Looks like I really have to say something....and I wish the management of NTUC could view this as a feedback, although it's not their fault...really.
Today I was on my way back home when I saw two abandoned NTUC trolleys parked under one of the HDB apartment blocks. It must have been my third time having to push the abandoned trolleys back to the NTUC compound. I was thinking who in the hell could have done this inconsiderate things, as a matter of fact.
To be precise, I view Singaporeans as a spoilt brat(s) living under the care of their mother "SINGAPORE". No offence, actually...I am a Singaporean, and bred in Singapore throughout. Singaporeans are always talking about how gracious they are, compassionate...etc. Sounds like....by the word of it......but in truth, it doesn't seem like. Look, I am not trying to play down Singapore or Singaporeans' goodness, as a matter of fact. But honestly, I think we should take a good look at ourselves and think whether we have been really gracious?
It might not have been any Singaporeans fault, it could have been anyone...but come to think of it. Even if it is a maid or even anyone, should we teach them not to push the trolleys back to our residence area after shopping, and just leave it there? When we leave it down there, things happen....the kid(s) who thought that it will be a fun idea to push the trolley(s) and banged it to the walls? Or might be even a case of us leaving the trolleys abandoned, letting the trolley(s) to be go through the rain and the sun. The trolleys' became defective from damage, and most probably have to be dumped or degenerate as it could no longer be in use. NTUC would have trolleys missing, how could we do this when everything has been paved and arranged for our convenience? Cost of making the trolleys = money, and it could have cost the Earth resources to deplete even faster. Which in turn, we have already harmed the Earth so much. Talk about RECYCLING! No matter what you do to help recycle, you and me will still not have any effective output on recycling. It all still boils down to discipline.
I am thinking, whether Singaporeans or anyone as a matter of fact, consider this situation as per below-mentioned :
1) The trolleys will all be deployed with a handcuff-function like device,which requires a key from another trolley to un-cuff the user's hand(s). Forget that one dollar coin device which keeps the coin till we hooked it with another trolley key! People will just think of means and ways to get the one dollar coin back, prying using pliers or whatever they could think of.
I guess this is the only way I can think of, and it will work because people will not like the idea of being seen cuffed to something. Hence they will actually bother to return the trolleys. Like it or not, People! It is due to our lack of discipline that cause all these issues, hence to rectify the issues, we will have instill something to enhance our disciplines. You might not think it's fair to everyone, especially those who returned the trolleys after using it. But in this case, shouldn't we make it a point "ALL for One, One for ALL" . The Army has taught and instill this into our mindset, when one makes the mistakes, the whole platoon will get the consequences. I think be it civilians or whoever it is, this will be the alternative to resolve the issue once and for all, until we really can discipline ourselves and return the trolleys back to where it is supposed to be.
Singaporeans are viewed as "Protected Animals", "Spoilt Brats", "Mommy's Child" and many other names. Cause we are actually given privileges, but still we misuse it. Note that PRIVILEGE and ENTITLEMENT is not the same thing. Privilege can be stripped off/taken away, but entitlement is what we are given and in most cases, it cannot be taken away from us.
So before this handcuff device really takes into effect, maybe we should start doing something about it? Hope this serves as a wake-up call to all.
