well, at least for me it was funny. as usual, the people were packed in the mrt train like sardines. i felt sorry for my big box of cinnabon cinnamon rolls (six pieces, by the way) that's almost crushed by... well, the crush of people.
there was this girl who stood behind me while waiting for the train, and she also stood behind me in the train. and when the train made a lurch... she grabbed my shoulder for support or else she will tumble backwards. i found the situation so funny that i started to laugh. the girl apologized, and if i didn't feel awkward to say something, i would. but what would i say, anyway? "hey, ok lang yan. you can just hold on to my shoulder pag umandar o mag brake yung tren." HUH?! i also decided not to ask her what station she'll be getting off. here's one thing: she ruined my tough girl mode in that ride home.
so i suffered in silence punctuated with the silent shoulder shaking laugh whenever the train arrives and leaves a station. fortunately for me cubao station was only two stations away from ortigas, so you can just imagine my relief when the train arrived at cubao. *whew* i don't know how i would survive if i went a station or two further with the girl hanging on every time.
my cinnamon rolls survived, by the way. but i did not survive the sugar shock that followed right after i ate one.
Baka naman pickpocket yung girl, the way she was following you around; and hanging on your shoulder? Must have been aiming for your bag. Tsk, tsk :D
ReplyDeleteSo funny talaga! Pero, I dislike it if people grab on to my shoulder or backpack because I have fear that they might pickpocket my wallet ... Hee.
ReplyDeleteWaaaah! Kunin na niya lahat... wag lang yung cinnabon! :)
ReplyDeletegrumpyurbnanslacker: hay grabe sa mga ganyang bagay eh matatas ang mga senses ko kaya wala syang makukuha hehehe. thanks for dropping by! see you this sat! =)
ReplyDeletekyels: i actually wanted to laugh at her but i didn't. also could've told her to hold on to the railings na lang but then, there were so many people. =)
toe: lolz! =) love ko cinnabon pero mahal sya hahaha =)
That was a funny story worth remembering - he reason why you had it posted here despite the entry was already old...
ReplyDeletenaku hassle naman talaga sakay MRT :(
ReplyDeletebaka akala nya makukuha nya cinnabon mo
That is the problem with the MRT... there are times it is too crowded.
ReplyDeletebigla kong naalala ang college days ko, when i'd the the LRT and nagsisiksikan ang tao. samot saring amoy pa, hahaha!
ReplyDeletepoor cinnabon, hopefully it was descent enough to eat when you got home =)
really like your site, hope you dont mind me adding you to my blogroll. thank you!
dodongflores: hihi yeah. =)
ReplyDeletetutubi: sa sobrang sikip sa mrt i don't think she even saw the box. alam mo ba na mas brutal mga babae pag sumasakay ng mrt? ;)
sidney: one reason why i like going home at 2pm is because the train isn't crowded. it's a different story stazrting at about 4. =)
sardonicnell: wahahaha sinabi mo pa! i so remember that too, hindi nga ako humihinga eh lol! =)
ey no prob at all, i'll add you too. thanks for dropping by! =)
hindi kaya ako yun? hahahaha parang may memory kasi ako na muntik na ako matumba sa MRT..gusto ko sanang humawak sa lalaki (may itsura kasi pero di ko naman sadya na mag preno yung train di ba hehe) pero yung babae yung nahawakan ko hehe
ReplyDeleteHahaha! Mga storya talaga sa MRT. makes commuting in Manila a lot interesting ano? Hehe pengeng crush cinnabon
ReplyDeleteverns: hmmm... yeah that was the time na hindi pa separated pa ang babae sa lalaki sa mrt... papuntang cubao ako nun from ortigas. =) me itsura naman pala yung guy eh, malay mo... hehehe. =)
ReplyDeleteferds: hayyy andami kong mrt stories merong kkatawa, merong mga exasperating. =) kung me time ako icocompile ko hehehe. =)
MRT, oh man do I have loads of story from those rides going way back from the mid-80s. But the ones I post on my blog these days are mostly about those stupid folks who cut queue at the ticket counter during rush hour. Ang sarap pagsasapakin... :-D
ReplyDeleteayaw mo nun parang ikaw ang anghel dela guwardya nung bata nung time na yun :)
ReplyDeletesnglguy: hayy i know what you mean. marami rin akong horror stories jan. =)
ReplyDeletemelai: ahh, oo nga noh di ko naisip yun. pero kasi natatawa ako sa sitwasyon. =)
hehehe grabe talaga minsan sa MRT lalo na uwian... kawawa lalo na mga babae..
ReplyDeletei am taking the MRT everyday, one ride is always bloggable kaya lang pangit naman kung puro mrt ang ipopost ko hehehe.
ReplyDeleteansarap ng cinnamon sa kapeee!
kneeko: hmm, kung makikita mo ang car na pambabae pag rush hour, hindi sila kawawa. =)
ReplyDeletezherwin: i'm actually thinking of posting more mrt stories pero wala masyado time hehehe.
yaaah ang sarap nga ng cinnamon roll with kape!!!!!! =)
glad to here the cinnamon rolls survived!
ReplyDeleteluke: oh yeah, i so agree with you on that! =)
ReplyDeletebuti nga kayong mga ladies mero kayong exclusive na sakayan sa harapan ng tren. penge cinamon...
ReplyDeletei used to take the mrt because it was the most convenient way to go the office back then, but i wonder--is it the first time perhaps that this girl takes an mrt ride? and she would not turn tumble--esp if the mrt is squeezed full. otherwise, i would be suspicious, why o why?
ReplyDeleteUsapang MRT pa rin...
ReplyDeleteWala pang update :D
Good thing it was a girl behind you and not some demented maniac, no? :D
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