What Can I Do by 南拳妈妈

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这是什么垃圾系统嘛！

吸气。。。呼气。。。

好！ 可以开始了！

Singapore, although a small little speck of dirt on the world map, has a transport system that's comparable to her big brothers' standards, or even better. Constructions to have MRT access to practically EVERYWHERE (even sentosa in yrs to come), if there's no space for MRT, there's LRT, if there's no need for LRT, there's still buses, if there's no buses, u still have the expensive but mostly reliable cabs to fall back on.

I left my house a while ago to take 179 to Boon Lay Station. Thankfully, I caught the bus after dashing across the road in the midst of PIE exiting traffic, if not its another 10-15 min wait since I visually baded farewell to 2 buses while i was walking over.

Reached Boon Lay at 8.39am like dat. Since it was early (In MY Standards), I entered the MRT gates. Missed the train departing, nvm, next train in 2 mins. Train came, announcement sounded, we were directed to the other side. Nvm, used to it. NOT THE FIRST TIME! The other train came in like, 3 min. Again, announcement. "Pls do not board the freaking train bcos we're trying to irritate u ppl... Thank you for ur cooperation" (My version) 3rd train came, NO announcement, so we presume it was safe to board. That was until almost everyone on the platform had boarded, announcement came. I heard some irritated grunts.

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I almost wanted to dash into the control station and whack some sense into the bugger. Its a good 10 mins wait at peak hours, seeing the trains come but not able to board, and being directed here, there, EVERYWHERE.

Angried, I went down the stairs, went to the gate which the control ppl can see me, and literally BANGED my wallet on the gate sensor. It made a loud noise, I noe, I heard it over my Sonys. I made sure they saw me. Go check ur system dude, this fella passed the gate 10 min ago, no passenger-carrying trains left the station, and walked out almost destroying ur gates. Made me waste.. lemme see.. abt a buck jus to pass thru the gate, made myself angry, n walk out of the gate, same station. Could I get a refund!?!?!??!?!

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I noe there will be a 3 trains delay ard 8.40++. I noe it was my fault for trying to leave Boon Lay at 8.40 when my work starts at 8.30am. It was already 8.51 when i left the station.

BUT BEFORE 9 IS STILL CONSIDERED PEAK HOURS!! If NOT, Y M I BEING CHARGED THE 1 BUCK SURCHARGE?? (I took a cab in the end. Reached office in 10 min)

So pls lah, SMRT, have some common sense. We're not stopping u from keeping ur trains. But we're NOT STOPPING u from keeping ur trains ALTERNATELY either rite?!?!?! Have one passenger-carrying train to JE/City Hall, keep the next train, have the 3rd one transporting all the way, spread the train-keeping evenly lah. At least this will reduce the insatisfactory levels of consumers.

N y r we being directed everywhere like monkeys? Y aint the platform fellas equipped with the knowledge of the train schedule? Althou i din really move with the crowd, leaning against the pillar until the 3rd train, I feel as thou we're being treated like monkeys. Or rather the blind leading the blind. If u dunno.. DUN DIRECT.. N how come the announcement is played impromptly?? So pissed!

Y m i paying the gate fees when i din receive any service???

But What Can I Do?

Today doesnt seem to be a good day when i started the day off feeling irritated. I ripped cds out with audiograbber but the quality is screwed, wasted my time jus bcos media player isnt detecting the album info. And I'm still feeling dazed..

I still have some stuff regarding multi-tier mktg to blog. Perhaps another time.