I ask girl to give up seat for old man, but she just looks away

I ask girl to give up seat for old man, but she just looks away

Not only did this girl eat on the train, she also ignored a STOMPer when asked to give up her priority seat to an old man.

Paul told STOMP via email yesterday (Jun 9):

“Today, I saw a loving old couple board the train.

“As I was sitting on the seat classified as ‘Reserved Seat’, I stood up and offered the old lady my seat.

“She rejected me politely initially, but I insisted that she should sit regardless if she has 2 or more stops to go.

“She accepted my offer and thanked me.

“Her husband was left standing, gripping tightly to the hand-bar, in case, for safety reasons.

“There, sitting opposite was a young girl.

“She pretended that she did not see this poor old man.

“She carried on eating on the train.

“She carried on chewing on her stupid candies.

“I walked up to her and pointed at the sign ‘Reserved Seating’ and asked her to offer her seat to the old man.

“She looked at me, then at the poor old man, and looked away.

“Either she is deaf, mute or she does not understand a single word I’ve said to her.

“But I pointed at the sign ‘Reserved Seating’ and the old man.

“I guess even a deaf or mute would understand what is the message I’m trying to put across.”

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Saliva all over eaten pear, poor bus driver has to clear it

Saliva all over eaten pear, poor bus driver has to clear it

As if it is not enough that they are eating in the bus, some commuters even have the cheek to throw food into the ticket bin, like this eaten pear.

STOMPer Heidi, who saw this on an SBS bus, said:

“This is an eaten pear thrown in the ticket bin of an SBS bus.

“As you can see, not even half the pear’s in the bin. Some inconsiderate soul just left it there so conveniently!

“You can say it’s not wrong lah — after finishing your pear, of course you have to throw it into the dustbin. Not littering, GOOD.

“But hello?! Are you even allowed to bring in food?

“This person threw the eaten pear into that extremely small hole.

“It’s obvious that the pear cannot fit in.

“I mean like, even a little kid would know you’re not supposed to throw it there!

“Unfortunately, I didn’t get to see who threw the pear in the bin.

“If not, I would’ve asked him to clean the bin for the bus driver.

“Don’t you feel sad the bus driver?

“He’s been working for hours driving people around, making things convenient for us.

“And here we are, making things difficult for him.

“Look. THAT SOUL’S SALIVA’S LEFT ON THE BIN. Eww.

“You’ve eaten the pear, lick lick lick, lick until your saliva’s all over the pear, then you leave it resting on the bin.

“And the poor Uncle has to clean it up.

“If everyone in Singapore behaves this way, there’ll be ants all over the buses.

“Please uh, throw your pear somewhere else, not in the bus!”

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Shame on youngsters sleeping on MRT priority seats

Shame on youngsters sleeping on MRT priority seats

There were elderly people standing near them, yet these youngsters were seen sleeping on priority seats instead of giving them up, says a STOMPer.

In an email to STOMP yesterday (June 2), the annoyed STOMPer says:

“Shame on these two youngsters for falling asleep on MRT train seats reserved for the elderly, pregnant women and the disabled.

“There were old people standing nearby them.

“The photograph showing the youngster in red T-shirt was taken on 20 May at 3.25pm. The other photograph was taken on 1 June at 3.40pm.”

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Give citizens special authority to catch ugly commuters and report them

Give citizens special authority to catch ugly commuters and report them

STOMPer Kenneth feels that the uncouth behaviour displayed by some ugly commuters can only be stopped if citizens are given the right to officially intervene on buses and trains when such incidents occur.

This STOMPer says:

“As a commuter, I too have seen red over such uncouth behaviour.

“Only once did I intervene when a commuter refused to give up his seat to a pregnant lady.

“I never did so again because I was told to mind my own business and that I had no authority to tell him off.

“As much as I disliked his behaviour, I have to admit that he is right – I really have no authority to intervene.

“I would like to suggest that the authorities appoint vigilantes to officially intervene on buses and trains when these incidents occur.

“Having the authority to do so is paramount if we expect these badly-behaved commuters to comply.

“We must be able to whip out a card showing our authority to act on behalf of SMRT or SBS Transit (so perhaps the authority should be the LTA).

“We must have the authority to demand to see his/her NRIC or passport so that we can report the incident.

“The ‘no spitting & no littering’ campaigns in Singapore succeeded because offenders can be fined.

“I think the same should apply for badly-behaved commuters.

“They will behave because they know that at anytime, an officially-appointed vigilante could be just a few feet away from them.”

