Whenever I am assigned on the Asia shift, my usual mode of transportation is the trusty FX. There is this terminal near our house which I have to say is the most convenient thing ever thought of. Php50 only from Monumento to Makati in just one sitting… a very long sitting that is. Hehehe :) Another thing, there is the fact that you get to ‘know’ your service-mates… almost everyone’s face becomes familiar to you. That’s an added security feature! Having said that I would like to talk about the kinds of people that you meet in an FX…
The first type of people are those that seem to think that they are in a private car. Let me explain further, when in a public transportation such as an FX, we usually have to pay to the driver (they have no cundoctors). When seated at the back, you have to rely on the people in the middle to pass on to the driver your money. But then, there are people that are focused in ignoring voice and hand. Even if you wave your money at their faces, still nothing. Why do that people???? Would you want others to do the same thing to you??? You cannot always be seated within an arms range of the driver right? Another kind that falls under this type are those that doesn’t seem to care if only the half side of your butt is seated. What they do is they carefully place their bags and stuff around them, hoping to create an illusion that the seat is full. LISTEN UP! WE CANNOT FOOL THE DRIVERS! They know how to count and I’m quite sure that they know the capacity of their vehicles. Just an advice, buy your own car!
The next type are those that seem to be wrapped in their own worlds. Nowadays, IPODs, MP3 players, Radio Phones are very common. Most often, you will find one or two persons in an FX wearing earphones. It amazes me how some people seem to think that with wearing those earphones, comes an invisibility and inaudibility cloaks. You will just be surprised that the person next to you is laughing out loud or even singing out loud. Hehehe. No harm with this type, they are actually quite amusing.
Another type are those that consider an FX seat their second bed. The minute they have finished paying, they fall asleep. Even with all the bumpy roads, reckless drivers, noisy cars with sirens and weird horn sounds we have here in Manila, amazingly, they can just sleep through the whole ride. The only negative points here are those that sleep on your shoulder and of course those that drool… eeew…
And the last type that I can think of are those that are the very friendly ones. They can strike up a conversation with anyone and make it seem as if you are his/her long lost friend. Again, no harm with those, just a little weird especially for those that are not naturally friendly.
There, those are the different kinds of people that I face everyday when I’m riding an FX. Truly an interesting journey even if it is a short one. :)
The first type of people are those that seem to think that they are in a private car. Let me explain further, when in a public transportation such as an FX, we usually have to pay to the driver (they have no cundoctors). When seated at the back, you have to rely on the people in the middle to pass on to the driver your money. But then, there are people that are focused in ignoring voice and hand. Even if you wave your money at their faces, still nothing. Why do that people???? Would you want others to do the same thing to you??? You cannot always be seated within an arms range of the driver right? Another kind that falls under this type are those that doesn’t seem to care if only the half side of your butt is seated. What they do is they carefully place their bags and stuff around them, hoping to create an illusion that the seat is full. LISTEN UP! WE CANNOT FOOL THE DRIVERS! They know how to count and I’m quite sure that they know the capacity of their vehicles. Just an advice, buy your own car!
The next type are those that seem to be wrapped in their own worlds. Nowadays, IPODs, MP3 players, Radio Phones are very common. Most often, you will find one or two persons in an FX wearing earphones. It amazes me how some people seem to think that with wearing those earphones, comes an invisibility and inaudibility cloaks. You will just be surprised that the person next to you is laughing out loud or even singing out loud. Hehehe. No harm with this type, they are actually quite amusing.
Another type are those that consider an FX seat their second bed. The minute they have finished paying, they fall asleep. Even with all the bumpy roads, reckless drivers, noisy cars with sirens and weird horn sounds we have here in Manila, amazingly, they can just sleep through the whole ride. The only negative points here are those that sleep on your shoulder and of course those that drool… eeew…
And the last type that I can think of are those that are the very friendly ones. They can strike up a conversation with anyone and make it seem as if you are his/her long lost friend. Again, no harm with those, just a little weird especially for those that are not naturally friendly.
There, those are the different kinds of people that I face everyday when I’m riding an FX. Truly an interesting journey even if it is a short one. :)
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