Hello there folks! It's been so long since I've last updated here.
Went to USS with Estella today. It's been a great time though it was raining. Second year celebrating Christmas with this dear girl.
Last year, we celebrated Christmas on 24th December in Everland, Korea, with snow.
This year, we celebrated Christmas on 13th December in USS, Singapore, with rain.
Thank you so much for today girl. It's been 10 years since we've known each other and it's really a blessing to have you as a friend!
All was well. Except something that happened. Yes, as you may have guessed, this is gonna be the bulk of this entry. I'm touching on basic courtesy today.
Basic courtesy- what preschool teachers teach preschoolers. What parents teach their children. What people expect of one another. And sadly, what most people are lacking. As many would expect people in a highly developed country would behave- respectful, courteous and polite- reality often prove that this is not the case. There's always two sides to a story and what happened earlier today (wait it's 12.25AM, 14th December now so let me correct myself- yesterday), really grossed me out. Disgusting.
People often say, "Maturity doesn't come with age". Bingo man. I can't agree enough. So, let me give you a detailed write up on what exactly happened. However, to prevent unnecessary complications, I'll just call the people involved in the "conflict" A, B, C and D (MIDDLE-AGED ADULTS) (except for me and Estella).
Yes. I'm that pissed off I have to type this entry at 12+AM. If not I can't sleep. Trust me, I am THAT annoyed.
So, it was raining rather heavily and we decided that we want to have an early dinner. We went into this restaurant in USS, and it was really packed and there were no seats at all. So, Estella suggested that I queued up for the food while she searched for seats. I agreed and everything went on as planned. All was good.
About 5 minutes later, I noticed a family of 4 to my left were about to be done with their meal so I signalled for Estella to come over to wait by that table and she did. It was about 3 minutes later when I noticed these 3 people- Man A, Man B and Woman C, chatting loudly in a foreign language which I can't understand. Promptly after which, Woman C walked over to the other end of the table Estella was waiting by. Estella and I looked at each other, puzzled.
So, this kid (part of the family of 4) got out of his sit and Woman C hurriedly put her wallet on the table. Mind you, the family wasn't even done. The kid merely stood up first. How rude. Fine. It was obvious she was trying to snatch the table. So be it. Estella looked at me, puzzled and I just said out loud, "WE found this table FIRST so we're gonna take it.". Woman C shot me a look. But wait a minute, do I look like a care?!? Like hello I found the table first you should've known better than to try take the table from me? WORSE still, you didn't even ask for my permission to probably, SHARE the table. Rude.
When the family of 4 finally stood up to leave, Estella put her stuff on the chair nearer to us and separated the tables. It's logical- there's only two of us, me and Estella. We only need a table and TWO chairs yes. I'm CONFIDENT I'm NOT INVISIBLE yeah? We're already being kind by separating the tables and leaving TWO god damned seats for you okay. Just when we thought all was fine, Woman D came about and dragged the chair from our table to hers. I shot her a look. I couldn't be bothered any more since she wants to be this rude and annoying right? So, I just said, "I think it's obvious we need TWO chairs right?". What I said rendered her speechless and powerless so she had no choice but to return us the chair. Once again. JUST WHEN WE THOUGHT IT WAS ALL OVER.
Woman: /talking to Estella/ Hey do you mind if you guys just shift to the table over there we found two seats. /vaguely points to some table/ ((SHE DIDN'T EVEN LEAVE THE FREAKING TABLE AND CLAIMED SHE FOUND TWO SEATS)) ((Do you really think we're dumbfucks?))
Estella: /looks at me, searching my face for answers/
Me: (since she wasn't directly talking to me) Ask her, if the seats are AVAILABLE.
Woman: There are seats over there. (THERE WERE NO TABLES THAT WERE EMPTY)
Me: Ask her, ARE THE SEATS AVAILABLE.
Woman: There are seats there there /points vaguely/
Me: (getting fired up) No. ARE THE SEATS EVEN AVAILABLE?
Woman was left with no choice so she went over to this pair of mother and daughter who were sitting at a table with two empty seats if the seats were actually available. I guess the mother was watching us throughout the entire "conflict" and she said yes that the seats were available. Fine. We move. Big deal? As long as we all have seats and everybody's happy right? Once again, JUST WHEN WE THOUGHT IT WAS ALL OVER.
