Was reading Beng's blog on the NS guys and young police officers. Reminded me of an experience I had with an NS guy couple of years back. No no.. it wasn't some lovey dopey thing.. it was very much the opposite..
I was waiting for the bus at the interchange outside Seletar Camp in the morning. The sun was glaring as usual. There were no seats at the bus stop so I had to stand. Had been waiting for quite some time before I turned to glance around the bus stop to "check out" the people. I do that out of boredom all the time.. people-looking. It was then that I noticed this guy in army uniform sitting in a crouching position on the seat behind me. It did not take me long to realise that he was in fact sitting in the "shade" of my shadow!
I was flabbergasted. I was stunned for moments. Then a feeling of nausea just overcame me. The act of that guy made me so physically sick with disgust.
How could a soldier, supposedly to protect the women and children and the nation, hide behind me - a woman, and from of all things, the sun??!!!
I was not offended that he took me as a shade becos probably I'm big. I'm more angry over the fact that a person with duties and responsibilities toward the country actually cannot even stand such mere heat and have to seek "protection & shelter" from the people they are suppose to protect. How unbelievable! I only see cowardice in him. I'd probably take it better if he is a fragile-looking, bespectacled office worker (you know, the typical nerd look). But what I saw was a muscled, toned young man in his uniform. I couldn't believe my eyes and so I stared at him. And he did look sheepish, which confirmed my suspicion. He was indeed taking shade behind me. I shifted away almost immediately. He had the better sense not to follow suit as I would have smacked him on the head & lectured him if he did. Believe me, the urge to knock some sense into him was almost unbearable already.
I'm not going to stereotype all NS guys just becos of one incident like that. But seriously, I think people in uniform have to give more thought to their actions and behaviour as there is an image they have to uphold. If this is the image they are going to portray, then how can the public get confidence and assurance that we can sleep peacefully at night (recall the police advert) ?
I was waiting for the bus at the interchange outside Seletar Camp in the morning. The sun was glaring as usual. There were no seats at the bus stop so I had to stand. Had been waiting for quite some time before I turned to glance around the bus stop to "check out" the people. I do that out of boredom all the time.. people-looking. It was then that I noticed this guy in army uniform sitting in a crouching position on the seat behind me. It did not take me long to realise that he was in fact sitting in the "shade" of my shadow!
I was flabbergasted. I was stunned for moments. Then a feeling of nausea just overcame me. The act of that guy made me so physically sick with disgust.
How could a soldier, supposedly to protect the women and children and the nation, hide behind me - a woman, and from of all things, the sun??!!!
I was not offended that he took me as a shade becos probably I'm big. I'm more angry over the fact that a person with duties and responsibilities toward the country actually cannot even stand such mere heat and have to seek "protection & shelter" from the people they are suppose to protect. How unbelievable! I only see cowardice in him. I'd probably take it better if he is a fragile-looking, bespectacled office worker (you know, the typical nerd look). But what I saw was a muscled, toned young man in his uniform. I couldn't believe my eyes and so I stared at him. And he did look sheepish, which confirmed my suspicion. He was indeed taking shade behind me. I shifted away almost immediately. He had the better sense not to follow suit as I would have smacked him on the head & lectured him if he did. Believe me, the urge to knock some sense into him was almost unbearable already.
I'm not going to stereotype all NS guys just becos of one incident like that. But seriously, I think people in uniform have to give more thought to their actions and behaviour as there is an image they have to uphold. If this is the image they are going to portray, then how can the public get confidence and assurance that we can sleep peacefully at night (recall the police advert) ?
3 comments:
Hi SY.. hope your workload is better now.. got to take a break sometimes..
I'm sorry can't let your that comment be published.. it has "that word" in it.. ;p
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