Train ride

The train was full this morning. I was squeezed in between a man with his backpack on my face and a lady with her handbag on my bum. I looked around and it seemed everyone is sandwiched in different ways, so I shut my mouth and endured that position for few mins. The moment the train stopped, I changed spot; I stood on the upper stair that gave me more room to move.

It’s the first time in 2 weeks I experienced a train full of commuters. Normally, in the morning I can find a seat or two; today it’s bursting at the seams. Well, hopefully tomorrow it’ll resume to normal.

What’s so good about commuting? Well, aside from I can sleep on my way to and from work, I also get some occasional entertainment listening to people’s stories. It’s not that I’m eavesdropping or something, their voices just kept kris-crossing in my ears and I can’t help laugh at the funny ones. I will be sharing some of the stuff I overheard; I won’t be dropping names (.. like I know them). Besides sharing their conversations alone is rude enough.. so yeah.. just their conversations.

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Friend to a Mom: Hey, you look like you didn’t give birth.
Mom: Oh yeah? Well, I gave birth two months ago, remember?
Friend: That’s what I meant, you still look pregnant.
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Lady with a pram talking to another lady: And so yeah, I put my baby in the pram and then… Wait! Where’s my baby!?
Guy: I have her honey.
Lady: Oh thank God. Now where was I?
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School girl to a friend: The only way I know the difference between left and right is that my mole is on my left side. I’ve trained myself to feel my mole.
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Girl on train: It’s so hot in here… I think it’s because of me.
Another Girl: Us! hehehehe
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Guy to Girl: Let’s go window shopping at the vending machines.
Girl: Hello? Why would I want that? They don’t have shoes.
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Drunk Guy to a random old man: Your hair is cool man. Has it always been that long and curly or just when you got old? I’m not saying you’re old but your hair is really cool, it rocks.
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Guy 1: Hey man, are those for girls? Why are you wearing girl’s shoes?
Guy 2: I can’t find my shoes so I took my sister’s
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Filipina mom to her toddler that’s wearing a hooded jacket: Baby, put your head back in or else you will not have any more boobs.
Translation: Ibalik mo yung hood sa ulo mo kung hindi, hindi kita pasususuhin.
Funny though the kid did put the hood back on.

Photo: Sydney Central Station, June 2010