On spider-passengers and octopus-drivers
Filipinos are funny people.
Just take a look at our public transportation system. It’s a mess.
Then take a look at the puv drivers. They are like octopuses. Have you seen them juggle between lighting up a cigarette to getting the jeepney payments to steering the wheel to manually adjusting the stereo volume to arranging all the bills to texting while driving? And don’t forget at the same time calling out for potential passengers. I must say they do have octopus like capabilities. It’s mind-blogging. Now you know the real reason for various accidents in the country.
Then take a look at the puv passengers. They are like spiders. Have you seen them (us) try to settle in a running jeepney? All those crazy maneuvers performed - holding the bars - just to find a seat? And don’t forget all those conductors just clinching at their death in the jeepney entrance. It’s crazy!
Then I realized, f***, what a f***ing way to be known around the world. We should be ashamed of our jeepneys. It is a pollution carrier and no matter how colorful it is, it doesn’t offer a safe ride. Maybe it’s time to modernize our public transportation.
Naaah. I admire those abilities. Only in the Philippines man!
Check the news again, and it’s more of those reckless modernized cars that’s wreaking havoc
And it’s the bus, not the jeep that’s causing more pollution.
I’m a know-it-all, yes, hehe.
Comment by anyabelle — August 30, 2007 @ 1:58 am