Dude, Be Cool

Had some experiences of ultra-kiasu-kiasi-ness around my workplace these days.


Elevator fully packed from 6th floor downwards. Everyone wanted to get to the ground level to have lunch. Just as the door finally opened at the ground level, one uncle, from behind, started to 'excuse me' loudly and then started pushing/squeezing through the crowd, though it's obvious everyone's taking their turn to exit the lift (according to position). One of the HO could not stand him, and shot back, 'We are all getting out!'

Uncle, getting out of the lift doors in 0.0001sec does not win you a medal. Getting out of the lift doors last does not mean you lose.


Next one at the bus queue. The bus fits 20 people, all seated. Queue number 19 is empty (one guy left the queue) and the conductor asked if someone would like to fill in the blank/seat, 'Last seat here for one more~~' Queue number 20 an aunty shouted, 'I want I want!!!!!' as if her life would had depend on the seat. My eyes rolled, the other passengers stared. She could had just told the conductor nicely, he's standing right beside her.

She might had thought the conductor a bitch for trying to deny her rights to board the bus by introducing another guy to 'steal her seat' although she's already in queue. Would there be such injustice in bright daylight in this land of opportunity? No I don't think so.

Well, maybe she wasn't well informed that the bus would fit her as she has already been 'booked' for seat number 20. Maybe she thought that she will be left out. On second thoughts, I think it's the way she's been brought up. Fed with THIS, fed with THAT. Whatever you want to put it as. I say, 'fed with K.'