Question Marks...

I was taking a bus back home just now, and saw a little event that triggers me to write this blog...

As the bus stopped waiting for the traffic light in the middle of the journey, an accident that involved two cars crashes head on not long before; was near the traffic light. I took a glance and it seems that no one was injured in the accident. But what really astonished me and left a question mark on top of my head, was the reactions from some of the passengers in the bus. Some was so indulged in the whole view of the accident as if it was trying to capture a mental picture of it, and a few even stand up from their seats in order to get a clearer picture of what's going on.

If the curiousity of one person can kill a cat, the curiousity of all the passengers in the bus at that moment could properly slaughtered an entrie zoo.

I was thinking,... what are you people really looking at?? That you wishes to see someone you knew was lying next to those two vehicles??Or expects the victims doing somersaults and juggling with bandages all over their bodies?? And of course I knew what they are looking for, for a Singaporean it's only logical thinking that they are looking for the car plates numbers to buy 4D. But where are the sympathy and respect man??

And these people are reacting like tourists in a zoo. At that point of time, I won't be surprise if the bus driver stops the vehicle, took out a microphone and said these to the passengers.

Bus Driver: 'Ladies and gentlemen, and over to your left you are able to see the head on collisions of two different species of vehicles, the Honda from Japan and the BMW from Europe. And let me tell you, it's hardly common that these two species attack each other, and this sight is so rare you probably won't see these again~!'

Bus Passengers:' Woooo....Ahhh.......' snap...snap...snap...snap... (taking pictures)

I know it's corny but these things are going pass my head when I was in the bus. But actually when I calm down (....calm down?? What do I need to calm down for?? I wasn't even in the accident) and think about it, it's really kind of sad that people react this way. Guess that's what they called it human nature.

"I am a Jew.
Hath not a Jew eyes?
Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions?
Fed with the same food,
hurt with the same weapons,
subject to the same diseases,
healed by the same means,
warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer, as a Christian is?
If you prick us, do we not bleed?
If you tickle us, do we not laugh?
If you poison us, do we not die? "

From The Merchant of Venice
by William Shakespeare