reality really bites

Since this year have been really suey for me, let me tell you one of the suey incidents I encountered few months back. Not sure if I’ve blogged bout it bleh but here goes..

Few months ago, I was stopped at a police road block. My first time. That road has a 70km/h speed limit if I’m not mistaken and I was going at about 80 km/h.

So this policeman waved me over and asked for my driving license/IC the usuals. He told me I was driving over the speed limit.

I said okay.

Then he looked at me and I looked back.

Forgot what he said and then he issued me a ticket obviously.

I did not offer anything and he did not ask. Maybe he was waiting for me to offer, who knows.

But at that time I had like less than 10 bucks on me so even if he had asked, I doubt I could have gotten off scot-free (I’m not saying I would have offered him the 10 bucks).

And I’ve always told myself that I’ll never give in such situations. But you know la, in theory only. Who knows what I would do if faced with such situations.

Of course, after having to fork out RM300 for the ticket, I do feel a bit stupid for not offering. Especially after my friends told me how stupid I was for not at least trying to plead or something.

So one question remains ;

If he had hinted/asked, would I have gave?

Probably not. I’ll probably buat bodoh or something.

To those who you who like to settle on the spot, NEVER offer first.

But hell, RM300 is a lot you know. Actually I paid about RM200 something. Discount ma wtf. Oh I have another story to tell. Bout when I went to pay the traffic. Haha. This might even be a more lucrative business then asking for duit kopi at road blocks. Seriously.

Anyway, the RM250-280 didn’t go to waste. Since then, I’ve never crossed the 70km/h speed everytime I’m on that road. Don’t think it reduced my chance of getting into an accident but it certainly reduced the chance of ytimes X RM250 flying out of my pocket coz I passed a few road blocks at the same spot since then.

But I still feel very stupid leh. Think of the things I could have bought with that money.

i have many other suey stories but thats for another time. but I have grown (haha). in the sense that I don’t get worked up over little things (actually its not little when it cost over a grand) anymore.

Because why waste your breath and energy over things you have no control over?

You all know how I absolutely loathe going to redbox or any of the karaoke places right?

Reason being I can’t sing.

Well, I went there once couple of months ago and shouted sung my heart out. Such a cheap (less than RM10 if you go during weekdays’ afternoon and free drinks included! Redbox’s ribena rocks btw.) way to de-stress (by shouting).

A few tips if you can’t sing (like me) :
- Go with friends who can’t sing. NEVER EVER go with those who frequent these places. How to sing after all the pros have sung? Don’t sia suey yourself.
- Go with friends who are there to have fun, not with those who are there to practice their singing skills so that they can become the next Twins or Jay or whatever.

I learnt that it is IMPOSSIBLE to sing along to Gwen Stefani’s hits ( Eg : hollaback girl, wind it up).

And this concludes the first series of It Wasn’t Me (many more to come, or maybe not ).