Guyanese culture at its worst

On most days for most of us, public transportation is a necessity, a way of life for the majority of this country’s population. On most days for most of us it is a free country so I would be very hesitant to tell John/Jane public what not to do. However, I would like to know if sometimes some people don’t think about some things. Do they not realize the tackiness, uncultured nature of certain things?

Two things happened today as I was traveling in a bus, both of these actions came from the same wretch, but I know for a FACT that many others practice similar habits.
Firstly, this woman had a rather loud voice and maybe she’s probably deaf or incapable of speaking on a cell phone because anyone within 100 feet of her could have heard her…who needs phones?, anyways that was not her transgression, we’re getting there though. After having a conversation with someone on the phone she then thought it would be ok, even cool or nice, to carry on another conversation, this time with an acquaintance (later identified as her neighbour) who was sitting four rows in front of her. What the heck is wrong with some people? Why the hell would you want to have a conversation under such circumstances? Could it not have waited until you got home? I really don’t give a blasted rass about what is going on with Shirley/Jenifer or any of your other acquaintances or neighbors and my guess is, neither do the other passengers. Shut the hell up and wait till you reach home, then you can start taking ‘lil name’. What ever happened to courtesy rules and maxims? Remember ‘quiet speech is a mark of refinement’? Can’t we have a finishing school here because some people can really use the help, too many are lacking in social graces.

Anyways, as if that wasn’t enough, during the middle of her public conversation this loud mouth wretch recognized someone on the road and then did the unthinkable -- he stuck her head, slightly past me, out the window and yelled out the name of another acquaintance…seriously, what the heck? I ask you good people, what is wrong with some people? Why the hell do you need to just yell out a name from a moving vehicle and then just sit back contented as if you saved the world? Why people do that is beyond me, but I can tell you this, at that exact moment, I thought about that war on bad manners from a few years ago. I guess we know which side won. What about public whippings, can’t we re-introduce those because some people really need a good whipping!