There's once a lecturer who said that talking to a cab driver is the best way to have a grasp of how the society a place is. Maybe it's true, but I found another little way, though might not be as convenient or whatsoever - listening to people's conversation in a restaurant or eat house (whatsoever you call those). Yea, that's more or less eavesdropping, but it's nothing illegal nonetheless. You cant possibly shut yourself when people sitting behind you starts to babble, right?
Anyway, yep, I entered one of those lower class restaurant for lunch today and people started commenting on recent news (or has been). Well, let's not go any further than what I've observed for now. Hmmm, most of them are not concerned of the responsibility of whatever came out of their month as they seems to go "of course it's true" and "I'd have done a much better job" pretty often. They tend to sprout some information so as to amaze others "did you know ... ...", though most of those are pretty trivial. Most of their analysis on stuff aren't really in depth as they stop right after "of course it's true" or "because it's better/he'll do a better job". Oh and vulgarity was an essential =P (yea, vulgarity bombardment occurs once every two minutes. Hell...).
And a little analysis? To being with, my guess is that they are at the foundation level of the social hierarchy - construction workers, drivers, market vendors and stuff. Why? Well, first of all, they didn't really put much of a thought on the issues that they talked about. They don't really care about what they say as long as it's dynamic, and that they can amuse the person beside, and the person next to him. Those kinda things you'll turn into screensaver mode when you hear it. Yep, most likely. And the way and content they spoke of. It's kind of interesting but it seems, like at least to me, that they are reciting from newspaper articles. And when you add those vulgarity and mix them up altogether, ya know what I mean, right?
Still, it's interesting to listen to these babbles once in a while. It's not that I like it or what, but you get a feel of the society, of how things works and of how people relates to each other. What capture their interest and what their social focuses are at. Maybe it's just me, but somehow I feel that listening to a group of coolies talk can be more informative than reaching one textbook on society.
But yea, I prefer to stick to my own little corner and observe. As for the comments, who cares? =)
Anyway, yep, I entered one of those lower class restaurant for lunch today and people started commenting on recent news (or has been). Well, let's not go any further than what I've observed for now. Hmmm, most of them are not concerned of the responsibility of whatever came out of their month as they seems to go "of course it's true" and "I'd have done a much better job" pretty often. They tend to sprout some information so as to amaze others "did you know ... ...", though most of those are pretty trivial. Most of their analysis on stuff aren't really in depth as they stop right after "of course it's true" or "because it's better/he'll do a better job". Oh and vulgarity was an essential =P (yea, vulgarity bombardment occurs once every two minutes. Hell...).
And a little analysis? To being with, my guess is that they are at the foundation level of the social hierarchy - construction workers, drivers, market vendors and stuff. Why? Well, first of all, they didn't really put much of a thought on the issues that they talked about. They don't really care about what they say as long as it's dynamic, and that they can amuse the person beside, and the person next to him. Those kinda things you'll turn into screensaver mode when you hear it. Yep, most likely. And the way and content they spoke of. It's kind of interesting but it seems, like at least to me, that they are reciting from newspaper articles. And when you add those vulgarity and mix them up altogether, ya know what I mean, right?
Still, it's interesting to listen to these babbles once in a while. It's not that I like it or what, but you get a feel of the society, of how things works and of how people relates to each other. What capture their interest and what their social focuses are at. Maybe it's just me, but somehow I feel that listening to a group of coolies talk can be more informative than reaching one textbook on society.
But yea, I prefer to stick to my own little corner and observe. As for the comments, who cares? =)
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