We can do without those train annoucements

Relevant train announcements which bring information across are alright. Train announcements which revolve around telling commuters the obvious annoy me a great deal.

"If the train is full, please board the next train" mind you, they would repeat this announcement for another 2-3 times before the next train arrives within a short span of 1-2 mins. Then, if the next train is still too packed for boarding, you are mostly likely going to hear the same announcement for another 4 to 6 times.

Repetitiveness is only the partial reason for the annoyance. The content itself is annoying. There I stood looking around at working adults dressed in their formal wear, holding onto their briefcase and handbags-wondering why in the world do we need an announcement that stated the obvious? To wait for the next train if the current one was too packed- it's a given. It's a blatant fact everyone knows! And it is not like people were still trying to squeeze in, the train doors were already closed shut! There is absolutely no purpose in the content and it infuriates me further because this kind of implies their opinion on us-the commuters. Grown-ups who are so kiasu that we will risk our lives to get onto the train if we do not have SMRT to tell us not to.

Back in my JC days, I heard even more ridiculous announcements in Bishan circle line station. "Dear passengers, please stand at a less crowded area to ensure faster boarding." I was bitterly smirking at the blasphemy of this announcement. Of course we would find the door with lesser crowd, you need not tell us. The point is, I do not see commuters overcrowding at certain areas at all! It was widespread like what they wanted. Every single door had its fair share of crowd. So, what was the blatantly obvious announcement for???

And of course my all time favourite, "please give way to alighting passengers before boarding." courtesy and consideration aren't something that will increase just because a person 'heard' it. It's a shame that people do not give way and are constantly pushing and shoving to board the train but hey, these ain't going to change just because of the announcement. This particular announcement has been so regularly heard we don't even feel anything for it.

Essentially what I am trying to say is, announcements which state the obvious are really really irritating especially in the early morning.