"All The Things I Need To Value, I Learned As A Passanger!"

 You do yourself a favor when you are kind, If you are cruel, you only hurt yourself.

- Proverbs 11:17

A blessed day!

Let me introduce the “Four Inspirations” and “Eight Habits of Pasahero” by sharing to you first my “Jeepney Etiquette”.

Have you ever heard of this before?

If not, this is actually a list of good manners and right conduct (parang ‘yung kinalakihan nating table manners) that a pasahero should observe in order for him to experience a joyful, inspiring, safe and holy travel (don’t worry, this is not yet the travel to afterlife).  

This is not a complete list (I will really appreciate if you can add more to the list) but as far as being pasahero since birth up to this day, deliberately observing them has helped me (consciously and unconsciously) to acquire set of values which continuously guiding  me in maintaining a happy relationship with myself, others, and specially with God. (Kaya pala ‘di ako binibigyan ng sariling sasakyan ni Lord hanggang ngayon.) 

I am looking forward to share with you a more detailed discussion on this list in my future posts but for the meantime, I ‘m just giving you the list. Enjoy it.

Ready?

Go!

 

1. Wake-up early! (Ito ang simula ng lahat).
2. Eat breakfast. (Crucial din ‘to kapatid).
3. Prepare an exact fare. (Barya lang po sa umaga! Plataporma na rin ito ng mga kandidato makapagdikit lang ng mga stickers sa jeep kahit hindi pa oras ng kampanya).
4. Pay your fare. Honestly! (God knows Hudas not pay! Isang example ng Pinoy  Homophones).
5. Return excess change.
6. Share your seat. Or for elderly, disabled, and children; give it!
7. Mag-abot ng bayad...with a smile:)
8.  Say please and thank you a lot. 
9.   Smile to as many passanger as you can. (Batiin ang kakilala kahit walang pang-libre. Challenging ‘to). 
10. No smoking! (Batas na ito ngayon).
11. Huwag matulog lalo na sa jeep. (Di pa batas, pero malapit na).
12. Makipag-usap lang ng katamtaman (May natutulog kasi. Joke).
13. Sumakay at bumaba sa tamang lugar. (Bawal! May nanghuhuli- driver).
14. Iwasang bumanggit ng pangalan sa kwentuhan. (Lalo na kung negatibo at tsismis ang pinagu-usapan).
15. 'Wag magbasa ng text ng may text, lalo na't hindi kakilala (nakaka-asar kasi).
16. Maki-'para' (Kapag ‘bingi’ ang driver, sabi nila).
17. ‘Pag may pila, pumila. Kung wala, gumawa!
18. Iwasang sumabit. (Sa pintuan, sa harapan, sa bubungan, sa gilid, o maging sa ilalim ng sasakyan).
19. ‘Wag magkalat sa loob o labas ng sasakyan. (Mortal sin na ito ngayon, fyi).
20. Magdala ng candy or biscuit, pati na rin ng libro. (Marami itong benefits, share ko sa inyo next time).
21. Tumulong at magbigay ng direksyon (Kung kaya at alam mo).
22. Ingatan ang iyong mga dala at sikaping hindi ito makaabala.
23. Huwag pag-isipan na mandurukot o holdaper ang lahat ng ka-sakay mo. (Bad yon).
24. Always maintain a positive self-talk (Madalas kausap mo ang sarili mo pag nagbi-byahe ka mag-isa, wag tatanggi).
25. Magmasid (na parang turista).
26. Pray a lot! (Highly recommended ko ito. Lalo na yung ala-living rosary sa loob ng sasakyan.  Marami rin akong kwento tungkol dito).

What do you think?

I hope you enjoyed and appreciate the list. Again, if ever you have additional “Jeepney Etiquette”, please let me know. I‘ll wait for it!

Thank you very much.

May you always be inspired!