Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Encounter with a sampah throwing maniac

Was stuck in a horrendous jam last Thursday. Took me three hours from my manicurist's place in Taman Maluri to my gym at New World . After a session of kick boxing (with wobbly legs) and a hot shower, I was caught in another jam going home ( at 9.30pm).

It was at the traffic lights when I saw this car next to me starting to unload their rubbish onto the streets of Jalan Ampang. I mean this woman was literally 'spring-cleaning' the car. Out came soiled tissues, bits of food ( I think) and what nots. And she was doing it with her children sitting next to her!

I was on the phone with a bored girlfriend who was also stuck in the jam. I just gestured with my hand whilst telling my girlfriend " Look la, The next car is spewing rubbish out of the car. What kind of people are these? Buang sampah in your own car la or at least keep it in the car till you get home".

The wife saw me gesturing and proceeded to tell the husband, whom proceeded to wind down the window and shouted at me. He kept asking me whether I had a problem and looks as if he would very much like to tear my head off or at least come down and beat me up(a woman) .

I swear that if I was not on the line at that moment, I would have :

a) stopped the car and cooly picked up the bits of rubbish and throw them back in to their car.
b) lectured them about keeping their rubbish in their own home, car, etc.
c) educated them on the use of a rubbish bin.
d) gave them tips on how to be good parents by showing a good example.. a sampah throwing dad/mom will breed sampah throwing children.
e) taken a picture with my phone and posted their faces and car number around town.
f) asked them if they are aware that people like them are the ones who contribute to flash floods in KL as they are the very culprits that clog up our drains resulting in horrendous jams like the one we are currently caught in.

However, I restrained myself and nonchalantly looked ahead as I don't want to be the first road rage victim of a sampah throwing maniac.....

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