Obession With BEHINDS

Is it just me or does anyone notice the fact that in Singapore (at the very least), there is this curious phenomenon called "move-in-futher-the-bus-will-make-me-malu".

This morning, whilst going to work (as usual), I observed that many Singaporeans upon boarding the bus, like to crowd around the front of the bus (where the bus captain is) and/or around entrances/exits. There is a refusal to move to the BEHIND of the bus, as if doing so will make the person miss his/her stop. Weird behaviour, ain't it so?

My reasons for why many (not all) Singaporeans have this irritating habit:

1. BEHIND will make one malu (local Malay word for embaressed)
2. BEHIND will make one miss their stop
3. BEHIND got ghost
4. BEHIND got bad smells
5. BEHIND is no good, means that one is last

I've not ranked them, just listing them randomly. I guess that this is just my 2 cents' worth of grumbling on this evergreen issue.

Keep asking myself,"Why can't those people MOVE a bit in the bus, so that others may board?" In the morning rush hour, when you see these kinds of people, you really feel like screaming your b***** head off (yes, self-censoring here).

5 minutes might not make one rich but can make a whole lot of difference between "ON TIME" & "LATE" for work ... or your superior might remember & then, at the end of the year, when it's due time for bonus appraisal ...

I think from a psychological point of view, there is a somewhat "Tall Poppy" syndrome. However, I'm too lazy to explain further. Yeah, yeah ...

Having ranted my 2cents' worth, I shall stop now. My readers, what do you think?