Road Rage
"Lu tahu saya Siapa r?!" Fat Man on kap chai motorbike demands.
"Saya tak tau bang, saya tak tau.. " Calvin said with upmost *award winning* acting of fear.
"Pergi Balai sekarang" Fat Man franctically points at the police station nearby.
"Sorry bang.. sorry" Calvin repeats for the gazillionth time..
This scene lasted about 5 mins at the traffic light.
It all started when I was in the car sleeping and suddenly I heard Calvin talking to a really angry man. Initially I thought Calvin was stopped by a police and when I opened my eyes, I saw a fat Malay guy on a motorbike shouting and waving his arms like an angry Chicken. According to Fat Man, Calvin almost killed him on the road. I didn’t managed to see the incident he claimed that almost took his life but I was certainly irritated by the way he speaks. Calvin was certainly patient when dealing with this man.
Apparently, the Fat Man was in the middle of two lanes. Unsure of where he was going, he was riding his bike like a man who just got tipsy after a few drinks. Calvin, as another person on the road wouldn’t certainly slow down the traffic behind, decides to overtake the man and lifted his hand to apologise. Unexpected of Calvin’s car, Fat Man was shocked and decided to chase Calvin. Caught him up at the traffic light and yeah, started blasting his head off. Seemingly, he thought Calvin was scolding him when he lifted his hand to apologise and he takes the opportunity to show who is the BIG BOSS. I was really amazed how Calvin handled the situation. He was really patient with the man, (never was when we argue tho =P) He kept apologizing and Fat Man kept showing his blunt fangs. I was already pretty annoyed and thank goodness that I wasn’t feeling too good so I kept my mouth shut through the whole argument. Luckily, traffic started moving and we had to move if we didn’t wanna create another road problem. Fat Man was still blasting but he too had no choice but to move on. End of Story.
If it was me in Calvin’s place, I would :
#1 - Drive off and let him chase with his kap chai motor knowing that I can drive faster than him. If there was a traffic light and he stops next to me, blast the music as loud as possible and ignore his presence. I can’t hear anything can I?
#2 - Winds down the window and ask what’s the problem. He says that I almost killed him. Answer him cooly saying that he does not own the road and riding his bike in between two lanes not sure of where is he going is not gonna make him the safest person on the road.
#3 - If he thinks that the whole world should know who he was (refer to conversation above), I would retaliate by asking for his I/C so that I’ll know who he is. I’m not telepathic ya know.
#4 - If he demands to go to the police station, let’s go! If he’s willing to pay RM 300 for it, fine by me because I believe I’m not wrong in this matter.
#5 - Stop somewhere by the roadside and argue. See who can last longer screaming at each other.
#6 - Do a Calvin if Fat Man was a police, notorious looking guy who is capable of violence, or a drunkard.
You would probably think I’m nuts if I’ve done option #1- #5. The chances of being whacked up or kidnapped will be higher and that’s why there’s an option #6 =P. But then again, I have a temper and I live by the policy that NOBODY CAN BULLY ME just because I’m a FEMALE! So Girl Power’ish here but well, can’t help it that there’s a feminist side of me =P
Anyway, do drop some comments and tell me what would you do if you’re in Calvin’s place.
July 20th, 2006 at 7:42 am
hey!! wahaha..nice story wei!! i think calvin did d ryt thing..shd b “polite n patient” on d road wen ur out wif a gurl!! dats d rule!! evy guy noes dat.. if i was wif calvin, we will for sure hav sum fun wif d fatso!! lol..i like ur #5, damn farnee..see who can scream longer..dats classic man!! wahahha.. wut the fatty wanna do in d police station? he shd b d 1 charge for dangerous driving under road traffic act 1991..lol..law student man..wahahha
July 20th, 2006 at 8:06 am
what are you thinking and the reality would not be the same.
road bullies are everywhere, who knows the bastard would just use his helmet and whack the fsck out of you (or maybe just whack your car, if the road bully has smaller balls)
if he whack your car, you can go ahead and report to the police, they will just lodge a file for you, and do NOTHING else, because no one was hurt and they will continue to slack (unless you are some Datuk’s daughter, that would be different)
still remember the news sometime ago, where one fella got hit or something because he bang into some reckless driver’s rear(it’s very obvious that is the reckless driver’s fault)? no one’s gonna come out and help you, be real, in malaysia, most of us are minding our own business
we dont want more trouble, Calvin might sound like a pansy or something, but infact he is avoiding the trouble, those nutters on bike(especially rempits) may do anything to you if they think u provoked them(partially because they are jealous because you’ve got a nicer ride), who knows when the nutter suddenly naik gila, and go for you, instead of Calvin, that would be undesired
most often these cases are handled by ourselves, note down fscker’s plate number, get the fscker’s detail, address and stuffs, get someone else to give him a lesson, that would do
(oh btw: even if u goto the balai, both of you might get fined.)
