jeep!! part 2

i ride jeepneys 4-5 times a day every weekdays. each ride takes about 15-20 minutes. and in those 15-20 minutes, i see a lot of stuff, observe a lot of behaviors (even freaked out by some) and wonder over a lot of ideas. let me tell you some.

what i see:

> people who eat corncobs and balot along the way.
> people who sleep in other people's shoulders.
> the most modest of all the modest people. (para po, sa tabi lang po, bayad po, pasuyo na lang po, overpass po, salamat po)
> kids who clean shoes and ask for money.
> awfully painted jeeps. (dragonball z, looney toons, jumong!!, disney, robin padilla!!, coca cola, philippine sights)
> almost 5-6 people who hang by the opening of the jeep.
> people who rush homework.
> people who talk really loud.
> "mga konduktor" with calculators.

what i am puzzled with:

> if i don't pay, will the driver notice?
> why do some drivers have "kunduktor" and some don't?
> do the people who hang by the opening pay fare?
> how many jeeps are there in manila?
> if the conductor's a kid, does he dream of becoming a driver too?
> why are senior citizens' and students' fare cheaper?
> can i take a picture of myself in a jeep without being noticed?
> is it better to ride in the wee wee back or in the front near the driver?
>if i ride at the wee wee back, i have to shout out where i am going and it's a waste of energy. but if i sit near the driver, i'm gonna have a hard time getting out because the people are all clogged up.
> does a holdaper have to pay fare before he hold people up?
> may i use my laptop in a jeep?

there are a lot more. i've been in jeeps for about a whole sem and a quarter now. i have my thoughts filled everytime. :D