22.MayPang-asar sa Tube
Ewan ko ba kung bakit maraming snob sa tube. Common naman ang hayfever dito at siguradong once a day makaka-encounter ka ng sufferer. Pero madalas malapit na kong mapaaway at kadalasan mga babae talaga ang maaarte, kung may lalaki man na kunwa e disgusted, mga DOM.
Hayfever can make you sneeze - a lot, but that’s the “harmless” bit. For those extreme sufferers like myself, hayfever can clog your nasal passages so bad you cannot breathe thru your nose, but at the same time have colds streaming out of your nostrils. Gross man pero aaminin ko minsan di ko pa nararamdaman dahil masyado nang maga ang mukha ko sa hirap.
Anyway, imagine yourself stuck in the train after a long-day at work and you’re already bogged down with this irritant. You’re constantly sniffling and blowing your nose which is already tender. Then the person next to you starts giving you “the look”. What look? It varies from person to person, but disgust is a common denominator. Sometimes the person makes a big show of moving away from you eventhough he/she is trapped in the cramped seat! Those who are most annoying even declare to whoever they’re talking to that they hope they don’t catch anything on the train.
It makes my blood boil most of the time. Sometimes I just ignore them especially if I’m already lightheaded from lack of Oxygen. But other times, I hit back. Fake a sneeze in their direction or let out a tremendously disgusting belching sound as if I’m going to keel over. If I’m really in the mood for a fight, I manage an elbow or a toe-stepping incident. Kainis e.
Nung isang linggo nga may katabi ko na tumingin sa akin ng masama (at matagal pa) nung suminga ako. I sat up & stared back at her. Then proceeded to cough & sneeze in her direction, of course I was saying “excuse me” all the time. She stood up & someone else happily grabbed her seat. What do you know my sneezing & coughing stopped, she looked really miffed, I wonder why?
You don’t ‘catch’ hayfever. It is obvious I have hayfever, my eyes are puffy, bloodshot & watery. Even if someone is really sick & potentially contagious, why be a jerk about it?
Minsan talaga feeling ko magkakaroon na ko nang “public transport rage”.
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Aueeeeee! Ewan ko ba, tuwing makikita ko ang name mo, ang urge ko, e, bigkasin ko ito ng patili! hahaha! Biro lang, ha.. gusto kitang patawanin kasi parang asar na asar ka talaga.
Why not try wearing a surgical mask? Tignan natin ang reaction ng mga damuhong yan. Siguro, they will be scampering away! hahaha! Maraming tao talaga ang ganyan kung mag-react. Akala mo ba, e, sila lang ang may karapatan sa mundo. Kung ayaw pala nilang makahalubilo ang taong bumabahin, di huwag silang sumakay sa public transport, di ba?
Hope you feel better soon, dear!
auee, i didn’t know you are suffering from hay fever, too. i can relate. you know i usually tell people that it is just allergies, nothing to be alarmed about.
but you know what, am getting better each day ever since i started taking noni. i can breath better now and sleep through the night. mahal nga lang ang noni.
Sorry to hear that you’re suffering from hay fever. I you’ll feel better soon.
I could imagine the scenario you just mentioned. I don’t understand why people can be so rude. Imagine feeling weighed down from the symptoms and then encountering people who seem to make matters worse. Life! I guess talagang may mga taong ganyan. I like the way you got back at them. Buti nga.
Take care and get well soon.
ack guilty!
i don’t know how a person with hayfever looks like and how to differentiate him/her with someone with say, SARS, but yeah I do sometimes give the “look.”
Eh pano naman, I really had this experience sa jeepney before na as in may sipon na tumalsik sa kamay ko, kadiri di ba?
that’s hilarious, Auee, pero i am concerned, hope you will get better. it’s really uncomfortable to be feeling that way. TLC!
Poor Auee :-(
using the tube is bad enough, you must be feeling really rough! lalo na ngayon at tag-init dito. have you tried using eye drops, nasal spray? maybe you should see a specialist, find out what you’re allergic to.
here’s hoping you feel better soon…
lol@rhodora :-)
Oy kala mo there was a chinese man wearing a mask one time, you could see & feel the discomfort of everyone next to him.
hi belle… I saw you post re: noni. I made a mental note to look for one but your comment now made me buy it online! So hopefully I will start driking this by next week too. One bottle just cost me 20GBP!
hi rachel… pasaway ‘no?
hi jason… aha! hehe Gross naman ng experience mo. You know I bring 2-3 hankies when it’s hayfever season & I’m not yet that rude to give everyone a shower of snot.
:-P
hi sexy mom… lumalabas talaga sungay ko minsan. Thanks.
hi pining… actually I followed your advise & have been staying clear of dairy for nearly a month now. Medyo okay nga ang effect, di gaanong affected ang mata ko. So thanks for your tip from before!
And I thought dito sa US lang ang big deal ang sipon. Minsan naiinis ako sa hubby kasi akala mo cancer na ang sipon. OA ha. I seemed to have developed hayfever too this spring. My first in my 4 years dito sa US. Is this another post-partum body change I wonder.
hi geri… It wasn’t so bad during my first three years here. After giving birth though my hayfever went on a rampage. Hmm.
last year, i had my first hayfever [yes, first!]… and i also felt the stare and look of other people, esp from my clients who don’t want to get sick. can’t really blame them though, but do they really have to stare???
i hope youre ok now.
ang rude ha? hindi mo naman kasalanan kung may sakit ka, pero kung umasta sila parang nagkasakit ka kasi gusto mo silang inisin.
pero natutuwa naman ako sa reaction mo. you never allowed yourself to be intimidated by these people. cheers!
hi jo… poor you. I am trying all sorts of remedy now. I’m hoping to find something that will work for me.
hi ladycess… minsan talaga di ko ma-control sarili ko
:-P