July 20th, 2006 at 8:10 am
(no offence to Calvin)
and also: the lesson thingy, its illegal, please do not learn, if you are kind
July 20th, 2006 at 8:42 pm
eh ask calvin to play plankinton with the fat man la.. your calvin’s like the plankinton king in intima. ask him what is plankinton.hehe…
I seldom see your calvin so patient wei… normally his most famous words are ” What the hell man?” or “Mmm chit”… hehe… ask him to mm chit the fat fella!
July 21st, 2006 at 11:04 am
I didnt know Calvin Goh Seow Chung is a patient man!! Lol… I thought he’d be the one screaming and argueing away… Haha… wow, now now I wonder what will he do when all the girls PMS… will he stay as calm or PMS together gether… anyway, to Calvin: You did the right thing man… Reverse Physcology!!
*MM CIT*
July 22nd, 2006 at 4:02 am
Yi Ling n Ziling :
Haha! Imagine he can be so patient wit the FAtty and wit me? Aduh.. I wish man! haha
Kev :
Very good very good, patience is the best virtue =P
Ah Jian :
What u wanna do la wit the fatty.. take off his shirt and play wit his tummy izzit =P
July 22nd, 2006 at 9:05 am
erm, kev or whoever u r, on wut ground will both of them get fine? can u elaborate further? if theres sumthing new in law i wud wanna noe further..thank u
July 22nd, 2006 at 9:25 am
Filionxo: had u been into an accident before?
if both of the drivers goto the balai and report, they will fine a certain of amount first
anything else you can rayu later or something
(its not in the law thingy i think, and btw, in malaysia, polis is the law, dont mess with them, ive heard cases they putting words into others mouth, cases where people got accused of using the phone while driving because they want some ‘fast cash’ to treat their old and sick mother)
July 22nd, 2006 at 10:13 am
really? yeah, i had been in an accident b4..i dun think i had to pay any fine?! not dat i recall..oryt..i accept ur arguement..hehe..well, it juz seems funny if d law juz simply sue ppl..even wen theres no accident..if dat is d case..i dun think law is a good subject for me to study..haha..thanks anyway..peace out
July 22nd, 2006 at 10:23 am
kev bro, police is not d law in msia..hehe..we r d same as uk..jurisdiciton,legislature n oso executive..yes police is damn cilaka in msia but if they simply charge us for wut we din do, dat will fall into false accusation..we r doing d article bout dat..misuse of authority…if u come accross any of tis kinda stuff pls report to d anti rasuah association!! our police must b taught a lesson..lol..tis prob arose bcos d citizens dunno their legal rights..wanna noe more,can come n c me..i dun mind lecturing..lol..
July 23rd, 2006 at 1:55 am
But it’s def true if we go police station, both will kena fine. No doubt about it.
July 23rd, 2006 at 9:09 am
yaka? i really dunno lo..get fine 1 meh? how much? must go n try ady..u sure its a “fine”?
July 24th, 2006 at 1:21 am
yes boss, i kena accident before. then I heard if go report police, each person have to pay rm 300 each
July 24th, 2006 at 9:17 pm
u heard?? u kena accident ryt? y u dunno 1? u did pay? as u noe i had an accident last month..juz got my car back..very looooong story..anyway, i did not get fine oso? doe i was wrong in d eye of d law..no saman, paid like 2bucks for d police report..must ask my uncle ady..must clarify bout tis issue..hehe..mebe i got immunity la..wahaha
July 25th, 2006 at 6:17 am
Polis see Filionxo Golden Lee Jian also lari lintang pukang edi la… face like gangster only… see see taking law pulak… still dare to fine meh…
:p
July 25th, 2006 at 9:15 am
Lol, I agree wit yiling.. haha
I didn’t kena fine.. coz i din go balai and report also. Usually if both party go, only will kena fine rite?