a RAPID experience

Imagine being stripped away of your car/bike/whatever mode of transport and left to find an alternative to ferry yourself around.
What do you do??

Walk?
Cycle?
Take a bus?

Just like my team mates, I’ve never been forsaken of that privilege before. So, this is the perfect chance. During one of our Consumer Behaviour tutorial classes, we were asked to venture out around Penang in groups of four….

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TAKING A PUBLIC BUS

So yeah, we were the 2nd group to charter the Rapid Penang bus. And trust me, the wait was friggin’ long!! We sat there for 45mins to be exact. Gosh… even the trishaws and cabbies came and gone except our designated bus.


YES MELVIN, I KNOW YOUR PISSED
^_^

So we chatted, joked around and bullshitted (and camwhored) till the bus came. And Melvin yawned 4 times during the wait. Yes, I noticed. =P Guess what, he yawned roughly around 9times during the entire ride.

there is proof!
As u shall see soon enough.
muhaahahaha

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Bestie Joyce & I

But when we FINALLY entered the bus, it was crammed like sardines. Gawd knows how many people were in the bus; and thank God for the creation of deodorants. wakakkakaakkaakkaka

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But when everyone was so uncomfortable in that hot and stuffy bus, others were snoozing away in dreamland.. with all his groceries from the morning market!

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Woah..
better than the OSim massage armchairs?
ahahhahahahaha

Despite the jam-packed bus situation, we managed to dig out our notebooks, pens and began to write our observations and opinions. The crowd died down eventually and we finally grabbed a seat

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I interviewed 5 people in total and among them was a couple from Johannesburg and a guy from Poland! It was interesting to discover what they thought of bus rides in Penang. All the opinions varied… oh, it was tough writing properly in a bus!

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Yup, that’s me jotting down my own notes
thanks for the pic Daniel!

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Remember I told you that there’s proof?
AHAAHHAHH
*yawn*

When our journey ended, it was time to ride the next bus back to college.

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We almost missed the bus OMFG. Joyce & I ran out of the coffee shop.
So much for our Iced Milo! =/

During the journey, I caught sight of the ‘No Standing’ area of the bus and naturally, I stood there. =P
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Depicting my alter-personality

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Apart from being bored to death in the bus ride home, there were many other interesting things I noticed. Things that even go waaayyyy down to the floor!

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Check out the team of Converse peeps!

hahaha… one for the road! Getting off the bus.. back safely in college!

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Riding a bus made me realise how much some of us are blessed with the privilege of having our own mode of transport to head to all our intended destinations…. without any inconveniences

♥

Comments

9 responses to “a RAPID experience”

  1. Krizzy Avatar
    Krizzy

    You call that crowded ?
    Wait ’til you get to Sydney, darling.

    We used to have a running joke with the train line —

    What’s always coming but never come ?
    CITYRAIL.

  2. jėss.T Avatar
    jėss.T

    AHAAHAHAHAHAHH wow yeah, i’ve got lots to explore. wait till i get my ass to where u are next year~!!!!

    woooots!!
    AND LAWL at that joke!! good one

  3. Geek @ Kedai.TV Avatar
    Geek @ Kedai.TV

    Thus why I trust my rickerty NAZA Scooter more than the bus in PENANG!!

    HAA HAA!

    Azrin @ http://www.zyraz.com

  4. Chris Thoo Avatar
    Chris Thoo

    lol….malaysian busses mah…
    expected…=.=…

  5. Satkuru Avatar
    Satkuru

    hahahaha u know what, i got so used to taking bus that getting on a bus less than 45mins will be a bonus, LOL.

    but ever since i got my car here, i dun give a flying fish about public transport 😛

    i am wondering what the foreigners said 🙂

  6. jėss.T Avatar
    jėss.T

    hahaah smart one geek @kedai.tv! yeah, ur scooter can get u anywhere faster than any bus!

    oik christ, KL buses any better? blekk

    zomg satkuru means u gotta wait longer??? =( wahlaooooo.
    well, the one frm africa sed that he’s impressed w out efficient bus transportation (LOL)
    and the one frm Poland sed the people in the buses are unfriendly and so is the driver (AGREED)

    but then again, mebbe some malaysians arent used to randomly chatting up strangers? =)

  7. shadyz Avatar
    shadyz

    wat a fun class!

  8. Adry Avatar
    Adry

    hahaha… love your comment on the pic where the guy sleeping on the bus… better than OSIM massage armchair… hahaha

    Adry @ http://www.adrysabry.com/

  9. jėss.T Avatar
    jėss.T

    i know right, shadyz??

    =P =P

    but this are the only few FUN ones la. blekkk the rest all VERY DRY.

    uggghhhh

    lol thanks adry!! seriously, if u see his face and position. SOOOOO RELAXING.
    aahhahahaa

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