Non Air-Con Bus
I expected an aircon bus to drive into the bus bay when I flagged it. After all, aircon buses are the norm nowadays.
But I was surprised to see a non air-con bus stopping at the bus stop. In this age and time, Singapore still has non air-con buses? Surprise surprise…
I remember taking the non air-con bus 151 during my uni days ago. And each time 151, I was praying hard for the air-con counterpart to come instead. Sometimes my prayers were answered, sometimes they were not. And if I was not in a hurry to get to school, I would purposely wait for the air-con service.
Thinking back, taking a non air-con bus is a pretty fun thing to do. And btw, bus service 151 still has non air-con as well.
Just didn’t think I would actually board a non air-con bus today.
View from the non air-con SBS bus service 32
It was a sense of deja vu taking the non air-con SBS bus service 32 from opposite Bugis Junction to my training destination. With all windows half open, it was a cooling trip all the way.
Not many people chose to sit near the window. I wondered why initially. Then I realised it could be because they were afraid of the dust from the air.
Well yes, in a non air-con bus, you don’t have the air-conditioner to protect you from the outside dusty elements. Your face tends to get dirtier (don’t believe? Wipe it with a tissue immediately after you get off the bus…you will see speckles of black dirt on the tissue…that’s dust particles from the air).
But come on, how often do you really get dirty? It’s alright once in a while. I’m not asking you to get your face dirty all the time. The probability of getting a non air-con public bus in Singapore is 1%.
I enjoyed the ride very much. With the wind rushing to greet me when the bus tyres gained adrenalin and blowing my hair into a tidy mess, I swear I would have loved to put my hand out of the window to feel the wind in the motion. Or even pop my head out to soak in the sense of freedom. Only my better judgement prevented me from doing either of this. I didn’t want to be labelled as a public nuisance and ordered off the bus. So sit I did obediently in my window seat while imagining the fun I could have had.
It’s the little things in life that make me happy. I don’t need diamond rings or a closet full of clothes 
