LRT, anyone?
Rules for being on the LRT : How to make it a pleasant ride for everyone.
1. If you get on the LRT, and it is full, please, do not say "Perghh!Gila penuh! (wah! so full!)" Yes, everyone knows that it is full, and other people who may have been longer on the LRT do not appreciate such obvious facts, especially if they have been standing for a long, long time.
2. You know the three-pronged pole in the middle of the LRT, where people can hold on to to keep from toppling over? Please, do not lean your whole body against it as if it belongs to your family. No one likes to have their fingers crushed by other people's body weight and nobody likes to slide their fingers into the space between a body and the pole. Plus, that is really selfish.
3. Do not attempt to read over some people's shoulder should they have the papers or a book spread out in front of them. More often than not, no one likes to have people peering over or trying to 'tumpang sekaki'. But I have no problem with people peering over my shoulder, heheh.
4. If you are travelling as a couple, please do not be intimate on board the LRT. No matter what you think, or how discreet you are, people are ALWAYS watching. And because they are probably missing the dramas on tv at home, the most interesting drama available at the moment would be your partner and you.
5. If you are a girl and wears a short skirt, and managed to bag yourself a seat, seat nicely and not legs-open-widely. Not so ladylike and nice. If you are a boy and wears a short skirt, also, please seat nicely. We have a lot of makciks on board the LRT. We do not want them to do something drastic. Remember, we are in motion most of the time.
6. If you are with a friend but separated, please do not engage in a far-distance communication. No one is interested in who you have a crush on at school. Unless you're hot and good-looking, of course.
7. Give up your seats to pregnant people, old people, old people with canes, disabled people, and people with small kids. No need to give up your seat to a babe who is wearing 10-inches high heels. She chose to be tall and unstable.
8. Do not simply go inside the LRT and then selfishly take a stand right in front of the LRT door. If it's full, then this situation is forgivable. If it isn't full, geez, move already!
9. Finally, if you're standing, please grab hold of something, anything, because the LRT will be moving and this could cause you to lose your balance. It's not nice to suddenly bump into the person in front and back of you forcefully. Unless you have won the Fear Factor Challenge which involves balancing on top of a very, very unstable beam hung about 1000 metres above ground, please do not fancy yourself as 'super balanced' and keep your hands to yourself. Grab a pole or a ring. Ignoring this may result in a huge embarassment.
More suggestions are certainly welcomed to make our LRT outing a more cheerful, stress-free experience.