Friday, October 16, 2009

Annoying

It's so annoying when your EZ-link card has no money -- at least no money to get you through the door. Cos now SMRT set a lame rule where you need to top up your card when it reaches below $3. Three bucks! OMG!

Oh ya, I was saying... It's sooo annoying that you miss your train just because you need to top up your card. Especially when the board says "Jurong East. 1 min." And you see everyone running, including you. But you run to the top up machine. Slot in your cash. Then press "OK". And wait for the green light. By the time you tap your card and run down the escalator, the train doors close........... Wasted!

I've been a victim of this lame thing before. A few times.

I won't forget yesterday. It happened again.

- I missed the train from Bishan in the morning. I was heading to work. It's 7.15am.

- Because of this, I missed the company bus at YCK. It's 7.26am. The bus leaves at 7.25am everyday.

- Then, I took #86 to Seletar main gate. And I missed the #103M. The ONLY bus going into West Camp, where my company is located. And if you miss this bus, you got to wait about 20 minutes! It's 7.45am.

- I was preparing to be late for that day already. I had perfect punctuality record, and that lame rule will spoil everything. There's no cabs around, and I don't plan to take cab anyway. I was hoping that a colleague would spot me or something. And give me a ride in. Some hope which seems quite impossible. Cos it's already very late.

- But when it is 7.55am. I saw a collegue! In his car! Beside me! And he asked me to go in. WAHHH! I was so so happy and I thanked him loudly!

- In the end I scanned in at 7.59am, with ONE minute to spare! PHEW !!! Thank God!!!

AND I SHARE THIS THING JUST TO SAY SOMETHING. I REALLY DON'T LIKE IT WHEN YOU MISS THE TRAIN BECAUSE YOUR CARD HAS LESS THAN $3 IN IT.

ANNOYING rule!

mikhail penned his thoughts; 11:52 PM