Some time people are funny... They just find some reason/fault with others to stomp but they break the law and poses danger to themselves and others while doing so...
http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/motoring_goondus/324316/van_keeps_to_right_lane_from_chai_chee_to_tanah_merah.html
The stomper blame the van driver for keeping right lane at non express way. It is non express way... I hi-light again... How do people normally drive if the left lane is slow? Anyway, we cannot confirm if the van was hogging the road all the way it may be the van have fault too. Can't really judge from the picture. It could be the van was taking over..
How about the stomper? Isn't he breaking the traffic law by using mobile phone while driving. Even if the van was hogging the lane, the stomper poses more danger to road user than the van. The driver have to steady the iPhone and frame the subject and capture. Isn't it as dangerous as typing sms while driving? Why I say driver take the picture not the passenger next to driver? See the ERP unit? See the dash board? The angle of photo show iPhone is placed directly in front of driver. One can argue that passenger on next seat put his/her hand in front of driver. Why would anyone do that? when the angle is still clear to take form passenger seat and poses danger when placing in front of driver.
Stomper said "I am seeing more vans and lorries taking up the fast lane."
Well, I would say "I am seeing more drivers taking picture while driving too..."
here are a few more posts recently posted on stomp which stompers take photo while driving.
http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/motoring_goondus/322300/truck_travels_on_first_lane_at_rush_hour.html
Yeah... Truck on fast lane.... agree but.. how about the stomper? camera/phone while driving on the fast lane...
http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/what_bugs_me/321094/misplaced_space_in_car_plate_driver_trying_to_mislead.html
Misplaced space in car license plate or stomper who take photo while driving more dangerous?
Stomp for iPhone Apps is made for easy use and convenience but users have to be responsible. Venting out anger or voicing out unhappiness at the expense of your own life and others is not worth it. There are time and place for everything. If the time or place is not right just let it go.. Don't need to be Kiasu. Letting go of somethings does not kill you but if you cannot let go of somethings they may kill you. Live and let live...
Monday, February 22, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Cabby must have taken my dad's phone
About online vigilantism, brought up by noelleyong, is actually quite a wide subject to cover...I shall try to built up some point may be during CNY holiday... Anyway, we just got a new stomp post yesterday that I can relate to about this subject. For this post I shall focus on this issue first before getting into the subject.
"My dad's lost handphone must be taken by this cabby who owes loansharks money"
When I read that post, I was wondering whether if the poster is immature, naive or childish, or is it stomp changed some of the words?
First s/she said his/her dad misplaced the phone in the cabby at 5:45pm
When s/he contacted transcab, s/she was asked for car license plate number, boarding and drop off time. In the post s/he said "who would remember this?"
Well, first of all s/he know at least 5:45pm. Of course best would be to ask for receipt which many people do not bother unless you are traveling under course of duty and claimable form company. What ever it is, the seeker should provide all the information. Only with the information, taxi operator lost and found personal can dispatch the message to narrow down the search. With the information like pick up point and droop off point, time of boarding and drop off. Only then taxi drivers would notice if it his cab have possibility of such case. They are driving, they have to focus on the road. Imagine, if all the cab receive the message, "Please check for a mobile phone in hello bag". All the trans cabs have to stop by road side and check?
s/he further highlighted that "The main point is that if your customer lost something in the taxi you are in responsible." This is where the whole world become upside down. Everyone in the right mind know that they are responsible for their own belongings.
s/he accused that taxi driver must have taken the mobile phone based on the tele-conversation of taxi driver which appear to be talking to loan shark about repaying of his loan. In the eyes law, everyone is innocent till proven guilty. We are not sure how true is it about the taxi driver owning money to taxi driver. Since the stomper says that the phone is in hello bag and anyone can notice. So why not the next passenger who board the cab?
s/he is seeking public to keep a look out and check if any driver holding on Samsumg Omia II and saying that he just bought it. So does mean taxi driver afford to buy and Samsumg Omia II? Is it a discrimination?
Just to share my experience, I take cab on almost everyday basics. I forgot my things a few times in cab. Fortunately I got them all back. Of course, I keep the receipt and lost and found personal could reach the exact taxi. I am grateful about it and have no regret even if I could not retrieve them because I myself to be blame for it whatever the reason that occupied my mind at the time of drop off. No excuse.
Is it the nature of that person to point finger or lose the ability to think due to greed, disappointment, anger or whatever reason. But one thing for sure SOME people tend to lose ability to think when faced with such situation and can't get over easily.
