Taking on the Rapid Bus, Monorail, Starline, Putra LRT, and especially KTM, can be an extremely dynamic experience that save us from the need of riding roller coaster in the theme park. Personally, KTM is my favorite. No matter how many years have passed, KTM is still remain the same thing for me, which is known as
Kenderaan Terlambat Malaysia (Malaysia's Slowest Vehicle). Even after their upgrade...... Oh wait, I'm not here to talk about the quality of services and the way their manage the schedule and so on. My bad......
I'm a common passenger of public transport. Public transport in Malaysia is consider good in the sense that you can reach all type of places and you can depend on public transports to go from north to south, then to the west and east, and make another huge turn to repeat the same thing, and in the end you had travel to so many places. Traveling to many places are good, and the best part is you also meet different type of passenger. The more you have experience being a passenger of different type of public transports, the more you see how dynamic it is as all ugly behavior are being practiced in a daily manner.
You probably encountered them already, or being one of them yourself. Either way, we don't want to consider the passengers below to be a good role model for the next generation to follow.
1. The Pole-Leaner
There exist a certain type of beings that immediately look for a metal pole and "attach" on it with his/her back when they get into the train. It's not a big deal to them if someone or many people need to grab or hold on the pole. No matter how crowded the train is, this being will stick to the pole closely for the entire journey and only "detach" from the pole when they need to get out of the train or, finally some empty seats are available. But that's only provided they desire to sit on the first place.
2. The Side-Queue
At the two appropriate queue line, it's common to appear another side queue all of a sudden. The (initially) correct double queue line then result into three to six queue line in an instant. If you have not meet this type of queue, it's either you are too new in Malaysia, or you are one of them.
3. The Side-Queue Supporter
How do you call those people that stand behind those who take the first action at the front line? Same concept.
4. The Early-Bird
This type practice the mindset of those who take the first action win. But for this one, it apply to people who are suppose to wait and let the people out from the train before dashing in. Look closely, you definitely find the people outside the bus/train to take the first step into the vehicle when the door just open. A crowded train or not is not an issue here. It just happen.
5. The Door-Admirer
What they always do right after they pass through the door and get into the bus/train, they are in complete standstill. I always think this to myself: "There is no crowded bus/train in Malaysia. There are only people who are not willing to move away from the door". It's too common for me to have too much space while looking at the bunch of door-admirer sticking with each other around their idol. One disaster is when the Early-Bird turn into a Door-Admirer.
6. The Unofficial-Pusher
This is suppose to be the practice in Japan and China only. But these type suddenly occur, usually without any true knowledge and not hired by any official group, use the unprofessional pusher method to make sure people in the front will be forced into the vehicle at all cost. Any injury? No insurance claims for that.
7. The Virus-Broadcaster
It's always common to get ill and unable to control your cough and flu, yet you got no choice but to take the public transport. It's just different when these kind practice an uncovering method to spread their cough and flu virus freely in the public transport closed area with extra loud announcement with free atomic rewards to everyone.
8. The Absolute-Defense
An "Excuse Me" do zero damage to their defense. They notice the tiny obstacle trying to break through but they are just in their usual post and behavior: Defend their position no matter what or who trying to get through.
9. The Heavy-Blocker
A suit case or a huge plastic bag consists of unknown stuff is the common blocker. It's just there regardless of the discussion of a much suitable place for these stuff to be placed so that other passengers find it easier to get in and get out. A Heavy-Blocker turning into an Absolute-Defense and/or Door-Admirer is another disaster.
10. The Fast-Seats-Filler
Seats became available when the vehicle reach a certain destination. When the people trying to get out from the vehicle by walking straight to the door, there exist one or a few kind walk past the door to block those who are getting out or going in for the main goal of filling the empty seats as soon as possible.
11. The Anything-Seats-Filler
Destined to be twin with the Fast-Seat-Filler, they put whatever stuff they have on the empty seats to proclaim that their stuff are contain of high value. Even if it's just a small plastic bag of pisang goreng.
12. The Make-Myself-At-Home
"No matter what position is this, be relax~~" is the usual practice. No matter how crowded it is, there are still spaces for them stand like Michael Jackson's Moonwalk post while playing with their smart phone; Or stand and shake with their body in any way they desire even if it means causing more discomfort for those who are feeling really packed. Oh and, don't be surprise to see someone or group of people playing invisible guitar, drum, or any type of instruments.
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