarse voice, "Hey, can you all move to the back? There's still space there!" or something like that, I cannot remember too clearly. I thought he was crazy, demanding something like this even after surveying the uncomfortable mess in the bus. It worked, though.
The thing that shocked me was that after the bus' crowed cleared a bit, he was the one standing at the passageway! It might have been a bit brave for him to discipline the crowd a moment's ago but now, he turned on his own words! Was this inconsideration? Or maybe a wild lust for comfort? I knew it boiled down to hypocrisy.
I don't know. Hypocrisy is not all bad, is it? I mean, all humans are hypocrites, based on their words or actions. We must have all committed a hypocritical act in our 14 years as a person. Like some people say that it is wrong not to complete homework even when they are busy but in the end, they themselves give tall tales on why they have not completed their assignments. Well, this is only one of the many examples in this miserable world. Want more examples, come to my class and observe us for just 30 minutes. I am sure you will receive an eye-opening experience.
Hypocrites dot the world, standing in the shadows of every living human. We can't condemn them, so let's just try to keep unnecessary, idealistic and unfulfillable comments to ourselves.
