MRT facts based on experience
The MRT (Metro Rail Transit) is already a part of many Filipino commuters' life, may it be students, employees, even for the el gimikeros and the wala langs. Without it, EDSA will be infested with a lurge number of vehicles, causing more traffic. Just imagine how hard it was to commute before the MRT was constructed plus the fact that the number of employees and students increase yearly. But despite the benefits that the MRT has provided to most of us, some piss-ful things has to be discovered. Allow me to share some of them.
1. Makes you hottah. Most of the time, during rush hour, the air conditioner of the trains are set to fan, making the trains a moving oven. Put global warming into consideration.. Hottah!
2. Prepares you for the next game. Also, during rush hour, you've got to apply your basketball skills and talents to be able to ride the train immediately, granted that it's not yet full. You've got to "box-out" to be able to push yourself in. Some people enjoy this scenario. They even joke about it. Damn!
3. It gives a new definition to FULL. A tiny visible space can still be occupied by a person or two. It doesn't matter if they are already kissing the doors or "exchanging faces" with the other passengers. As long as there's space... "MALUWAG PA!!! DUN PA SA GITNA OH!!!" Well, it doesn't only apply to the MRT, but also to PUJ's and buses. This leads to number 4.
4. Makes you water-proof and smell-proof ala Boysen. These times when perfumes and/or towelettes are your best pals. Sweat dripping over your arms. Not yours by the way. Ugh!
5. Women passengers are Spartans. Fortunately, the trains now are divided for the males and females, reducing the risks for women to get harassed. Still, there are those who are courageous enough to ride the men's train during rush hour. Too courageous that they push harder than men. Us men can't just push back since they are women. The worst part, they are the ones who easliy gets mad.
6. Provides live shows. Some passengers literally hugs the vertical rails, preventing the other passengers from holding onto the rails. Thus, I name them: pole-huggers or pole-dancers. If you insist on holding to the rails, they'll stare at you as if wondering why you're disturbing their precious moment with the pole. They even sway to the beat of the trains movement. Ron, you're exempted here. Haha.
7. You are Atlas. If you are very unfortunate to be in the rushing crowd and, at the same time, the pole-dancers and huggers are in that same train but was still able to hold onto the hand-rail, most probably you'll be Atlas. How? All of the other passengers who were not able to hold onto a hand-rail will depend on you to keep their balance. Take note, it's not a single passenger.
8. Where's the train? Most of the time, the interval between two trains is so long that the crowd starts to pile-up leading to all of the problems above. Also, there are Skip Trains. These empty trains don't stop at one station and stops on the next. This allow the passengers in the next station to ride. I see it as a short-term solution. IMO, constant interval between the trains will prevent the crowd from piling-up.
I'm quite sure that there's more. Let me know if you have your own piss-ful experience/s. I'll add them up in the list.
