Shame On You Seat Hoggers !
How often do you give up your seat on public transport to someone who really needs it more than you do? I have been taught since young to do so, basic courtesy they said. Of course there are selfish moments (especially when you’re at the rebellious stage) but my parents shares the same habit of pushing me out of my seat so that someone else can take it. It has almost become a habit for me to offer my seat instantly when I see someone who needs one . I dare say 90% of the time I do so (10% for times when I am really sick, at least I’m honest!)
I’m not posting this because I want to say how awesome I am (I already know that, HAHA) It was the following incident triggered my thoughts on this matter.
TIME/VENUE: 0815,BEDOK STATION
SCENE: CROWDED TRAIN, old couple boards the train
In front of me (priority seat) – 25+ years old guy, listening to music and napping
The old couple was standing behind me and the old man kept losing his balance and ended up bumping into me. I figured that it would be better for him to be seated instead of swaying behind my back and knocking my head at every stop. Obviously I can’t be the one giving up my non-existence seat and nobody seems to notice the old couple.
The very clever me, decided to do something – I “accidently” kicked the leg of the guy sitting in front of me (priority seat), hoping that he’ll get the “hint”. Sure enough, he woke up long enough to shoot me a nasty look and he stopped to steal a glance at the old couple behind me.
I ACTUALLY thought my plan worked but hell no, he stared at the elderly commuters long enough to probably think “oh wait, they are neither “holding a candy cane” nor “just a bit fat” nor “ventriloquists” like what krisandro mentioned. (Thanks for the picture!) So he figured that he should get more shut-eyes on this great-to-sleep-in-workday, blissfully ignoring their presence. Apparently, his priority is to sleep.
There’ll always be people who aren’t affected by the signs, no matter how it’s ‘in your face’, but I hope the new campaign prompts more people to offer their seats or at least effective enough in raising awareness. Is there something wrong with our public education ? First ignorant “netizens”, then selfish commuters…what’s next to expect from Singaporeans?
What else can SMRT/SBS do in order to get people to actually offer their seats to these people with “special needs” (I don’t quite like the term actually)
Shame on you seat hoggers ! (and DOUBLE SHAME ON YOU TO THE GUY I KICKED THIS MORNING !)
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Mumbai trains more happs. We beat up this kind of guys together!
Woo~coolios~
@dan i’m not sure if u want to beat them up here…hur…india transformed you!! lol
Haha… My grandma goes up to these pple and says “Hallo… bu hui gei lao ren zuo ah?” Which rocks.
and almost ALWAYS works.
for the totally inconsiderate guys out there… remember… KARMA.
@rach Haha! I tried that before, like asking someone to offer their seat to an old lady but I think I asked an ah beng, so it didn’t turn out very well.
and yes, KARMA!