Hail the Singapore Government
i'm hoping i'm not getting into trouble for what i'm gonna write...but really, i cant take it anymore.
i'm supposed to be on my way to the library now, but i couldnt resist blogging about what i read on today's Straits Times. Front Page.
It says something about fining and jailing people who cheat on bus fare and cab fare. Looks innocent at first glance eh? HELL NO. THE Singapore Government is going to fine up to $2000 for commuters who tap their ezlink cards way before their stop so as to pay a lesser fare. UH HUH. Look. I think it is perfectly fine. Cheat, you go to jail, and pay up, damnit. But hey, look who was the one who implemented THE ezlink card eh? Easy right? Easy to make sure people pay the full fare. Easy so the bus driver dont have to remember all the fares. Easy TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE DONT CHEAT RIGHT!?!?! HAHAHAHAHAHA!! GOTCHA. NOW PEOPLE ARE CHEATING BECAUSE YOU ARE SUCH A LOSER!!! ahem. sorry. lost my cool there. But seriously, dont you think it's really pathetic? Apparently SBS is losing about $9 million dollars a year if i remember correctly. All i can say is, look, bloody hell live with it. We're humans. We all want to look for loop holes in systems so we can make our lives easier! (And that we also get a sense of triumph by doing so but that's beside the point)
Anyway, another point is that dont they realise who are the ones who are cheating on bus fares??? I seriously dont think it's the working class. Or at least the majority is not made up by them. Neither is it students cos we pay students' fare (well, at least for jcs...) It is the eldery who are doing so. And i dont blame them. Firstly, it is in their nature. They grew up paying 5 cents for a bowl of noodles. Now they pay, say $1 for a bus ride. They simply cant accept the change. And i believe that MOST of them live in not so good conditions, otherwise, they wont be taking the public transport, aye? NOW, you want to charge these ole folks $2000 AND JAIL THEM JUST COS THEY WANT TO SAVE A FEW CENTS!?!?!?!?!? I'm sorry, but i really dont know where to find the respect for you.
I'm fine with the cabby cheaters, cos they are truly bullies. But i really dont see why such harsh measures for bus-fare-cheating-oldies. I really think its funny, pathetic, and utterly shameful.
God Bless Me that i dont get to jail for this. It is freedom of speech anyway. If you cant take critical comments (maybe slightly bias, cos hey, we're humans alright), then forget it. relinguish your bloody seat. stop waving your power around like a trophy that you happen to pick from the ground.
cheers to the bus-fare-cheating-oldies, and god bless me.
i'm supposed to be on my way to the library now, but i couldnt resist blogging about what i read on today's Straits Times. Front Page.
It says something about fining and jailing people who cheat on bus fare and cab fare. Looks innocent at first glance eh? HELL NO. THE Singapore Government is going to fine up to $2000 for commuters who tap their ezlink cards way before their stop so as to pay a lesser fare. UH HUH. Look. I think it is perfectly fine. Cheat, you go to jail, and pay up, damnit. But hey, look who was the one who implemented THE ezlink card eh? Easy right? Easy to make sure people pay the full fare. Easy so the bus driver dont have to remember all the fares. Easy TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE DONT CHEAT RIGHT!?!?! HAHAHAHAHAHA!! GOTCHA. NOW PEOPLE ARE CHEATING BECAUSE YOU ARE SUCH A LOSER!!! ahem. sorry. lost my cool there. But seriously, dont you think it's really pathetic? Apparently SBS is losing about $9 million dollars a year if i remember correctly. All i can say is, look, bloody hell live with it. We're humans. We all want to look for loop holes in systems so we can make our lives easier! (And that we also get a sense of triumph by doing so but that's beside the point)
Anyway, another point is that dont they realise who are the ones who are cheating on bus fares??? I seriously dont think it's the working class. Or at least the majority is not made up by them. Neither is it students cos we pay students' fare (well, at least for jcs...) It is the eldery who are doing so. And i dont blame them. Firstly, it is in their nature. They grew up paying 5 cents for a bowl of noodles. Now they pay, say $1 for a bus ride. They simply cant accept the change. And i believe that MOST of them live in not so good conditions, otherwise, they wont be taking the public transport, aye? NOW, you want to charge these ole folks $2000 AND JAIL THEM JUST COS THEY WANT TO SAVE A FEW CENTS!?!?!?!?!? I'm sorry, but i really dont know where to find the respect for you.
I'm fine with the cabby cheaters, cos they are truly bullies. But i really dont see why such harsh measures for bus-fare-cheating-oldies. I really think its funny, pathetic, and utterly shameful.
God Bless Me that i dont get to jail for this. It is freedom of speech anyway. If you cant take critical comments (maybe slightly bias, cos hey, we're humans alright), then forget it. relinguish your bloody seat. stop waving your power around like a trophy that you happen to pick from the ground.
cheers to the bus-fare-cheating-oldies, and god bless me.