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Commuters fall asleep instantly on MRT priority seats

Commuters fall asleep instantly on MRT priority seats

STOMPer W is amazed at how quickly commuters fall asleep on MRT trains, particularly those on priority seats. These pictures were taken at about 10.30am last Wednesday (May 27) on a westbound MRT from Pasir Ris.

In her email:

“Almost all the people boarding the train would fall asleep instantaneously , even as the train was just moving out of Pasir Ris towards Tampines.

“I couldn’t believe my eyes… what a a gracious society and they are all taking the priority seats, even when there are other seats available.”

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Soldier hogs priority seat on MRT, despite needy parents nearby

Soldier hogs priority seat on MRT, despite needy parents nearby

This soldier in uniform sat in the priority seat, despite being well aware that parents with toddlers and infants were standing just nearby.

Here’s what the annoyed STOMPer wrote in an email today (May 15):

“This soldier sat in the priority seat.

“He looked at two adults with three toddlers standing in a somewhat crowded MRT.

“He did nothing.

“Another couple with a pram boarded the train after they alighted.

“He looked and did nothing.

“Just beside him, there was a primary school kid, probably Primary 3, with his little sister. The sister nearly lost her balance when the train came to a halt. The kid held on to her by putting his arms around her shoulders.

“What a contrast! Can we depend on soldiers like him to defend and protect us?”

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I almost vomitted after man ate full breakfast on bus

I almost vomitted after man ate full breakfast on bus

Despite getting one of the best seats in the upper deck of a double decker bus, STOMPer R had to endure the unpleasant smell which wafted from this man who was having a full breakfast on the bus.

The smell was so unpleasant that she almost vomited from it.

In an email to STOMP today (May 11), the STOMPer recounted:

“I had the best seat on the upper deck of double decker bus service number 97 this morning at about 6:50am.

“This man boarded the bus soon after and sat on the other side of seat in the front.

“He took out a tupperware of plain white rice, followed by a foam box of meat and vegetable in another.

“He added the rice to the meat and vegetables then he started eating his full breakfast while I tried not to vomit with the aroma of the food in an air-conditioned bus.

“The smell was unpleasant.

“He ate his breakfast complete with ‘slurping’ sounds and was chomping all the way.

“I wonder why the driver could not see him eating despite having a circular mirror just overhead this man’s head!

“Incidentally, there was a sign on top of his seat stating no smoking, no eating,etc.”

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“Loser” swears loudly at S’poreans in crowded train

“Loser” swears loudly at S’poreans in crowded train

STOMPer Paulson overheard this man, apparently cursing and swearing loudly on his phone at Singaporeans in a crowded train.

In his email:

“This foreigner was cursing and swearing, emphasizing the word SINGAPOREAN over the phone loudly in the crowded train.

“This happened on April 26, Sunday at 10.30pm. He got on the train at Dhoby Ghaut station and alighted at Sembawang.

“Earlier on, he was spotted on the escalator with his friend.

“Judging from his volume, he was sharing his unpleasant experience with anyone who was around him.

“He should have confronted the person who had offended him earlier on and not be cursing and swearing in public at Singaporeans.

“He is such a loser to curse behind others and not face-to-face!”

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Woman snatches my taxi, then shows me middle finger

Woman snatches my taxi, then shows me middle finger

A STOMPer says a Mercedes cabby picked up a passenger who was waiting behind her. As if that is not bad enough, the female passenger then showed her the middle finger.

Says the STOMPer:

“I was waiting for a taxi along the roadside at Hougang Ave 8 Blk 681 at 8.50am.

“For all the taxis I flagged — there was either someone inside but indicated TAXI on top or they were hired.

“I turned to my back and saw a woman wearing a black top also waiting for taxi.

“I was already late for work and I finally saw a Mercedes Taxi which was available and I tried to flag the taxi but the taxi waved at me like he was not taking any passenger but he went to pick up the lady behind me.

“I can confirm that the lady and the taxi driver were not associated and you know what I get? A middle finger from the lady.

“I am very pissed off with her action.

“First she got the taxi which I was supposed to have and secondly she was luckier than me.

“I am super pissed and too bad I didn’t take a picture of the taxi and the silly woman.”

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Boy lies down on rear deck of taxi

Boy lies down on rear deck of taxi

A STOMPer was amused when he spotted a boy lying down on the rear deck of this taxi.

In an MMS to STOMP today (April 26), the STOMPer says:

“I was driving along this road in Yishun when I caught this rather amusing sight.

“I saw a boy lying down on the rear deck of a taxi.

“I apologise for the blur picture. If you look closely, you can see his legs on the left, and body on the right.”

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