I recently got to watch a Hongkong-made video about the bad things that people do while taking public transport. It was very interesting and familiar at the same time because people here in the Philippines are guilty of some of these bad habits as well.
The most common experience I had with misbehaving commuters is a phone playing media loudly. And true enough I have not held back in telling these unruly people who have little to no regard for other people in a cramped vehicle.
There was this one time that I was commuting to work and as it was still early I was trying to nap but there was this one passenger who was playing Mobile Legends on his phone as if he was by himself in the bus! I looked at his seatmates and they were clearly annoyed as well but were trying their best to not kick up a fuss. So I did the right thing by asking him if he would mind toning down the volume of his phone because it was just too noisy? And quiet down it did!
The latest incident happened as I was on a UV Express van bound for Manila and my wonderful seatmate decided to fish out his phone to watch a Japanese soap opera on his phone without a headset. The show had English subtitles but he didn't bother to turn down the volume. And with how quiet and cramped it was at the back of the van, I politely asked him if he would like to borrow a headset because I had a spare one in my bag. He politely begged off and chose to cut the volume and contented himself with reading the subtitles on his screen. Aah, peace and quiet again..
I don't mean to be a prude but these people need to learn to not be a bother to others when riding on public transport! There's just a limit to how much we should tolerate from these kinds of people! And if ever you find yourself in such a situation, I urge you to stand up for yourself and tell such a person to behave properly!
Peace!
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