Inconsiderate People

These past week while I took good ol public transport to uni, I had quite a bit of time to think and to watch the world go around. I think the thing that got me ticking most this week was these people who were blatantly walking about as if the road belongs to them and the cars have to give way to them.

One of them yesterday didn’t look at the traffic lights and tried crossing the road, luckily the car was stationery since it was a red light. She stepped in front of it, looked on the opposite side of the road (at this point she was already on the road) and she just stood there. Then the lights turned green and the car wanted to go but stopped for her cause she took another step and just stood there. The bus I was in was just behind that car and honked and only then did she realise what she was doing. I think that is probably the stupidest way to cross the road. Taking 2 steps in front of a car and not even looking at it.

Today on the way to uni I saw another girl who was walking on the road even though there were pedestrian walkways right next to her. For those who don’t know, pedestrian walkways are on only 1 side of the road and she happened to be on that side yet chose to walk on the road. And the bus I was in had to stay in the middle of the road cause she just kept walking on.

I am constantly amazed at how stupid some people can get at times. Sad to say, those 2 girls were Asian and I guess I can’t help but wonder if the typical stereotype of Asians being ‘fresh of the boat’ and ignorant is really true. I can honestly say I don’t fit the typical Asian stereotype of speaking with an accent and having a flat nose. I think I’m probably the most non typical Asian girl, I speak with an Aussie accent, I know enough vocabulary to get by, I have a sharp nose and I have double eyelids. I sometimes think I’m not Asian but my hair colour tells me the truth. I don’t know whether to feel good or insulted when someone says I speak very good English and finds out that I’m from Malaysia and have grown up there.

I think I think too much. I should go to bed since I need to wake up at 6.30am to get to uni by 8am by public transport. But what do you think about the Asian stereotypes?

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