Humanity

There is a sea of humanity here.  Everyone determined to get where they’re going regardless if you are an obstacle in the way to their true course. That course is to take the fastest, most efficient path possible. You can imagine the chaos when everyone uses the same strategy.  It’s not unusual to meander down the street and get bumped, given a little shove, have a fellow walker squeeze in front of you or a potential  passerby might just stop and let you go around them.  Several times when bumping into someone I said “excuse me” or “sorry”.  They looked at me annoyingly, like having to turn their attention in my direction to hear an apology took too much time out of the journey to their next destination.  Walking whether going to/from work, doing work, going to breakfast/lunch/dinner or shopping (especially shopping) is a contact sport here.  You save your “excuse mes” for when you really cream somebody. I mentioned meandering which is a little dangerous, like going 64 in a 65 mph speed zone on a busy highway where those vehicles passing you frustratingly honk, cut in front or offer a stink eye in your direction. You’re really just a traffic hazard to them.  So when entering a sidewalk, it requires moving up to speed of those around you, then merging  into the human traffic. 

A little bit about the markets. They have markets for everything....everything. Food, women’s underwear, toasters, shoes, food, ties, medicines, clothes, karaoke mics, live chickens/fish/snakes/etc. But the food is the most unusual of all.  The caption for the picture to the left is “These piggies definitely went to Market.”