Ladies Only At All Times

Last weekend, after almost a year of not taking the KTM, a couple of my friends and I decided to take this mode of transport to KLCC. You might have read that the management has upgrade their service in providing a 'Ladies Only' coach for.. ladies only, which in my opinion, is a good move since based on my experience..

1. There are many pickpockets around

2. Ladies carry huge bags for Gawd knows what reason which make it easier for pickpockets to proceed their daily job

3. There are men (sorry to all men out there) who have intimidating looks and eyes which as though has a natural built in CT scan when it comes to looking at ladies

4. Some of them take an 'affectionate' action in showing their appreciation for their little dolly preys by touching them without permission

5. Many more pinched, grabbed, slapped etc for the sheer pleasure on those little dollies

6. It's just not safe

And it turns out.. It was a good ride to and fro since the coach will have less people and us, ladies tend to be more courteous as we allow people to leave the coach before entering. There was no pushing, no long legs stretched out between the aisle and no bad smell of tabacco around. Instead, there are sounds of tiny girlish laughters, giggles, tinklings of bells from their handphone accessory and of course a pleasant arrays of bright coloured apparels adorned by the ladies. Not that I am abnormal, but I was actually busy checking out each and every lady in the coach for their shoes and bags at ease (I even spotted two pairs of Niccis!).

However, even when there were 5 languages used in conveying the message that the coach is only for ladies, there are some ignorant men who still get on it. On the trip to KL Sentral, an officer would be busy instructing all the men to leave the coach at every stop. But sadly, this experience did not last when we took our KTM home to Seremban as a few would just look away awkwardly whenever we gave them the stare as they strode in with a confidence that we knew is as fragile as glass. But, you wonder why. I guess they..

1. Are blind

2.Think that we are blind

3. Are illiterate (which is the case of one foreign man)

4. Are just plain ignorant

So there goes the 3 periods of Civic studies for our dear Malaysian students. You got to applaud them for being that thick a skin. If I was stuck in an 'All Men' coach or something.. I might have hid myself under one of those chairs in any corner available. Then again,what are the odds of that happening?

But then again.. is it fair for the ladies to get such a privilege??