Mr. nice guy

[want_to_believe]

Ok, i know that alot of you think I'm an a**h***, and also, most of you guy's dont know me a all, so who care's. I just want to tell a short story that happens to me tonight on my way home from cristians party. Around 12.00, i walked from Novena MRT to my appartment. Near the entrance, i walked by a guy in ER cloth , wearing 2 infusion bolttles in his hands. This guy defenetly dont belongs on the street. I called a cab and gave the chinese cab driver 6 $ to bring this guy back to TTS Hospital. TTS is around 500 meters away and there was no question that this guy just walked of the hospital without having a clue what happend to him and in what condition hi was. Well, i put him in a cab , payed the cab driver and walked of. From my appartement upstairs , i saw what happens. Out of my window i saw that the cab driver kicked the poor guy out after 200 meters, let him helpless on the street .  I called the ambulance and told them the story, but they dont care at all. After 40 mints , an ambulance showed up to pick up the guy .  I asume the cab driver just went to the next pub and spent the 6 $ on a beer. I can tell you, i will never do this agian.

[kes]

wtb,

I think what you did was a very kind thing to help this man.  Unfortunately, it is not in the nature of the majority of Singaporeans to be as helpful and kind as you are.  

I'm not saying that this would not happen anywhere else like in the US, but I find that there is a lack of compassion here in this country.  There is a huge stigma on people who are deemed as 'mental' or 'crazies.'

[Lyn]

wtb, kes,

Majority of the Singaporeans here are quite kind and helpful.  If you're unlucky, you meet some unkind souls.

Once, I almost passed out (feeling very lousy).  I got hold of a lady's hand (in her mid twenties) by the road, and told her that I'm feeling very giddy.  Please bring me to the bench, which was literally less than 4 steps away.  Guess what she said? 'I'm rushing, I can't help you'.  And she walked away.  How long does one need to walk just 4 steps?

[T2K]

WTB, that was a nice thing to do.

Unfortunately, the attitude of most Singaporeans (most, not all) seems to be that charity and helping others is the government's responsibility.  I think it's a result of the paternalistic system here, plus the high influence of materialism which leads to a "look out for yourself" mentality.

That's my opinion only.

[carolklc]

Want-to-believe,
i think what you did was a very nobel thing. met ya at christian's party so now i can put a face when i write this note.

I would have noted the taxi's number when putting the person in the cab. this way i can get the same guy for not doing the right thing. In addition, it is also helpful, in case, you lose something in the cab. that is when my handphone comes in handy to note the numbers of the cab.  

what the taxi driver did is definitely uncalled for but i do not think all of them are like that. some would watch to ensure that i enter my gate ( when it is very late at night) before leaving, one did deliver my belongings when i left my diary in the cab.  But i generally avoid the yellow top taxis. it seems that many don't give good service.
some of these taxi drivers are also very rude on the roads and thus causing accidents.

but i don't think what you did is wrong and i do think we should be more positive and
still help fellow beings to the best we can.

keep up the good spirit in you...

[Mabel]

WTB, when you say you "called" a cab do you mean you just hailed one? Or did you phone for a cab? If you phoned then I am sure the cab company would have a record of the cab number, and I would suggest you make a very loud and adamant complaint. Apart from the shameful lack of compassion this driver showed, he was also very dishonest in taking the fare money for a trip he never completed.
What you did was very considerate and we'd all be living in a much nicer world if more people showed that kind of willingness to help others.
Good on ya mate.

Cheers
Mabel

[want_to_believe]

mabel, no, haven't " called" a cab on the handphone , just stopped on the the street. Sorry for misunderstanding. And i din't look on the number plate.

[seditiousdeviant]

yes, good for you. I applaud your feeling for a fellow human being.
But one act of kindness does not make up for you xenophobic rants. was this act of kindness a sort of confession to cleanse your sinful soul??? It'll take more buddy! I'll be watching!
BTW you did not finish the story of the old chinese dude who inspired your board name - or I forgot it...
and be careful of paperclip wielding terrorists on all those upcoming flights.
Any space in your duty free quota??

[maxthecat]

wtb,

No good deed goes unpunished !!  You finally got him to the hospital, so good for you !!

On three separate occasions (most recent last year) I've picked up very young girls (12-14 years old) hitch-hiking.  As I took them to their destinations, I gave them all stern lectures about how they were asking for trouble and would eventually end up raped and/or dead.  Each time it seemed like my warnings were falling on deaf ears, but I hope I put enough fear into them so that they stopped hitch-hiking.  Got no thanks, but I like to think I may have helped them avoid disaster.

Each time I felt creepy picking up a little girl, but I felt that if I didn't, some psycho would.

Keep doing the good deeds.

[BoardManager]

wtb
I don't know what went on in the cab. It is possible that the guy in the cab messed it up for the few brief moments he was in there. The cab driver could have returned the money to the patient as he threw him out. Whatever, but I think you have done the right thing, not once, but twice. Good on you.

On the other side, many people have done nice things to others who did not even bother to turn around and say thanks. Leaves one feeling miserable and wondering whether one should keep doing such good deeds. Either way I think one should be driven by one's principle to do right and perform acts of kindness, whether or not these acts bore fruit.

[Joseph27]

WTB You did a nice thing and your act made the world a bit better a place.  We can all talk about making things better and nicer - but it starts with our day to day lives.  You went out of your way to help a fellow human being and that is to be applauded.  When I do finally meet you I will buy you a beer for that.  

Karma neh!

As for the Taxi driver - hopefully the next customer was a pain and gave him hell

[interloper]

WTB

well done - good to see that there are ppl out here like yourself. & yes - i agree that taxi drivers are of the mindset that they're "king of the roads" to a vast extent - the way they conduct themselves on the road sometimes is deplorable.

Seditiousdeviant - don't understand why you're so flustered - everyone on the board is entitled to their opinion irrespective of whether their thoughts coincide with yours.

let me borrow antoine's trademark
"peace"

'loper

[nualum]

It would be regrettable if this incident caused you to shut down your charitable impulses. The fact is, you did a kind, completely well-intentioned deed. That is commendable. Judging from the appearance of the ambulance, it appears as if your intervention ultimately had the desired effect. Why let someone else's harsh actions determine how you behave in future? It sounds banal to say it, but it is much better to live by the ethic of doing unto others as you would have them do unto you.

[nosy]

WTB, like I said before, what goes around, comes around. Well done on doing a good deed. Don't get discouraged. The taxi driver is feeling guilty if in fact he did throw the man out for no reason at all.

You do your best in helping others, if some choose to take advantage then so be it, at least your heart is in the right place.

As for people not knowing you. Of course. I can only judge you by what I have read of your posts. I don;t know who you are or what you do. So, my comments are only targeted at what you write on this message board.

Hope that clears it.

Good luck and keep up the good work. Now, if I could just get you to sponsor a child in a third world country! ;-)

[seditiousdeviant]

I just don't buy it. If he REALLY cared he would of got in that cab and made sure the dude got to the hospital. But that would have cost him 12 bucks - and I guess his guilty conscience is not worth that much.

anyway, wtb, i'll forgive you everything if you bring me a bottle of tequila. please, though, not one that has a plastic sombrero for a cap...