Pretty long
time, since I even visited my blog. My 2 year old is keeping me busy for the
little time I spend at home. Glad to
write (or shall I say scribble) something again. What got me here to write is a
couple of taxi drivers. I don’t know why, but it just got to my head that
I have to write this. This post may seem to be like one boring lecture. Forgive
and forget please.
Recently, I
had many a chance to use a taxi to reach office. It was one such sunny morning,
after a great effort, I found one taxi driver, who was ready to drop me at
office for a little more than the normal fare. It was when I got to the back
seat that I realized how untidy and unclean the car was. The A/C wasn’t working
either, considering the 48’C temperature. To top it all the radio was singing
loud a song in a language I don’t understand.
When I got settled there, he asked me directions. Once answered, the
volume of the car radio was raised higher.
This was
one of the incidents that made me think about how much concern one has for his
fellow beings. Yes, we do come across such incidents every day.
Two days
later, I had to take a taxi again. This time, when I got in I got a feeling the
driver was a friendly kind, for he talked a few words. But then, in few
minutes, he switched on the radio. And I had to bear with it for the next half
an hour.
Earlier I
have seen this happen in my pick up bus, people getting in to the bus play loud
music on their mobile phones. It never annoyed me (though I felt bad for it),
probably because it was my kind of songs.
Frankly,
it’s not a great thing to be arguing about. It’s the driver’s car, his radio
and he has all the right in the world to turn it on loud. Probably he would
have switched it off if I had asked him to do so. Coming to the point, in this
mechanical world, do we really consider doing things without hurting/annoying
others? Leave alone helping!!!
As I
thought along, am putting up a list of small acts to show human consideration
at times.
- When travelling using public/common transport, use head phones to listen to your favourite music
- When searching for stuff at the super market, put your trolley aside, not to block other people from looking out for their stuff.
- When you get your chance after waiting in a queue (at an ATM or a ticket counter or elsewhere), try to make it quick. There are other people waiting. (Of course you got to finish your job, but avoid spending unnecessary time.)
- When you are on the lookout for vacant parking space, make sure your hunt does not lead to traffic jam behind. May be someone is in a hurry.
- When boarding a train/bus/flight, try to settle on your seats as soon as possible. There might be an elderly/sick passenger waiting behind.
- When you do not get a table at a restaurant, wait patiently. It’s annoying if you signal to other diners to quit.
- Finally, wipe off the toilet seat after using the toilet at your work place/any public place.
Additions
to the list are welcome.
Having said
all this, no one is perfect. This post is not about self sacrifice. It’s about
giving way to others with a little human consideration.
