Not sure who started the idea about counting down. Frankly I don’t really like it because those malls which organise this activity actually reserved many of their car parking lots.

I just came back from Vivo City.  When I entered the parking entrance, I saw B2 still had 30 empty lots (B2 as in basement level 2). So, thinking that we shouldn’t have a problem to look for a parking lot, I drove in only to find out that there were many cars going around to look for a lot. Many cars parked along sideways which they were not supposed to be there. Why? Because there was this “Reserved” tapes going around blocks of parking lots.

I believe it was for the countdown party organiser and VIPS, I supposed. But I was quite annoyed that as I entered the parking lot, the electronic system already start the time charge on my IVU and admitted my car, yet we were struggling to find a space.

Guess what happened next? Someone was bold enough, probably being frustrated, tore the ‘Reserved’ boundary tape by backing their cars. Suddenly, all cars around that area started to park in their cars with the ‘Reserved’ tape under their wheels.

It was supposed to be a wonderful time. But I think the mall management didn’t consider the human factors, many were quite upset that being admitted into the parking without a lot but seeing all being ‘reserved’ really made their eyes red. I was one of them too.

So when someone finally broke the tape, many like us joined in to park in the empty spaces. I felt disappointed, in the sense that it brought up our own ugly side of it. I couldn’t feel the justification to do it that way but on the other hand, being admitted into the parking without a lot really made me upset too.

Sighed.