Overcrowding?

No... Yes, I do have a post on 'Overcrowding'. To date, 1 bee is pending approval. The other is injured. Rather, self-inflicted injury. Sorry for the 'straight to the heart' & 'tight' comment. Afterall, I'm also 'entitled to my opinions'. But hey! This is not the time to offend or further injure! This paragraph serves little no more than just to poke and insert some salt into wounds. Whoopie!

Ah, here we go.

Was in uncle's car until he hit the "ERP" gantry again. Dangerous, had he not stop in time, it would be another tay kecong incident at the SMU gantry. Ah, everyday-rob-people. Saw from this cab driver who openly demonstrated a stunt that literally set me in a short fuse as I witnessed how he went through the gantry without having his cashcard deducted! *eyes open wide*

Ah, don't ask me to teach you. I don't subscribe to such a method.

ERP was implemented for a simple cause: to help the citizens. Too many cars in town, so we got to curb the situation.

Oh come on, since when were any of the government-initiated strategies not meant to 'help the citizens'? And the passengers in the car were just lamenting on how crowded town is. For some reason it led to choosing a location to stay in Singapore. Staying in town might not be the best idea afterall. Yes, you can walk to office but it would mean squeezing with the crowd half the time. Having to wait along the streets just because someone in front stopped to look at handphone covers. Guess what... the government might just have the solution for this!

"To ease the crowded-ness and to prevent future congestions despite the failure of the ERP, we've unanimously designed a strategy that would effectively solve the problem of overcrowding in the long run." (Note: unanimously & long run)

"Let us introduce the EPP!" "Electronic People Pricing" :)

"For every street you roam, you are now required to pay a fee to cover the road depreciation, wear & tear, space coverage & our bonuses. If you weigh between 60-80kg (which is the general public's average BMI) then $2 is fine. Anything above that is consider heavy-moving vehicle and would require a higher fee such as $4. However, we do consider those below 60kg such as students or those who subscribe to a hobby called anorexic, you only need to pay a small sum of $1.50. Cheaper. Whatever the case, we just want to flush the money outta ya pockets :) Don't ask me any questions, I'm just saying what I'm told to say. Anything just speak to the father and son."

I got this hunch that we'll need to pay for stepping out of our homes in the near future.

I'm seriously thinking twice about getting a vehicle. What if they insist cyclists install a cashcard reader or some gantry unit?! Wah, I think I will start a revolt.

If Singapore is really that crowded, we might just become a high-class Bangkok someday.

ah... If it's too crowded, then go elsewhere. Make sure the standard of living there is equally good if not better :)