Saturday, March 6, 2010

101 Habits of Highly Effective Third World Countrymen

Ever wondered why whenever you drive into shop lots and shop offices there's almost always problems with double and triple parking? It's because when the developers built the place, they only allocate 2 parking lots per shop/office unit. They thought, at any given time, only one shop employee and one customer will be present in a boutique. Stupid developers cannot count. No they're not stupid they just can't be bothered. We build it as we see fit, including maximizing the amount of units in a given area so we can sell more, and to hell with the public's parking problem.
Then there's the problem with developers actually being nice and building multiple-storey parking. Just because they charge every-so-minimal fees, people would rather clog up lanes outside because they're free. Parking fines are expensive, but that's the chance they're all willing to take.

Faulty traffic lights are so common in KL, the people are already starting to categorize them as Natural Disasters. Natural Disasters are misfortunes that befall a place which is commonly an 'Act of God'. Simply put, people have no control over them. Sure thing.
Traffic lights in Malaysia are stupid. No, they're rubbish! You'd have to go through 8 traffic lights along Old Klang Road to get from Mid Valley to Jalan Templer Flyover, and it's less than 5 KM long. In my entire 10 years of driving, I've never once been able to pass any set of lights without having to stop for the next when it was just turning red. When that one turns green, I'd drive to the next only to find it just turning red. And the next, and the next. And I've lived in Old Klang Road all my life. Google Map says you need only 8 minutes to traverse  the entire Old Klang Road. I would like you to try. No cheating.
As much as I don't like to, I really have to say this. Traffic lights in Singapore are so well configured, as long as you drive within the speed limits you'd be able to pass all Green lights until the end. No, the ones in front of Sogo don't count. And No, you guys don't get to claim ownership of Bak Kut Teh just because I gave a little praise. 

Then there's a problem with people trying to 'Common Sense' out traffic lights' algorithms.
" This lane first, then the next, then mine.
What? That stupid light just skipped my turn!
Screw this, it's broken.
I'm just gonna drive pass!!"

"Tuan, Lampu rosak la. Betul punya cuba Tuan tengok. Kan?
Jangan saman la. Saya memang sudah tunggu dua round, Tuan."

Policemen are suppose to maintain national security, and ambulances drive dying people to hospitals. But each time the police erect road blocks, they're 'hungry'. And when ambulances blare sirens in clogged-up traffics, they're just trying to get pass the jam with that privilege they have. Sure, it happens. But what if they're tracking down a serial killer? Or a Hit-and-run fugitive? And what if there really was a very sick person in that Ambulance you refused to let pass behind you?

Stupid cab drivers are so choosy when it comes to customers' destinations. Too far, don't want. Too near, don't want. Got traffic jam, don't want. Then they cry to the authorities for not increasing their fares and making it hard for them to make a living. Then they start haggling. Then nobody wants to take cabs because of all the haggling. Then they cry some more.

All the education provided by our government and parents, and we still result to thinking with our asses. 




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