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Crowds
A crowd is a gathering of many people in a place of limited
size, such as in a hall, a supermarket or a town square. In
a crowd, the movement of a person is restricted. He or she
cannot move freely and may often have to take action to
avoid collision with another person.
I have been in many types of crowds before and I have to
say that the experience is not pleasant. Though a crowd
can be bearable, most of the time it is uncomfortable to be
in one and I get out as quickly as possible.
Once I had the misfortune of going to a popular
supermarket when it was having a sale on. I did not know
that until I reached the place. All I wanted to buy was
some mosquito coils and some sweets. When I arrived
there, I was shocked to see the place packed with people.
Nevertheless, as I had come quite a distance by bus, I
decided to join in the crowd to see what was inside the
supermarket that attracted the people so.
That was one of the biggest mistakes of my life. The
moment I squeezed into the crowd at the entrance, I was
swept into the supermarket by the sheer wave of eager
people. There were all sorts of people here. Young and
old, men, women and children were all gripped by the 70%
discount fever that was plastered all over the place.
I had intended to go to the confectionery section but I was
pushed against my will towards the clothes section. That
was where most of the action was taking place. The
clothes were on sale. I could hardly believe my eyes when
I saw respectable-looking adults involved in what looked
like a gold-rush. They were literally tearing at the clothes.
No quarter was given or asked. It was madness. I could
see how people could behave when they stood to gain
from something. Manners, courtesy and shyness were all
thrown aside as they grabbed the dirt-cheap clothes.
After some struggle I managed to free myself. However it
was no different in other sections. I had to fight my way
through the throng to get what I wanted. Then I had to wait
in line at the checkout counter, which was the only orderly
place in the entire supermarket, for a long time to pay for
what I got. After paying it was another struggle to get to
the exit. Finally outside the supermarket, I breathed a
huge sigh of relief. I swore that I would never join in such a
mad crowd again.
Another crowd that is unpleasant is the going-home crowd
in the bus station every evening. As night approaches
everyone is eager to get home and that is when people
can become impatient and unruly. Young and old jostle
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