Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Bus Strike

I seriously wasn't aware of the Bus strike occurrence, until 5 minutes ago.
I know i'm uber ignorant for a Singaporean.

Anyway, I was reading Mr Brown's entry on alternate names for a Bus Driver Strike, and I found it hilarious.
Lifting it off wholesale just for shares and a good laugh!
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Since the mainstream media seems very reluctant to call a strike a strike, I asked my Twitter followers for alternative names to call a #busstrike:
1. @mrbrown: Alternative names for SMRT #busstrike: Mass MC.
2. @mrbrown: Alternative names for SMRT #busstrike: Unhappy Gathering.
3. @mrbrown: Alternative names for SMRT #busstrike: Co-ordinated Smoke Break.
4. @J2meePok: Alternative names for SMRT #busstrike: Cohesion Day.
5. @kr0nz: Alternative names for SMRT #busstrike: 歇一会儿.
6. @josephgohkk: Alternative names for SMRT #busstrike: Unusual downtime.
7. @jackiegay: Alternative names for SMRT #busstrike: Comprain Walkabout.
8. @cloudywind: Alternative names for SMRT #busstrike: Service closed due to company function.
9. @cloudywind: Alternative names for SMRT #busstrike: Department Off-site Training.
10. @perrierlemon101: Alternative names for SMRT #busstrike: Disgruntled Sit-In.
11. @kr0nz: Alternative names for SMRT #busstrike: Service Disruption.
12. @hayat_shah: Alternative names for SMRT #busstrike: Income Opportunity.
13. @kr0nz: Alternative names for a Singapore #busstrike: Feedback Session.
14. @Daniyyel7795: Alternative names for a Singapore #busstrike: Extended coffee break.
15. @Janitor_Madao: Alternative names for a Singapore #busstrike: The National Bus Drivers Conversation
16.@alvinkaws: Alternative names for a Singapore #busstrike: Flash Mob
17. @mrbrown: Alternative names for SMRT #busstrike: Unscheduled Maintenance.
You know what SMRT can do to fix this bus strike? Cable ties.