Sense and Sensitivity
Here’s a question: how sensitive are you? Are you indifferent to other people’s needs? Do you even care?
After two years of living on my own, I have come to realise that I’m a bit more sensitive than the average person. I do not take offense when someone insults me, but I do take offense when someone is blatantly ignoring other people’s needs.
Situations I have encountered:
Chatting in lectures and in libraries loud enough to make me wanna stab a pen in someone’s eye.
Watching videos and listening to music with the volume turned up max. At night. Past midnight. With me having class 8am the next day.
Spitting in public.
While some things do not peeve me as much as the above, I’ll bet they are causing as much grief to someone else. Times like these make me desperate for a sanctuary where I can do whatever I want minus interference. Alas, I’m not thick-skinned (nor stone-deaf) enough to shrug off soundwaves traveling through air. Also I’m not the kind to go yell at people to be more sensitive. So, in silence I suffer.
No wonder foreigners label Malaysians lacking in manners. While most of us do not have bad manners, most of us do not have any kind of manners at all.
Note to self: Soundproof private room when I have my own house or office.
P.S. the guy I’m listening to right now can win the MVL award. What’s MVL? Ask me for a demonstration.
