Petrol rebate

On my way to work yesterday morning, the traffic flow in Bukit Mertajam was unusually slow. The reason became apparent when I passed by the Post Office. Even before the Post Office had opened its doors, hordes of people were already queuing impatiently. [An update: Same scene this morning but ... surprise, surprise, people were actually queuing in an orderly line that wound its way around the compound!]

It's the Kiasu syndrome and who says that it afflicts only the Singaporeans? These are Malaysians, people, and they were trying to claim their petrol rebates. From all walks of life, from all levels of society, of all races and creeds. They were there early at the Post Office to claim their rebates as soon as possible. As if the rebate was the first thing on Earth to them. (Maybe, after all, it is.)