"My dad's lost handphone must be taken by this cabby who owes loansharks money"
When I read that post, I was wondering whether if the poster is immature, naive or childish, or is it stomp changed some of the words?
First s/she said his/her dad misplaced the phone in the cabby at 5:45pm
When s/he contacted transcab, s/she was asked for car license plate number, boarding and drop off time. In the post s/he said "who would remember this?"
Well, first of all s/he know at least 5:45pm. Of course best would be to ask for receipt which many people do not bother unless you are traveling under course of duty and claimable form company. What ever it is, the seeker should provide all the information. Only with the information, taxi operator lost and found personal can dispatch the message to narrow down the search. With the information like pick up point and droop off point, time of boarding and drop off. Only then taxi drivers would notice if it his cab have possibility of such case. They are driving, they have to focus on the road. Imagine, if all the cab receive the message, "Please check for a mobile phone in hello bag". All the trans cabs have to stop by road side and check?
s/he further highlighted that "The main point is that if your customer lost something in the taxi you are in responsible." This is where the whole world become upside down. Everyone in the right mind know that they are responsible for their own belongings.
s/he accused that taxi driver must have taken the mobile phone based on the tele-conversation of taxi driver which appear to be talking to loan shark about repaying of his loan. In the eyes law, everyone is innocent till proven guilty. We are not sure how true is it about the taxi driver owning money to taxi driver. Since the stomper says that the phone is in hello bag and anyone can notice. So why not the next passenger who board the cab?
s/he is seeking public to keep a look out and check if any driver holding on Samsumg Omia II and saying that he just bought it. So does mean taxi driver afford to buy and Samsumg Omia II? Is it a discrimination?
Just to share my experience, I take cab on almost everyday basics. I forgot my things a few times in cab. Fortunately I got them all back. Of course, I keep the receipt and lost and found personal could reach the exact taxi. I am grateful about it and have no regret even if I could not retrieve them because I myself to be blame for it whatever the reason that occupied my mind at the time of drop off. No excuse.
Is it the nature of that person to point finger or lose the ability to think due to greed, disappointment, anger or whatever reason. But one thing for sure SOME people tend to lose ability to think when faced with such situation and can't get over easily.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Priority/Reserved seats
Well, I think kitty gonna call me copycat. But I still want to say my piece anyway.
Ok today I want to say something mainly not just on one case, but two.
People are sick and tired of seeing these kinds of post. These camera warriors should face the reality. First of all everyone is entitled for the seat on first come first serve basics. To give up the seat or not is depend on the graciousness of the person and judgment of the person if he think the other party standing need it more. I say again. Face the reality. Our community is not that gracious, that is why priority/reserved seats are marked to remind people. So what is the point of taking photo of people and post on stomp or any other similar web? What is the likelihood of those people go to see the website? This does not make them more gracious next time. And if the camera warrior want to take, they should take the other reserve seats also. At one corner, there are 8 reserve seat why is it that only 1 or 2 people are featured?
well lets see this
http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/caught_in_the_act/313362/men_continue_to_take_up_reserved_seats.html
The stomper say classic example. Then I would like to ask why post it?
Then she says at another side one girl is playing with iPhone and not giving up the seat to elderly. But why she did not take her picture and only took those Indian? Was she being racist or trying to attract racist comments? I am not saying that Indian are all good. Every society have their own good and bad. I know how is it like in India. I go to India at least 3 times a year. Ok... I shall not continue about India. There are so many things to talk about.But before cleaning others shit, we have to clean our own shit. My favorite phrase "see monkey, do monkey." (other people may say alil' different but that how I like to say). If we ourselves can not show graciousness how can we expect other to do something we don't do? I am sure every culture have their own teaching and will have something similar to "when in Roam, live like a Roman." So people, stop living in self denial (another of my favorite phrase). So straight to the point people need to be more gracious and also camera warriors need to be gracious too. Taking photo and posting does not make them more gracious and hero. If they really want to be hero, please open up the mouth.So if you see someone deserve the seat and the person sitting on reserved seat does not see or chose not to see, please use the magic words "EXCUSE ME" and "PLEASE" I repeat "EXCUSE ME" and "PLEASE". I don't know why people find it difficult to say "Excuse me, could you please give the seat to this elderly?". And don't forget to say "Thank you" after the seat is given up. In this competitive age, ain't we been trained by nature to fight for your own right? But please please please do not yell/scream at the person sitting just like kitty have commented here. S/He still have his right of seat.S/He may simply ungracious. But at lease you might learn to know that that person is selfish (but please don't judge quickly cos or s/he may need it for medical condition or what.)
