was in the bus home today when i heard two students complaining about the system that SBS drivers adhere to.
well, there was a guy and girl.
apparantly, the guy didn't have money in his concession pass, so he had to pay by cash (coins actually).
but the bus driver wanted to see his concession pass before giving him a ticket.
at that time, he was actually in his school PE t-shirt and jeans, with a denim jacket.
he followed what the uncle ask him to, but of course, unwillingly.
so, he went to his seat, and started complaining to his friend.
he things he were complaining were along the line of the system being so stupid.
he was in his school uniform, but yet, the driver still wanted to see actual evidence to him being a student.
the bus driver was actually delaying time and wasting his effort.
well, i sat there and listen intently.
and suddenly i recalled a similar incident which happened to jemima.
she was in her school uniform but yet when she paid with coins, the bus driver demanded that it had to be for an adult fare.
it may seem stupid to many people that students who do not have their concession pass have to pay adult fare.
it may also seem stupid to many people that students who are wearing their school uniform still had to prove their identity, and in any case of being unable to prove it, they would have to pay an adult fare.
but, thinking on the side of SBS, i understand why they have to go to such extents.
SBS had to change their way of ticketing to ez-link so that they could cut down the number of people cheating on bus fares.
SBS also has to constantly have bus inspectors to ensure that people paid the correct fares, and for some, to ensure that some people even bother paying anything at all.
the moves that the bus drivers do to inspect and make sure people pay correct fares are all part of their job.
just like the job of a teacher is to teach, and a job of a leader is to lead.
it's their responsibility to check and make sure no one is a free-loader and i totally understand what they are going through.
and instead of getting praised for doing their job well, higher authorities treat this as a matter-of-fact- and the public hurl spiteful remarks at them.
well, let's all try to be more understanding and maybe, we'll all be in a honest and civilised society.
peace!

back to today's activity.
went shopping with darren, my beloved son.
there wasn't any nice movies so we didn't catch any.
there wasn't much things to shop.
we wanted to go bugis village but it was raining non-stop.
in the end, we decided to go to marina square and suntec.
continued walking around and we ended up in white sands and downtown east visiting yue zhi and rong teng respectively at ben and jerry's.
ate some ice-cream (trying not to think about the fats i've been gaining) and enjoyed it totally.
now, i'm home, waiting for superstar results.
oh please, don't let daren be out.
on the account of him having the same name as my son, darren.
jia you!!!