Approaching the counter, I asked Estella if she wanted to get trays so it'll be easier to carry our food. She said okay and went ahead to take TWO trays- one for ME and one for HERSELF. So I thought it would be easier for her if she left the tray ATTENDED at the metal bars so we could slide the trays along the counter. So, Man A and Man B were chit-chatting and they DID NOT EVEN TURN TO LOOK AT US. Man A just freaking extended his hand BACKWARDS and TOOK OUR TRAY.
EXCUSE YOU?????? DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT MANNERS IS?!!!?!??
I was.... just shocked? Appalled? At what happened. Since they want to pretend they can't see us right? Fine, I'll get my message across by talking to the air. So I said, out loud. I wanted everyone to hear and even better, know what the hell was going on.
"SOME people really DAMN RUDE. Don't even know what basic RESPECT and MANNERS are. Treat people like they're invisible? JOKE."
You can't fault me for being rude when THEY started being RUDE first. Fucked up attitudes. YOU PEOPLE are fucking ADULTS have you got to STOOP to such a LOW level to SNATCH SEATS and worse, TRAYS with TEENAGERS?????? Are you ill-mannered or ill-mannered? Even uneducated people know what RESPECT and MANNERS are. So who the fuck do you think you guys are? Some big shots? Even big shots have no rights to do these things okay. Gross. And once again, JUST WHEN WE THOUGHT IT WAS ALL OVER.
We paid at the cashier and Man A kept pretending to talk to his (probably) friend with actions SO BIG it was obvious he was trying to brush his hairy arm against my face. Plus, his head was slightly tilted such that he could see me through his peripheral vision (just so you know, I may be young BUT I AM NOT DUMB) and he kept trying to brush his fucking hairy arm against my face. I didn't even flinch. I stared at him. INTENSELY. These people really. Trying too hard to test my patience. After a while he got kind of intimidated (I guess? I certainly HOPE he was) and moved his arm away. You better thank God you didn't really contacted my face or I'll bite the crap out of you.
And once again, JUST WHEN WE THOUGHT IT WAS ALL OVER.
We went back to our seats to have our meal. I was enjoying my meal and when I looked up, woman D was staring at me and when we had that eye contact for probably a second, she hurriedly looked away. It was obvious she was staring at me because her body was angled to her (probably) friends and her head was angled to me and she was staring so intensely at me. Excuse you MISS I would honestly appreciate it if you can just EAT YOUR DAMNED FOOD at the DAMNED SEATS YOU SNATCHED FROM US and look at your damned friends instead of staring at me.
I don't understand, you stare at me for what? So, I stared back. Even when she looked away, I knew she could still see that I'm staring at her through her peripheral vision. Like I said, I may be young, but I'M NOT DUMB. I seriously don't get it. This group of people are seriously annoying. They just had to pull this trigger in me (I have really low tolerance for shit from people and I get annoyed real easily) and yeah, I kind of had to just explode. I think they really need to learn. So what if we're teenagers? Do you think you can bully teenagers and get away with it? It's not justified. AT ALL. So, I got really pissed off and I said again, out loud:
"Some people really have to learn to EAT instead of STARE at others. It's so so so SO DAMN RUDE."
Goodness. I would've directly said what I said in their face it they didn't treat me as invisible. RUDE RUDE RUDE SO RUDE.
So what if you've got THICK eyeliner on? Yeah, you DID look fierce when you stared at me but your reasoning all went wrong THAT is why I could stare back at you and what? You look away. You really think you can bully kids huh?
So yes, that's the end of the story. What I want to bring across is, that people seriously have to LEARN to not be so rude and RESPECT others okay. So what if you're older by age? Age is MERELY a number. It doesn't signify ANYTHING at all. NOT even maturity. YOU don't take respect for granted. You freaking EARN it all right. Respect is a MUTUAL thing. You don't deserve MY respect.
What makes you so special? Hang your head up so high? Just because we're teenagers, you try to take advantage of us? Is that even justified? If today, WE are NOT teenagers, I honestly doubt you'll do that. You OUGHT to be ASHAMED of your actions because they're one of CHILDISH and DISRESPECTFUL.
Want to bully young people? I sought you to THINK TWICE.
Oh, what a day.
