Originally posted in http://precious127.multiply.com/journal/item/39/Pres-Top-3-Pitfalls-of-Common-Courtesy
There are just some things that I fail to understand why we, as supposedly logical beings, keep on doing. thus...
Precious' Top 3 Pitfalls of Common Courtesy
Disclaimer: This entry will be in Taglish so as to simulate actual day-to-day conversations.
1. Injured girl is running late for her next class. Takes time to go up the stairs, to walk, and is basically mobility-impaired since she's injured. duh.
Friend 1: Oh, ano nangyari sayo?
Girl takes at least 30 seconds to explain.
Friend 1: Ah. So hanggang kailan ka ganyan?
Girl takes at least 15 seconds to explain.
Friend 1: Ah ok. Sige, ingat ka ha.
Kiss kiss, hug hug, beso beso takes at least 5 seconds. Girl passes Friend 1 and meets Friend 2.
Friend 2: Oh, ano nangyari sayo?
Girl takes at least 30 seconds to explain.
Friend 2: Ah. So hanggang kailan ka ganyan?
Girl takes at least 15 seconds to explain.
Friend 2: Ah ok. Sige, ingat ka ha.
Now, imagine if the hall was filled with at least 5 friends of Girl. That would be nearly five minutes of conversation, notwithstanding the minimum 10 minutes to walk up the two flights of stairs (since she's injured. duh again). Girl would only be in time for attendance, but our time computation hasn't yet included the time it would take Girl to pass from friend to friend and from (for this example) friend number 5 to the classroom.
2. Imagine something similar to the previous dialogue in a situation where you really, really, REALLY need to pee in the middle of a very stressful, time-consuming exam.
Friend 1: Girl, musta na!
Girl takes at least 30 seconds to accomodate Friend 1's innocent, caring inquiry.
Friend 1: Ah. May class ka pa?
Girl takes at least 15 seconds to explain "Yup, exam sa ________. Magsi-CR lang ako."
Friend 1: Ah ok. Sige, good luck!
Kiss kiss, hug hug, beso beso takes at least 5 seconds. Girl passes Friend 1 and meets Friend 2.
Friend 2: Girl, musta na!
Girl takes at least 30 seconds to accomodate Friend 2's innocent, caring inquiry.
Friend 2: Ah. May class ka pa?
Girl takes at least 15 seconds to explain "Yup, exam sa ________. Magsi-CR lang ako."
Friend 2: Ah ok. Sige, good luck!
Such conversation uses up at least one minute, depending on whoever Girl may be talking to. Now imagine if there were 3 friends on the way to the washroom, and 3 friends on the way back. Also take into consideration the travel time which we will right now set at 5 minutes back and forth from the washroom (since it would be fairly safe to deduce that if the washroom was too far away, a student would not dare to go there in the midst of the examination), as well as the minimum time a girl takes in using the lavatory, which is around 3 minutes. That will cause Girl to lose at least 14 minutes of her essential exam-taking time, which we all know is like having your toes pulled out.
3. Now, imagine an injured girl who has to pee really, really, REEEAAAAALLLLLYYYYY badly in the middle of a very stressful exam. Need I say more?
