Have you ever noticed how some people, at a train(MRT) station, will stand behind the yellow line (obedience or fear of falling over the edge?) , but at about a min or less, when the train is still pulling up along the tracks, slowing down, the people are already 'sticking' out their noses, their lips almost touching the glass windows of the sliding doors(afraid the train will leave off without them, always in a hurry to get to their next destination, plain selfishness because there is not a whole lot of available seats, and too many of passengers streaming in)? Then, at total stop, the train takes another 2 sec before the doors slide open. Here, if there are passengers alighting, they have to make space to allow incoming rushing passengers in, almost as if it's the incoming passengers right to barge into that space!
I'm not referring to when there is an enormous crowd waiting for the train either. btw, I live in Singapore.
2006-09-12 21:30:45 · 6 answers · asked by thru a glass darkly 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Commuting
add on to my comments on public behavior in trains, it doesn't get any better in buses! You can be sure you will not be given any room to take up space to move to the exit door if you haven't already stood up to make your move even before the bus has come to a complete stop! People pretend they don't see you, if you're coming out from your seat and they are already moving on the aisle. Then when you do get to where your swipe your bus card, you get to feel as if the people at the back are pushing you to get off, and others are trying to squeeze their way down 2-abreast when the exit or door is really made for 1 person to go up/down it at a time!
When I make the deliberate effort to wait for the bus to come to a complete stop, before getting off the seat , then walking normally to the exit, I get stares! There's a lot of high floating anxiety on our buses and trains. The noise from the tv media when it's playing real loud, makes for a very stressful ride as well.
2006-09-13 00:57:59 · update #1
I notice that same behavior when waiting for an elevator here in the states.
2006-09-12 21:40:02 · answer #1 · answered by phoenixheat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I realised that too, and found it really disgusting. despite all the posters, media, even drawing the yellow arrow and area thingy to show where you should stand and etc about being courteous people are still super rude and just barge into the train. its quite silly really.. people stand at the arrow sides,,but when the doors open, they stil go ahead and rush in.. defeats the purpose yeah
thats why i always stand there and try to allow the passengers to get off first, unfortunately the guys behind would overtake you and even seem irritated that you blocked their way..
sigh i guess singapore has got a looonng way to go in being a courteous and polite society
2006-09-13 07:35:18 · answer #2 · answered by acnemycin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I have noticed that - it's like a strange herd mentality. Not that I'm defending the habits you described, but I would say conciousness of the crowd pressing behind you and anxiety over finding an acceptable seat can turn lots of people into 'program runners' - they cut down on their reasoning and courtesy and simply perform a pre set function: get on that darn train!
2006-09-13 04:40:22 · answer #3 · answered by niwriffej 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE OVER THERE AND IT IS ONLY WAY TO GET ANY WHERE SO EVERY BODY TAKES THE TRAIN.
2006-09-13 04:35:49 · answer #4 · answered by macki4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm... never thought of it. lol
2006-09-13 04:34:54 · answer #5 · answered by Jaime 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK.
2006-09-13 04:41:39 · answer #6 · answered by Conway 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