http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/ugly_commuters/311550/shameless_man_snatches_seat.html
Ok over here stomper says the guy snatch the seat form his dad. But there are some points about this post. How old is his farther? If he look like 40 over or early 50, people would think he is normal and not a needy. Therefore people will fight for it. Like I said, this is a competitive age that we live in. And his dad Mr. Nice guy said "never mind, let him have it." So his dad was not willing to go for it either. Even if he think his dad need the seat, why can't he open up his mouth and say the line?
He even said on his post : “Well, if you’re afraid, don't do anything that you will regret later.”
I do not think the guy do not regret it because he may not learn that he is being featured on his post. But wasn't stomper afraid to say "Excuse me" and "Please"?
The point is people just complain, the world will never change. The change start with you.. so start saying "Excuse me", "Please" and not forgetting "Thank you."....
Have a nice day.. Thank you for spending precious time of your life reading my insignificant blog.
Ok today I want to say something mainly not just on one case, but two.
People are sick and tired of seeing these kinds of post. These camera warriors should face the reality. First of all everyone is entitled for the seat on first come first serve basics. To give up the seat or not is depend on the graciousness of the person and judgment of the person if he think the other party standing need it more. I say again. Face the reality. Our community is not that gracious, that is why priority/reserved seats are marked to remind people. So what is the point of taking photo of people and post on stomp or any other similar web? What is the likelihood of those people go to see the website? This does not make them more gracious next time. And if the camera warrior want to take, they should take the other reserve seats also. At one corner, there are 8 reserve seat why is it that only 1 or 2 people are featured?
well lets see this
http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/caught_in_the_act/313362/men_continue_to_take_up_reserved_seats.html
The stomper say classic example. Then I would like to ask why post it?
Then she says at another side one girl is playing with iPhone and not giving up the seat to elderly. But why she did not take her picture and only took those Indian? Was she being racist or trying to attract racist comments? I am not saying that Indian are all good. Every society have their own good and bad. I know how is it like in India. I go to India at least 3 times a year. Ok... I shall not continue about India. There are so many things to talk about.But before cleaning others shit, we have to clean our own shit. My favorite phrase "see monkey, do monkey." (other people may say alil' different but that how I like to say). If we ourselves can not show graciousness how can we expect other to do something we don't do? I am sure every culture have their own teaching and will have something similar to "when in Roam, live like a Roman." So people, stop living in self denial (another of my favorite phrase). So straight to the point people need to be more gracious and also camera warriors need to be gracious too. Taking photo and posting does not make them more gracious and hero. If they really want to be hero, please open up the mouth.So if you see someone deserve the seat and the person sitting on reserved seat does not see or chose not to see, please use the magic words "EXCUSE ME" and "PLEASE" I repeat "EXCUSE ME" and "PLEASE". I don't know why people find it difficult to say "Excuse me, could you please give the seat to this elderly?". And don't forget to say "Thank you" after the seat is given up. In this competitive age, ain't we been trained by nature to fight for your own right? But please please please do not yell/scream at the person sitting just like kitty have commented here. S/He still have his right of seat.S/He may simply ungracious. But at lease you might learn to know that that person is selfish (but please don't judge quickly cos or s/he may need it for medical condition or what.)
http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/ugly_commuters/311550/shameless_man_snatches_seat.html
Ok over here stomper says the guy snatch the seat form his dad. But there are some points about this post. How old is his farther? If he look like 40 over or early 50, people would think he is normal and not a needy. Therefore people will fight for it. Like I said, this is a competitive age that we live in. And his dad Mr. Nice guy said "never mind, let him have it." So his dad was not willing to go for it either. Even if he think his dad need the seat, why can't he open up his mouth and say the line?
He even said on his post : “Well, if you’re afraid, don't do anything that you will regret later.”
I do not think the guy do not regret it because he may not learn that he is being featured on his post. But wasn't stomper afraid to say "Excuse me" and "Please"?
The point is people just complain, the world will never change. The change start with you.. so start saying "Excuse me", "Please" and not forgetting "Thank you."....
Have a nice day.. Thank you for spending precious time of your life reading my insignificant blog.
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