if you were to ask me to describe myself, usually i would say im patient. and y so? cos for one, i dun flare up easily while waiting or in queue. and i also enjoy doing all things tt requires a certain amt of patience like piecing together jig-saw puzzles and sorts. so ya, i would think my treshold for waiting is pretty high.
but yesterday's incident stretched tt limit a tad too much it snapped. im not over exaggerating here but i waited for bus service 171 for one hour.
ONE. WHOLE. BLOODY HOUR.
im quite sure im not the only (unfortunate) one who's experienced tt, and perhaps my 1-hour wait is nothing compared to yours but allow me to rant abit here.
my lesson ended at 2200 and i took 184 (usually i take SBS buses) from SIM at 2215 and alighted in front of bukit panjang cc at 2230 to transfer to bus 171 which would take me to yishun.
so i waited,
and waited,
and waited,
and waited....
for ONE WHOLE BLOODY HOUR!!
and guess wat, the first bus reached at 2330 hours and 3 other buses reached at 2337 hours! all empty! (i noe cos i was waiting for my bro to pick me up cos cannot tahan already) im not understanding this at all!
i sure hope the relevant personnel can explain this (im expecting an email from them within 3 days) cos i really dun think the bad weather and traffic has got anything to do with it, the other services were operating normally, so wat the heck is wrong with this particular bus tt goes to yishun?? ya, you might say its my luck, but i think the bus system is totally fucked up. they really should rethink those courtesy campaigns they're (still?) doing and divert tt effort to get the damn buses on time. 15mins interval my foot!
im totally peeved, my day didnt have to end like this! tt 1 hour of distress they've inflicted was unnecessary, cos had they commit themselves in providing some decent and reliable service to us commuters, i would be lying under the blankets in my cosy bed instead of being out in the cold with my blood boiling!
Grrrrrrrr.....
Im swearing off taking bus 171! forever!
// sorry to QX. poor thing, he had to bear with my colorful language then. but gg into the rain wun cool me down lah!
but yesterday's incident stretched tt limit a tad too much it snapped. im not over exaggerating here but i waited for bus service 171 for one hour.
ONE. WHOLE. BLOODY HOUR.
im quite sure im not the only (unfortunate) one who's experienced tt, and perhaps my 1-hour wait is nothing compared to yours but allow me to rant abit here.
my lesson ended at 2200 and i took 184 (usually i take SBS buses) from SIM at 2215 and alighted in front of bukit panjang cc at 2230 to transfer to bus 171 which would take me to yishun.
so i waited,
and waited,
and waited,
and waited....
for ONE WHOLE BLOODY HOUR!!
and guess wat, the first bus reached at 2330 hours and 3 other buses reached at 2337 hours! all empty! (i noe cos i was waiting for my bro to pick me up cos cannot tahan already) im not understanding this at all!
i sure hope the relevant personnel can explain this (im expecting an email from them within 3 days) cos i really dun think the bad weather and traffic has got anything to do with it, the other services were operating normally, so wat the heck is wrong with this particular bus tt goes to yishun?? ya, you might say its my luck, but i think the bus system is totally fucked up. they really should rethink those courtesy campaigns they're (still?) doing and divert tt effort to get the damn buses on time. 15mins interval my foot!
im totally peeved, my day didnt have to end like this! tt 1 hour of distress they've inflicted was unnecessary, cos had they commit themselves in providing some decent and reliable service to us commuters, i would be lying under the blankets in my cosy bed instead of being out in the cold with my blood boiling!
Grrrrrrrr.....
Im swearing off taking bus 171! forever!
// sorry to QX. poor thing, he had to bear with my colorful language then. but gg into the rain wun cool me down lah!
7 comments:
Aiyo.. cool down. I understand the feeling that you have during the long wait and yes i feel that something must be done with the bus system esp with the recent hikes in bus fares. Building more facilities and air conditioning of the bus station does no good if the bus doesn't get us anywhere in the first place. Cool down.. =)
u're not there u wun noe lah.. i was so close to bursting into tears i tell u! grrrr... and im not even tokin abt having to reach yishun past 12am and probably missing the shuttle bus to get home if i've taken tt bloody 171..
We do have cabs u know?
i noe tt too! infact i was so tempted to flag one down.. but then i tot, y shd i waste such money on their inefficiency?
wait a min, are u trying to speak up for them? in case u forgot, im the innocent party here!
hmmm... can i "bai" ni... wahh... you very li hai... if i were you.. i would swear straight to the today paper...maybe i am the violent type...
was reading about the article today... the person wrote to SMRT for 5 yrs about the transit service in yishun.. cant remember which bus was it....verdict? no use.. Y? simple... " guan guan xiang hu" typical sporeans simply complain.. the govt used to it..whether they are proactive about..depends... if you choose to complain during election.. the chances of being improved is higher... also the mp in ur yishun jurisdiction.... not trying to be poltical here... but... speed of getting things done depends the mp's power...hai..better don say liao.. later how i kena sue at the court.. there is no freedom of speech in sg... haha...
da fang fang
I'm just saying instead of being over reliant on them, we have other alternative means of transportation. Just commenting on the "point of tears" , leave the emotional part to the writing of letter just to complain on their inefficiency.
To da fang fang, i agree to "guan guan xiang hu" and it's up to us singaporeans to stand together and fight for what we believe is right. It's no longer those days we can rely on the goverment to do that, yes.. protect us, give us a shelter, give our children schools to study in, but wait... don't we pay tax? We need the right for the freedom of speech. That's why singaporean now dwell in the cyberspace instead in newspaper forum. It's just a plain waste of time.
ya, reading through till this point. I take back my words. The bus system sucks , waiting for a bus which doesn't really seem to come.
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