Penguin RushI wonder.......?
These things make me wonder and my wise cat, Mr Sky (real name: Luke Skywalker) took the liberty of answering some of my wonderments.
ON PEOPLE AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Q: Hey Sky, I wonder why while waiting on platforms, some people would chase after a particular door when trains arrive, instead of standing still at where they are, until the trains stop? I mean surely they can walk if eventually the nearest door is a few steps away from where they stand right...
A: Hmmm... Master, there are many possibilities as to why the humans behave like that. One of them is probably because they just saw someone who was sitting or standing in one of the coaches and immediately fell in love at first (speedy) sight with that someone. Fearing that they might miss the chance to be happy, off they go, chasing after the door to that particular coach. Hmmm... speaking of the love of my life, I wonder how my ex-wife is doing back in the US. If only we could keep in touch via cat mail, sigh...
Q: Sky, when drivers slow down or completely stop their vehichles to make way for pedestrians to cross roads, how come these people walk so very slowly, with no indication to rush a little bit, especially if there's no pedestrian crossing anyway? Shouldn't they be thankful these drivers are considerate enough to let them cross? What? Do they think they are royalty? Do they think those drivers have all the time in the world to watch their as**s pass by?
A: Hmmm... unless they are cats, who happen to be rather clueless on how to cross a road, humans should know how and be aware of the risk of being hit by a moving vehicle. I think this has something to do with their attitudes - i.e. their mindsets. Most probably, they have a don't care attitude. They don't care if the drivers have to wait, they don't care to even show a gesture of gratitude, as long as they can cross 'safely'. Okay, so there are drivers who are willing to stop, but what if some motorcyclists don't realise this and run them over? Guess, they also don't care if they lose a limb or a brain, meow, meow, meow, meow... (translation: hahahaha....)
Don't be surprised Master, some of those pedestrians could also be fuelled with jealousy, who consider themselves as unlucky, for having to walk, compared to others who could just drive off.
In another possibility, this also shows how movies and TVs influence us. The pedestrians could be thinking that they are superheroes or something. Like, should a truck hits them, their titanium armoured bodies would protect them from any injuries or death, or their quick reflexes would propel them to the nearest lamp post or they'd fly off to the sky and by that, no, I'm not referring to my name, meoowww, meow, meow, meow... the only place that they are likely flying off to is into the grave (me and Sky laughing together).
Q: Sky, each TV station has their own talent search shows. Surprisingly, it seems that for every talent show, there are always new faces who turn up, indicating that so many of human young generations are into entertainment and chasing after fame and glory of being an artist. But the question is, do we need THAT many entertainment AND artists? Also, are these aspiring artists strong enough to withstand the usual allurances and vices that are easily available when you enter the industry? Are they well equipped with knowledge and most importantly, iman? I mean, we've heard before how some of these artists make statements that are so stupid, lame and against the Islamic syariah, it's like they have nothing up there.
I'm not saying all singers or actors are vile characters. It's just that, I find labels such as icons or idols that are given to them deem inappropriate. I mean just because so many girls are jumping up and down upon seeing them, does that qualify them to be role models for our children? I mean what have they contributed to the country anyway other than having sold these many albums and those many concert tickets? Contrary to contestants from shows like Akademi Al Qur'an or those nasyid groups or those scientists, professors, ustazs, motivators, national heroes and such, not much publicity is given to them. I think it is these people whom our children should look up to. Well, at least we know they are following the right footsteps.
A: Hmmmm, my Master, this is a tough question. Luckily my children are cats. The only rather bad influence that they may be exposed to is Garfield... Huhuhu, how I miss my children.... meowww...
If we want to over-publicise those people in Akademi Al Qur'an or those others you have mentioned, chances are they would refuse to be paraded the same. People have always associated entertainment industry with gossips and publicities. What with so many exposures given to celebrities, the young ones can't help but starting to idolise them, hero-worshipped them, even though some of these celebrities are not that good.
Thanks to the media, our country has been shaped the hedonism way. The influences of Hollywood, Bollywood and Chinawood are penetrating into the minds of young humans, making them forget and neglect their values and religons. What we fear of is, should the nation be facing with real danger or threat, whether from outside or within the country itself, your young ones that you all rely on to defend this country, are still jumping up and down, banging their heads listening to music, or too addicted to drugs, they have become hopeless beings. Now THAT would be 'hodoh'nism (ugly).
ON THE NATION
Q: I remember in the past, how this country used to work from Sundays to Thursdays, and Fridays and Saturdays were the weekends. Then, when the Cabinet tried to fight changing the working days to the current system (Mondays to Fridays, with Saturdays and Sundays as the weekends), this one 'wise' minister said this one 'wise' thing that I could never forget. He said, there were Muslims who took the opportunity to go for holidays on Fridays and thus, some of them (Muslim males) had skipped Friday prayers at noon.
If only I had the chance to tell this minister that what people were doing on Fridays was not his business. It was not up to the minister to control or decide what people should do on their weekends. Furthermore, how could he know how many Muslim males had skipped Friday prayers, out of those who travel that particular day. Chances were, those travelling Muslims would still perform their Friday prayers at mosques despite being on vacation. Furthermore, hadn't he heard of the word and concept musafir? Did it also never occur to him that most of us would rather just spend time with their families at homes instead anyway.
Now that the majority of states in Malaysia work on Fridays, many Muslim workers have to skip Friday prayers every now and then, and to some, on every Friday, due to the nature of their jobs. I wonder whether this minister is feeling a little concerned at all, if not obliged, now that it IS within the government's control and responsibiliy to ensure their fellow Muslim males perform their duty to Allah?
A: Pardon me for saying this Master... but, do you think the minister gives a dang? Meowww.... I'm feeling a little sleepy now and would like to nap. Purrr... purrr..
Labels: Life, Sky, Socio-politics
posted by The Pisces Man @ 10:27 pm
1 Comments:
Opocot, sesi soal jawab dengan kucing.. but I really enjoyed it, thanx!
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