不過台北有件事情還算不錯, 就是捷運上很多人都會讓位置給老弱婦孺坐.  其效率高到熊貓老爸回家後質疑自己是否老態龍鍾, 一陣子不能釋懷, 後來就沒再坐過捷運. 

p.s.  It just occured to me that quite a few HK locals are even worse than their TW counterparts in terms of upbringing and manners.  During my 2-month stay here, I have come to experience many ugly faces - for lack of better terms - as well as the greed and selfishness of local businessmen.  While I admire their enterprise in doing business (and they are great), it is simply too much for my liking at times.  I am amazed by their lack of patience, utter greed, not to mention their natural tendency to judge people on monetary terms and social standing.  The biggest irony here is that trying to make $ is my natural calling - at least 5 days a week - yet I am still digusted by their greed and pursuit of $.  Oh well, do we really have anything better to say or do, than simply saying this is 小國島民的宿命?

SS on Queen's Road Central

SG,

I cannot agree with you more on this subject.  I hate to sound corny, but a majority of our younger generation is shockinglly lacking in terms of social common sense.  Not only are they disrespect for others, but they are also quite successful in aggravating other people and making their lives more miserable.  Who is to blame here?  Whenever I could not find the right answer, I would simply shake my head and say three words, if somewhat reluctantly, "IT IS UPBRINGING."  I normally hate to say anything like that because it inevitably entails some finger-pointing at their parents, but a lot of times that's the only thing I could say.

Sarcastically, this short phrase seems to be one of the few that we can find in both Chinese and English, both of which are succinct and bear exactly the same meaning - "沒教養."  The only exception to the rule is that some youngsters are forced to grow without parents due to some misfortune or socio-economic situations, in which case we could only hope that their teachers and social counsellors play a bigger role in preparing them for the society. 

寫到這兒，心情沉重了起來。既然無法兼善天下，大家就先獨善其身吧!

SS

教育不僅是政府或者教育部,老師的責任, 而是我們每一個家長, 甚至每一個國民的責任.

千錯 萬錯都是別人的錯正是當今我們社會的一大問題,人人不知自我檢討, 自我反省,卻一再指責別人

看完大哥此文, 感受良多.  猶記剛從美國回來的時候, 最怕在大眾場合遇到小孩.  吵鬧不堪影響其他人, 就連家長也不當回事.  甚至有次與好友一家一起用餐, 小孩起身用筷將整盤的菜都翻過然後挑選自己喜歡的部位, 留下像被龍捲風橫掃後的景象.  我實在看不下去, 跟小朋友說: "不要站著夾菜不好看."  結果友人先生居然回我: "有什麼不好看?"  當下礙於友人生日, 否則絕對轉身離開.  真是夠了!

現在的教育到底出了什麼問題?  零分可以進大學, 爸媽對小孩完全溺愛毫無管教. "千錯萬錯全都是別人的錯, 跟我無關"這種觀念實在要不得.  這樣下去, 不知道台灣的前途在哪? 

如果讓你選凌波微步跟六脈神劍, 你要學哪一個?

SG最近玩MGS玩到變身成MKII?!  是打算去路上電誰??