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IF you were one of the unluckily ones who studies in the PJ campus of Taylor’s College, you’ll already know by now that within just over the past 6 months there has already been 2 fires occuring in the office complex. I should probably tell you, my mom manages an office complex herself and at one time a small trash bin at the complex caught fire, and the management was on the brink of being sued. There’s not even a college there, just offices and chap fan cafes!
Having one Myvi roasted to perfection, and now the latest one a centralized air conditioning condenser exploding and releasing a thick (but quite subtle compared to forest fires) black fog, I wonder what the building managers at LCS are facing. TCHT didn’t earn the PETA Award for nothing I tell you, we’re a culinary institute and the only 2 fires that recently happened didn’t come from anywhere near the student operated kitchens! Like I’ve said before, no wonder Bala is so proud of us!
Well anyways, I wasn’t around for the Rotie Au Le Myvi Blanc but I was for the condenser fire. Jimmy claims he was “randomly overlooking the complex, with his phone miraculously in his hands and in camera mode” when the fire happened. Right Jimmy, and next thing you’re gonna tell me you’re a fortune teller. Geez! It was a real eye opener for me from the aspect of number of people here. There were boots, high heels, pumps, sneakers, court shoes, sandals, slippers, Crocs clicking and clacking all over the place and they’re all students! 3/4 of the complex must be infested with us cocky Taylorians. (Internal joke)
Sad to say not even 2/4 are smart enough to comprehend with simple orders like “GO DOWN!!!” or “RUN!!!”. I’m almost sold on this strange fact that Malaysians worship reverse psychology. When you prohibit smoking, it’s the first thing that will happen. When you ban littering, there will be a pile of trash around the area. When you put up a signboard saying DILARANG MENJAJA DI JALAN RAYA, there’ll be somebody using it as a shade while selling lemang.
Take that, DBKL!
So yeah, exiting the premises. We were interrupted during a quite peaceful class, not one of those very agitating or very boring classes, it was just ok. Human Resources isn’t that bad I guess. The bell didn’t ring first, it was this thug-like student council rep that told us about the evacuation. I can’t help but laugh at some people who were more concerned about figuring out the source of the fire first rather than saving their own lives. Well let’s be honest, the building won’t collapse or anything, but at least be ready yea? It’s not like they won’t be able to see it later, but if anybody ahead of the pack just as well as points to some random direction in the sky, the whole crowd would stop the evacuation and look at that direction like they will win a prize for being the first to spot it.
When I arrive downstairs I see people with cameraphones, videocameras, DSLRs, webcams ALL OVER the path to the evacuation site. I mean, we’re doing an evacuation here, not a photography session. I’ll let you in on a secret, I even spotted some Elmo (yea, the SESAME STREET ONE!) (but damn cute wei, got vibrating nose) camwhoring action on the way out of the building. Ahem. Anyways, the paparazzi should least give courtesy to those who are genuinely worried. The results are quite evident too. A friend from a Teknik school in JB told me he heard about a fire in Taylor’s College. I shrugged while I lied claiming I don’t know about it. A simple Google query found me 7 minute videos on people walking slowly in random directions the evacuation, and at least 10 blogs reporting it.
Perhaps Chef Frederic was right. If I was really interested in promoting the Food Promotion, I probably should set a fire at one of the level 10 offices and hang a banner right underneath it. People will stare, take pictures, videos and the promo will get free publicity. Man, French people can be so sarcastic ingenious sometimes.
Reminds me of somebody.
P/S: Head to Google to view the pics, you’ll find it. Claiming it’s stupid to photograph fires in an emergency and then posting up a picture of that very scenario would make me look like an idiot.
P/S/S: For those who were in my way during the evacuation busy taking footage of the smoke, then you sirs are a BUNCH OF GEEKS!!
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