Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Etiquette, Please

Trying to write something elaborate after being mindless for a while seems like a tough thing to do. But I guess I should try at it, if not to keep my mind working. I don't want to be a mindless drone, you see. But damn, it's hard!

Okay, whatever. Let me just write about something else then. I went to ITC for an aromatherapy reflexology. It was a treat for me after being inflicted, tortured, and enslaved for months. Ehehe... Not exactly that, but well, you'll the gist of it. But what I want to tell you is not about the treat, but it's about some people and their habit.

See, there were these 3 women wearing hijabs and veils. Considering that this joint is a relaxing place, on top of that there were signs telling the customers to keep quiet and silence their phones. Any normal person would expect silence and calmness in such place, right? And surely by mutual consent each customer and employee alike would conduct as such, riiight? But no... I understand that each person has their own intellectual level as well as etiquette. But come on, even a child would understand those symbols on the wall. And so should those 'convicted' adults. Shit! I'm still so angry and pissed at them...

These 3 ladies were very noisy and I would say rude. They chatted as if there were no tomorrow. And at the top of their lungs too. They spoke in one of middle-eastern countries' language. This has nothing to do with being racial. It's just that I often found how some persons from these secluded groups acting out of norms. Sometimes their actions cause discomfort for other people. Examples are: that incident written above, burping loudly in public, being unhygiene (for lack of a better word: Body Odor), need I say more?

If there's anyone offended by this posting content, I apologize. This does not concern you. This is purely an observation on my part. And I write this totally from experience. No offense intended. At all. But still, it would be so much nicer if the people mentioned above care more about how the people around them feel or react to their actions. There is no guilty party here. At the end of the day, it all comes down to simply being nice to other people, and conforming to social norms/etiquettes/ethics etc.

Disclaimer: I ain't a saint. In fact, I'm a sinner. So please don't hold this against me. At least, I don't disturb other people's peace. Peace, yo. :p

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