Today's the new paper..

Shamed for hogging mrt seats

The story in short is: there are people who are hogging the mrt seats and some people out there who were unhappy, took photos of them and circulate, shaming them. Want to know more, read The New Paper.


So the reporter ask people to take a closer look at the photos. The highlights were, the boy's right arm in sling, "parents" look exhausted and those plastic bags next to the guy looks like they contains clothes.
He suggests that what could have been the situation that the parents have just left a hospital with their son, who may have fractured his arm.


That could have happened. But so what if that's the case? 3 person hogging 5 seats, is a little too much especially when there are many other commuters without seats and one of the seat's been taken up by plastic bags!!!

If being tired cause I'm injured means I'm allowed to occupy more seats, then being super hungry allows me to eat on the MRT doesn't it? Well, for your info, we're NOT allowed to eat on public transport nor at the stations no matter what.. so if no one pity's those who have to take up a few jobs to keep themselves alive and has no time to eat, why should one injured kid be taking up 3 spaces. I don't think they deserves the "pity". What if a pregnant women fell down cause she has no seat? or an elderly falls down?

As much as I hate their inconsiderate actions, I do think there's a better way to "educate" these inconsiderate people. Shamming is kinda like humiliating and it's one of the worst "punishment". Fine-ing them or at least talking to them would help a little at least they'll be reminded that their acts may cause others to be in danger of being hurt. If after asking a MRT staff to talk to them doesn't help then, then extra fee for the extra space should be collected right?

okie.. I've crapped enough. what's your say?