We Singaporeans, among other things, are famous for obeying the law. Perhaps a little exaggerated at times. How often do you see a big group of pedestrian waiting for the traffic light to turn green before crossing the street, even when there is WITHOUT a single approaching car at sight? The road is empty and liberal. There is enough time to walk across it and back two times yet everyone remains where they are. It is taught to cross the road only when the light is green, so it shall be observed.
Abiding rules is a virtue. Following rules blindly without executing one’s common sense is stupidity. If there is not a single car, why can’t we cross the road? Why wait 3 minutes for nothing? The most absurd thing is: nobody realizes how absurd the whole situation is.
In my neighborhood, there is a narrow two-way road. (only one lane on each way) One day, two cars were approaching. Ahead of them, a rubbish cart was crawling hesitantly. The two cars tagged along obediently at a snail’s pace. After a couple of minutes, the driver of the car became impatient at the situation so she horned “poo poo poo”, urging the rubbish cart to speed up. But rubbish carts, built to transport trash, are not equipped with motors than run any faster than a bicycle. Why can’t the drivers of both cars just over take it? After all, the road was completely empty. If that is not stupidity, you tell me what it is.
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