Ugly Singaporean? behaviour

Why do people behave like that?!

I have 2 main peeves after working in the CBD for some months. Some behaviour I cant stand. Some behaviour which makes me want to roll my eyes and show an “attitude” face.

I hate it when people in my office building try to squeeze in when the lift is pretty full already.
It makes it worse when they are not very small sized or carrying a big luggage bag!! There is not enough space even though the lift says it can take 20, it cannot!! Don’t these people ever understand? Why do they like to squeeze themselves at the door or try to find a teeny weeny space to stand?? It only makes my trip Up or Down my office even LONGER!! Everytime these people do that, I feel like going “Gosh. pause. Gosh.” or “Goodness. pause. Goodness.” I feel like being even more mean by directly saying, “The lift is already very packed, please do not squeeze in.”

Will I get bashed up??

My second peeve is during peak hours when people DO NOT move in to the middle of the MRT, leaving the middle portion of the carriage quite empty. It makes me even more MAD when I cannot get into the train. One train goes by. Never mind. The second train goes by. I look and see the middle portion relatively empty and everyone stuck at the door AGAIN. Ok, I shall tolerate. By the time the third or fourth train comes by, my face is BLACK. Yet, seriously after the second train passes by, I am so bloody tempted to wave to the people in the middle of the train or at the side to ask them to move. But what would people think of a furiously gesturing female?? Maybe I should get a placard and write these words, “Please move towards the centre.” And flash it.

I wish these people would be more civic-minded and courteous. Maybe I seem like a weird person, always walking to the middle of the train car, or “pushing aside” people while I make my way in but if I don’t, who will?

Ugly Singaporean behaviour.