"Trotro" fight
Dear GH talkers,
So, this morning when I was on my way to work, as usual, I walked from home to the road side to pick a "trotro". I stood there well over 20 minutes before i got one rickety trotro going to Tema.
I said to myself, "wow! wei de3 bone shaker paa... ooo. but wat i go do? as if I have a choice.. haha". (wow! what a rickety car but do I have a choice? got to board it anyway...haha)
I got on board carefully fearing for my well ironed office wear (haaha). I sat by one lady whom I could actually tell was having a bad morning with the way she had pouted her lips which looked ready to insult anyone who crossed her.
Anyway, on our way to Tema, the "mate" (bus conductor) started collecting the fares, "yesss front"(meaning those infront should pay their fares). He proceeded to the next seat to collect their fares and then to the next. Finally, it was 'pouted lady's' turn. She grudgingly unwounded her cloth, removed a first knot then another before bringing out an old green purse.
By this time, the mate was intently looking on and patiently waiting for her to bring out her "hidden treasure". Finally she opened the purse and brought out a tattered Gh5 cedi note and handed it to the "mate".
The mate looked at the money with disgust in his eyes, he then looked at the money and then at the woman, then he said, "ei enti madam wei 3y3 sika anaas3 3y3 nwura"?(madam, so is this money or it is rubbish? ) the lady looked at the "mate" with the corner of her eyes and then turned fully to look at him up and down and hissed, "mtchhheeewww", "fi fi fi fi fiii, that money is neater than your stupid clothes you are wearing and smells nicer than your armpit".
All of a sudden, everyone in the trotro started laughing uncontrollably. This angered the mate and with the flash of lightening, lunged aggressively at the lady. oohh, not taking it lightly, the lady also lunged at him, which resulted in chaos in the car as passengers were trying to avoid possibly been slapped in the face.
Before we knew it, the car came to an abrupt stop and the driver moved to where the fight was brewing. In an attempt to pull the "mate" to the side, a slap landed on the face of the driver from the quarters of the woman. In retaliation, the driver slapped the woman on her buttocks which sent her into a rage. By this time, most of the passengers were out of the car, with some of the men trying to stop the fight.
Out of nowhere, two police men arrived on the scene to put calm to the situation. The woman who was by then charged, would not be calmed. she was therefore hurled into the police car and taken away together with the driver and his mate.
I looked at my watch and suddenly realised I was almost late to work. "oops!", I exclaimed. I quickly hurled down another trotro and rushed to work replaying the "trotro fight" in my head and silently laughing to myself.....
So, this morning when I was on my way to work, as usual, I walked from home to the road side to pick a "trotro". I stood there well over 20 minutes before i got one rickety trotro going to Tema.
I said to myself, "wow! wei de3 bone shaker paa... ooo. but wat i go do? as if I have a choice.. haha". (wow! what a rickety car but do I have a choice? got to board it anyway...haha)
I got on board carefully fearing for my well ironed office wear (haaha). I sat by one lady whom I could actually tell was having a bad morning with the way she had pouted her lips which looked ready to insult anyone who crossed her.
Anyway, on our way to Tema, the "mate" (bus conductor) started collecting the fares, "yesss front"(meaning those infront should pay their fares). He proceeded to the next seat to collect their fares and then to the next. Finally, it was 'pouted lady's' turn. She grudgingly unwounded her cloth, removed a first knot then another before bringing out an old green purse.
By this time, the mate was intently looking on and patiently waiting for her to bring out her "hidden treasure". Finally she opened the purse and brought out a tattered Gh5 cedi note and handed it to the "mate".
The mate looked at the money with disgust in his eyes, he then looked at the money and then at the woman, then he said, "ei enti madam wei 3y3 sika anaas3 3y3 nwura"?(madam, so is this money or it is rubbish? ) the lady looked at the "mate" with the corner of her eyes and then turned fully to look at him up and down and hissed, "mtchhheeewww", "fi fi fi fi fiii, that money is neater than your stupid clothes you are wearing and smells nicer than your armpit".
All of a sudden, everyone in the trotro started laughing uncontrollably. This angered the mate and with the flash of lightening, lunged aggressively at the lady. oohh, not taking it lightly, the lady also lunged at him, which resulted in chaos in the car as passengers were trying to avoid possibly been slapped in the face.
Before we knew it, the car came to an abrupt stop and the driver moved to where the fight was brewing. In an attempt to pull the "mate" to the side, a slap landed on the face of the driver from the quarters of the woman. In retaliation, the driver slapped the woman on her buttocks which sent her into a rage. By this time, most of the passengers were out of the car, with some of the men trying to stop the fight.
Out of nowhere, two police men arrived on the scene to put calm to the situation. The woman who was by then charged, would not be calmed. she was therefore hurled into the police car and taken away together with the driver and his mate.
I looked at my watch and suddenly realised I was almost late to work. "oops!", I exclaimed. I quickly hurled down another trotro and rushed to work replaying the "trotro fight" in my head and silently laughing to myself.....
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