Just yesterday, at or about 6.30pm, someone fell off/jumped off*(delete where appropriate) the MRT track at Tampines. If you deleted jumped off, please read (1), if you deleted fell off, please read (2). If you have nothing to do, feel free to read both.
(1)
Talking about series of unfortunate events.. Better luck next time, i mean, next life.
(2)
Talking about commiting suicide. I would suggest you to consider certain aspects before making the plunge (ie if you decide to jump off an MRT track too.)
1st, you should consider the implications to strangers. As the MRT is a public transport, by jumping during peak hours, you would complicate normal public transport users their simple attempt at going home smoothly after work/school. Even if it is off-peak hours, you would disrupt train services, lots of people don't really like it, especially when SMRT is raising their fares promising a higher level of service.
"This auntie doesn't like to be disturbed while she rests during her train ride. Her weapon(behind her, is used against pepertrators) ensures that. "
2nd, implications to your friends. Yes, sure there would be friends who are really concerned about your death and mourn for you. However, you can expect to have more "friends" you didn't know you have. Ex school-mates, ex co-workers will all become your "close personal friends" while they relate to their other friends about your commiting suicide. I would say you would be worth as much as their kopi-peng or teh-peng during their coffeetalk sessions. Nobody cares about you really, they only care about not having any topics to discuss and gossip about.
3rd, implications to your family. Well, provided you have a normal functioning family, they would be sad. In certain situations where you are the sole breadwinner of the family, you may expect more company down/up* there, wherever you may be, that is. Of course, your family will be shown the media limelight, and who knows, one of your family members may be talent spotted by mediacorp to be the next 阿哥/阿姐 ah ge/ah jie.
4th, implications to yourself. Actually this point isn't that relevant because by this time you should already be dead. However points to note, unless you decide to be cremated, please die pleasantly. Nobody likes to look inside a coffin with a dismembered body or a mangled face, in most cases people would feel nausea and leave the funeral early, providing them a good excuse for forgetting to give pek gim. (This point should be under implications to family I feel). So please die with your body intact, your organs maybe recycled to help others too.
"How to kill yourself while playing baseball"
To conclude, I would say there are a million ways to die, just name me a million household items and I could recommend you the best possible ways to kill yourself with them. Jumping down the MRT track is really not a good choice as you are only giving SMRT a chance to raise fares by "providing better safety features" and causing other people inconveniences. Don't let your death be a bother to others. We don't care and we don't want to know.
All the best!
*to those still intent on jumping, regardless MRT/Buidling/Drain, here's some encouragement! Lyrics provided too (courtesy of http://www.youtube.com/).
I get up, and nothing gets me down.
You got it tough.
Ive seen the toughest around.
And I know, baby, just how you feel.
Youve got to roll with the punches to get to whats real
Oh cant you see me standing here,Ive got my back against the record machine
I aint the worst that youve seen.
Oh cant you see what I mean ?
Might as well jump. jump !
Might as well jump.
Go ahead, jump. jump !
Go ahead, jump.
Aaa-ohh hey you ! who said that ?
Baby how you been ?
You say you dont know, you wont know
Until we begin.
Well cant you see me standing here,
Ive got my back against the record machine
I aint the worst that youve seen.
Oh cant you see what I mean ?
Might as well jump. jump !
Go ahead, jump.
Might as well jump. jump !
Go ahead, jump
Might as well jump. jump !
Go ahead, jump.
Get it and jump. jump !
Go ahead, jump.
Donned my mask at 12:14 AM
