This morning, when i got on Bus Number 162 to come to work, the bus driver greeted me, and everyone that boarded the bus “Good morning”. Tis a rare thing to happen in Singapore.
And that’s why i really like this bus driver who greets all the passengers. It’s the third time i’m taking his bus. ‘Cos sometimes i might take other bus numbers as this is not the only bus that can take me to work.
But now i hope that i’ll be able to catch his bus because it’s nice to have a friendly bus driver who greets his passengers. It’s just a nice way to start the day. So much more pleasant.
Why isn’t it a common occurence for people in Singapore to say “good morning” to strangers? Once, when i went jogging in the morning at a park, i just smiled and said “good morning” to a woman walking in the opposite direction, and i think she thought i was mad ‘cos she was shocked and a strange expression came onto her face when i said it.
And actually I can understand why bus drivers don’t greet people. ‘Cos when they do, Singaporeans are such idiots–they don’t greet the person back! Instead they just have a shocked expression on their faces, as if thinking that the stranger who just greeted them “good morning” is mad!
Thankfully, i think Singaporeans are getting better. The other day, i observed that most of the people acknowledged the bus driver’s greeting and greeted him back in return.
I think such little things make the world just that little bit nicer and more pleasant to live in, don’t you? 🙂