Comments on: Sometimes you don’t want to be invisible.

By: Jara

Jara — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:12:21 +0000

Jessica, your comment about fast food workers graduating to security guard jobs explains a lot. A while ago (under this entry: http://jessicarulestheuniverse.com/2008/08/27/the-laundry-list/ ), I started typing a comment about a frustrating experience at KFC in Mall of Asia. Unfortunately, it got lost before I could hit the ‘submit comment’ button and it was too much to type again, but the whole inane incident totally makes sense in light of this bit of information.

By: emperorbananaketchup

emperorbananaketchup — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:58:53 +0000

I guess Ms. Mobile Texter was surely asking for trouble. If it were a Blackberry, then I’d wish that a gang of cutpurses jump onto her and steal her “Crackberry”

By: jessicazafra

jessicazafra — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:24:18 +0000

I was told that many of the people who end up working as security guards are former fast food service crew and other contractual workers who are past the age of 25. So if you’re too “old” to man the fryer they give you a stick and make you watch out for terrorists. Probably not a good idea to issue guns.

By: buttercup

buttercup — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:10:26 +0000

the anklet made me LOL. Who in the bloody hell still wears those?

By: Lilith

Lilith — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:00:26 +0000

Although we still encounter the occasional bastos here, I still prefer Pinoys’ manners over that of the Chinese. I’m not racist or anything, but I’ve just been to Macau and HK earlier this month, and man, were they rude. Being used to Filipino courtesy, I was appalled with how normal it is for them to just push people in order for them to get through crowded areas; in restaurants they’d just vomit their guts out if they felt like it, wala silang pake kung sarap na sarap ka sa kinakain mo; if you can’t understand their language, they’d just scream at you thinking that that would make you understand them better. Aside from that, everyone there seems to be constantly in a bad mood. Alam mo talaga kung Pinoy pag warm ang mukha.

When I went back to the Philippines, I wanted to kiss everyone. Kahit na yung nagsu-sungit-sungitan na airport security guard…kasi kahit ganun, hindi pa din sya bastos, and everyone’s always ready to smile.

By: jediknight

jediknight — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:48:15 +0000

Have you tried the MRT? You’ll notice when you get off (the train; get off the train!), the people waiting to get on do not really see the people getting off the train. They block the door, and do not seem to realize that they would not be able to get on the train unless people get off first. Oblivious to the guard’s exhortation (with a bullhorn!), they crowd the doors of the train, seemingly ancient creatures whose instinct is to ride on trains.
I tried to shove two rough-looking characters (I was getting pushed from behind!) as I was attempting to get off, and they had no reaction whatsoever. Their eyes had this glazed, empty look; one can only guess what goes on inside those reptillian brains. Probably, “must get on the train must get on the train…”

By: Jara

Jara — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:12:49 +0000

The world needs more people like you. Of course, if there were more people like you, the world would be an orgy of retribution and violence. Come to think of it, maybe there are already more people like you. :p. Just not enough to punish each and every idiot sauntering along the street or through a mall.

Cheers.

PS. Would it make a difference if the moron was reading a book (a decent one) rather than texting? I read while walking all the time. On the other hand, my superhuman abilities have prevented me from bumping into another person (although, once, when I was in third grade at ‘elementary’ school, I walked into a wooden pillar).

By: volume-addict

volume-addict — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:11:04 +0000

I had to readjust to that reality when upon visiting Manila earlier this year. I was dumbfounded by the idea that the only deterrent to a major security incident at public areas are inept security guards and their slivers of bamboo.

By: wysgal

wysgal — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:05:36 +0000

People in Manila are never really apologetic when they bump into you. Might be the Asian lack of consideration for personal space.

By: Emenn Esse

Emenn Esse — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:23:31 +0000

Hm, I’m thinking maybe she was the one who thought she was invisible… But, an elbow to her solar plexus would have done her, too.

By: walterrobles

walterrobles — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:48:25 +0000

Bless you, Jessica. The world needs reminders like you.

Personally I like pushing people who block escalators. No sweet smiles. It helps, of course, that I’m six feet tall, mind. Hheheehe.

By: johnmarzan

johnmarzan — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:23:12 +0000

“Werenâ€™t there bag inspections as usual the day that Glorietta 2 blew up? ”

but what has that got to do with terrorists?

http://jessicarulestheuniverse.com/2007/10/24/the-literal-hits-the-fan/