This is a post of utmost importance and I don't think I will delay this post anymore.

I've always seen my parents as a beam of hope, figures of authority and definitely true role models. Since young, whatever they teach, advise and lecture me so, I will listen with grave importance. This of course does out to all parents all around the world.

However after witnessing a rather shocking scene, I dare say that some parents are not the role-model-type. It happened just outside the Gong Cha shop near Tampines 1, and the first thing I heard was this man shouting really loudly at a taxi-driver. Of course this drew my attention and I turned around. It seemed there was this man with his wife and their son standing outside of the taxi and shouting at the taxi uncle who was just right beside them. I could not hear the conversation very clearly, because the man was screaming so loud it sounded like gibberish. The taxi uncle was an elderly around his 70s and he was struggling to reason out with the brute. Why I say brute? It was because he was behaving as such. He kept scolding vulgarities at the uncle, kept hitting the taxi unintentionally and his voice was getting louder and louder. The worst part was his own son was standing witness to such heinous acts. His son was around the age where he started absorbing and learning from his surroundings and seeing how his father acted, the son too was screaming loudly.

I was just appalled at such a disturbing scene.. And the taxi uncle was just so fed up with reasoning out, he decided to let the matter go and boarded his taxi. The man however, did not let the matter rest, instead he continued shouting harsh words and kept banging the taxi like some mad, uneducated caveman. I thought that with a civilized society such as Singapore, we wouldn't have to witness such stupidity. Unfortunately, that was not the case. Or perhaps it was due to the fact, that the man, judging from his appearances, his mannerisms and usage of words, it was evident that he made a choice to turn to an uncouth, loudmouth person. It was just depressing to have to know that his son will grow up learning from such an unworthy father. It pains me to see that adults such as him, do not know how to solve problems like a civilized person: through the means of communicating nicely. His actions are somewhat like a barbaric monkey: screeching and hitting whatever in sight when frustrated. What a joke.

I don't think it is because of me being brought up in a pampered environment that made me judged and look down on people such as him. I think anyone with a decent mind would think of that man as psychotic. Really, what a sad sight for mankind. Of course, I know I will bring up my child (if I have any) with a lot of discipline and teach him/her to be civilized and intelligent. However, teaching begins from a person's actions and I will justify that by being a good role-model to my child, regardless of the situation.

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