I'm better than that!

I'm glad to say I have matured in thinking.

Today I was listening to my Shuffle, on the way home after getting some badges from HQ (finally!). 156, as usual, was pretty packed and I squeezed to the rear door after boarding. Being CONSIDERATE, I stood close to the door so that I do not block the aisle leading to the seats at the back. In the process, I may have unknowingly caused extreme distress to certain bigger sized people who were alighting as I was blocking half the door.

As the bus was nearing the stop after J8, the song I was listening to ended and I could hear what the people around me were saying. Then the door opened for people who were alighting at the stop. There was this Indian middle-classed man who was standing to the left of me, ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DOOR, who alighted. Just as he left the bus, he said something along the lines of "Don't block the way la you stupid -" At this point the next song played and I didn't catch whatever vulgarities he was spewing at me. At this point I was pretty bewildered because my purpose in standing there was so I DO NOT block the way. And that coward chose to say that just before he left the bus so I could not say anything to retort him. What a bugger.

And that wasn't the end of the epic drama (which actually lasted only about half a min). The bus drove away from the stop, and passed by that dude which probably had a really really bad day. He turned, looked at the bus, stared at me, and showed me how long his middle finger was. For the next few minutes my blood was boiling because I was not in any wrong at all, and he just made the rest of the people on the bus think I'm a 'typical' arrogant RI guy.

The more I thought about it during the rest of the bus ride, the more amused and proud of myself I got. First of all, I didn't shout back at him, and neither did I compare the length of my middle finger to his. Secondly, I was actually sympathising with the guy for having such a horribly bad day that he had to resort to scolding poor me.

I'm really glad that I am able to say I can take control of my emotions. And I will not stoop to his level and scold him back because that just shows how little self control I have. I'm better than that!