It's amazing..

... that some people just don't have respect for some certain things.

I went to the Embassy of India three times the past two weeks. I mean, it's still an embassy. Of a country. But some people who went there to apply for a visa dressed as if they just got out of the bed. Literally.

The first two times there, I didn't spend so much time watching people. But the third time, I was waiting in the lobby (or whatever they call it) and had too much time on my hands... and my book couldn't keep me busy all the time. Because some people were, err, really interesting.

There were several white guys and girl walking in. And you wouldn't believe how they dressed.

They all dressed as if they came from a different planet. Like.. shorts (very short), T-shirt which was three time the guy's size, two or three shirts on another guy (and it's bloody 35 C outside), etc. One of them wasn't even wearing shoes. Not even sandals. I mean, nothing! And they smelled. Seriously. I can tell from their accents where they came from. Well, England.

I still can't believe they came to an embassy in those outfits to apply for a visa. They showed no respect for anyone and anything. Try any of those outfits at the US embassy. One would be thrown out before one got a chance to say Hello to a security guard.

Well, my office is located at the same building as the Embassy of Sweden. So, I've got to see loads and loads of Swedish men coming to apply for their girls' visa. Many of the girls dressed as if they came straight from the bar. I'm not going to slag off bargirls/prostitutes/ladies of the night/whatever you want to call them. But we have to know better. It's not like going to a shopping mall, for Christ's sake. It's an embassy. A place considered that certain country's territory.

I always dressed nicely when I went to an embassy. Not too much, but not inappropriate either. Never had one single problem. Japan, England, and Australia. All tough ones. Always got a visa. Never been treated badly by any embassy's staff. Easy peasy.

It doesn't hurt anyone to show respect to people/some certain places, does it?