CIP - community involvement programme

We had to do CIP again because we lack the 6 hours needed. eh, where's the lacking part? The last time I did it, I did it with all my might. -_-

I was with Fazlyn this time. Guess what? Long story cut short, we both got drenched and our attitudes started to sour. Thanks to the man(he's a foreigner - see they are actually much nicer than the typical group of singaporeans who don't give a damn) who gave us the umbrella, Thanks to the people that donated on their own without us asking.

I didn't blog to say my thanks and end it there. I HAVE TO BLOG ABOUT SOME OF THE ENCOUNTERS WE HAD!

We were in Boon Lay Shopping Centre, and Fazlyn decided to start asking for collection there. She did, she first asked this lady that was walking in front.

Picture this! A lady(aged around her 30s to 40s) and she's probably looking down as she walk. A girl comes up to you - she's in uniform mind you - and gently asks you, "Do you want to donate?"

AND GUESS WHAT THE LADY DID? She got startled and she turned around to go to the other side, making that 'tsk' sound and glaring at us as she leaves.

I MEAN, WHAT THE HELL DID FAZLYN DO? All she did was say that question in a gentle tone, and that gave her the scare of her life? It almost seems that we were playing a scary prank at her.

SERIOUSLY.

PEOPLE! WAKE UP! We are ASKING for your donation and not demanding them from you. If you don't want to, just say a simple 'no'. There's no need to look another way, turn around and go another way, or simply stare at us.

The number of nice people in singapore is slowly limiting itself. Not that I'm saying that the people that don't donate isn't nice.

It's infuriating to have to stand there and continuously ask for donation though they ignore you. Have a little bit of empathy and simply say no or shake your head if you don't want to. WHAT DID YOU THINK WE'D DO? Smack you and take your purse/wallet and put all your coins in the tin? I'd like to do that though, teach you all a lesson.

Fazlyn was saying that if you were in a crowded area, just hold the tin out and everyone will move out and give you the space you want. Anything they'd do just so they don't need to donate.

FREAKS.

I know, just because I donate doesn't mean others should, but all I'm hoping for is people to be at least a little polite and decline instead of glaring at us for asking in a nice tone.