poppy15:

why do i keep having this vision of a little old lady the size of the master (rat) in kungfu panda whacking all the heads :scratchhead:

hquek:

I find it really amazing that many pp can just go to 'sleep' when they take their seat and magically wake up once they reach their stop. Wonder if we can outsource this talent and make some money out of it somehow.


sorry, a bit violent here. Just imagining if a zorro (masked seater) is on a mrt train in Korea...and a little old lady comes up and whack that fella on the head...lo and behold, what a sight to see.

jtoh:

hquek:

[quote=\"starlight1968sg\"]OMG, we are making taking a MRT ride such difficult. Consider buying a car, a bicycle or walk!

easy way would be for those who need the seats to 'oei, can you please give it up - unless you can show you are sick (proof: mc - but in the first place, sick shouldn't be on mrt spreading disease), preg (we can tell immediately if the male is bluffing), old (show elderly pass), or disabled (anyone who denies a reasonable request, I classify as mentally disabled unless fits the other categories).

if that fella rejects, everyone of us must give carebear stare and maybe a symphony of 'tsk tsk tsk'....until that person gives up.

Seems like taking mrt is not such a boring thing afterall. I'm so going :siao:

hquek:

starlight1968sg:

OMG, we are making taking a MRT ride such difficult. Consider buying a car, a bicycle or walk!

easy way would be for those who need the seats to 'oei, can you please give it up - unless you can show you are sick (proof: mc - but in the first place, sick shouldn't be on mrt spreading disease), preg (we can tell immediately if the male is bluffing), old (show elderly pass), or disabled (anyone who denies a reasonable request, I classify as mentally disabled unless fits the other categories).

if that fella rejects, everyone of us must give carebear stare and maybe a symphony of 'tsk tsk tsk'....until that person gives up.

Seems like taking mrt is not such a boring thing afterall. I'm so going :siao:

poppy15:

:laugh: so next time i see someone gg ard asking for proof, i know that is hquek :evil:

hquek:

starlight1968sg:

OMG, we are making taking a MRT ride such difficult. Consider buying a car, a bicycle or walk!

easy way would be for those who need the seats to 'oei, can you please give it up - unless you can show you are sick (proof: mc - but in the first place, sick shouldn't be on mrt spreading disease), preg (we can tell immediately if the male is bluffing), old (show elderly pass), or disabled (anyone who denies a reasonable request, I classify as mentally disabled unless fits the other categories).

if that fella rejects, everyone of us must give carebear stare and maybe a symphony of 'tsk tsk tsk'....until that person gives up.

Seems like taking mrt is not such a boring thing afterall. I'm so going :siao:

starlight1968sg:

OMG, we are making taking a MRT ride such difficult. Consider buying a car, a bicycle or walk!

starlight1968sg:

OMG, we are making taking a MRT ride such difficult. Consider buying a car, a bicycle or walk!

poppy15:

hw abt this?

7.15am: 1 whole train just for preggies
7.17am: 1 whole train just for the elderly, age 55 years onwards
7.20am: 1 whole train just for man
7.22am: 1 whole train just for ladies
7.25am: 1 whole train just for physically handicapped people

etc.... etc....

hquek:

AC:

'CABIN SEVEN' : FOR INCONSIDERATE PASSENGERS (heh.can put tissue paper,..can chope seat for your friends who'll hop in at the next station).. :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

Then when i take train, I'm so going to cabin 7 to collect free tissue paper. :cheeky:

hquek:

starlight1968sg:

Am thinking that since that special seat is reserved, perhaps install a gate or whatever, so that an eligible person can activate it and then sit on it.


Look, students and seniors are paying subsidized rates and this subsidy comes from the full paying passengers. Should not all have equal rights to the seats ??? :shock:

Trying to imagine how such a gate can work - scarly the needful sit, will the gate come down? then macham like cage.

I think it's the mentality on all having equal rights becos we pay fare that leads to issue of pp not giving up their seats to the needful.

Maybe we should have a giant arrow with blinking lights that says sit only if you are handicapped, elderly, preg/with young kids that points to the seat. Wonder if it'll make those youngsters who don't need such seats think twice - but again, these pp already very 'bah' (aka thick skinned).

starlight1968sg:

Am thinking that since that special seat is reserved, perhaps install a gate or whatever, so that an eligible person can activate it and then sit on it.


Look, students and seniors are paying subsidized rates and this subsidy comes from the full paying passengers. Should not all have equal rights to the seats ??? :shock:

poppy15:

hw abt this?

7.15am: 1 whole train just for preggies
7.17am: 1 whole train just for the elderly, age 55 years onwards
7.20am: 1 whole train just for man
7.22am: 1 whole train just for ladies
7.25am: 1 whole train just for physically handicapped people

etc.... etc....

poppy15:

hw abt this?

7.15am: 1 whole train just for preggies
7.17am: 1 whole train just for the elderly, age 55 years onwards
7.20am: 1 whole train just for man
7.22am: 1 whole train just for ladies
7.25am: 1 whole train just for physically handicapped people

etc.... etc....

AC:

'CABIN SEVEN' : FOR INCONSIDERATE PASSENGERS (heh.can put tissue paper,..can chope seat for your friends who'll hop in at the next station).. :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

chatelaine:

I agreed! It's quite stressful to sit and occasionally has to look out for passengers who needs the seat more than you.


There was once my friend saw a lady squat down on the train as she's feeling unwell. She asked one of the passengers to give up his seat but he don't agree. Ended up, someone next to him gave up the seat.

These people are outrageously ridiculous and inconsiderate. They acted as if they needed the seat more than the handicapped. How I wished there's someone out there to wake them up.

Same goes for the bus. When those passengers saw pregnant lady or elderly, they simply sit tight and look elsewhere or get themselves busy with their mobile, etc.

Maybe should just put a sign out there, all seats for the needy unless you feel you are handicapped, etc. :lol:

carebear:

[quote=\"sall\"]It is very hurtful to an overweight lady when she is mistaken as being pregnant. To ask whether she's pregnant or not is very impolite.
Once a lady boarded the train and stood in front of me. She is either fat or pregnant. So I stood up and walked away. She could choose to take the seat if she needed to.

Aiyo, liddat then assume all overweight females are pregnant?
Cannot leh, not fair!
But, i agree with you that it is hurtful to ask.
Maybe I would just ask if she needed the seat.
In summary, since it is so stressful to sit, i would just stand.
No doubts and questions and I can enjoy the ride.

jessicawongcs:

:rotflmao: i know lah, pulling ur legs mah dnt be stress, it's friday tmr :boogie:

carebear:

sall:

It is very hurtful to an overweight lady when she is mistaken as being pregnant. To ask whether she's pregnant or not is very impolite.
Once a lady boarded the train and stood in front of me. She is either fat or pregnant. So I stood up and walked away. She could choose to take the seat if she needed to.

Aiyo, liddat then assume all overweight females are pregnant?
Cannot leh, not fair!
But, i agree with you that it is hurtful to ask.
Maybe I would just ask if she needed the seat.
In summary, since it is so stressful to sit, i would just stand.
No doubts and questions and I can enjoy the ride.

JoeeYee:

I remember in some European countries, students are not allowed to sit on MRT/buses as they do not pay taxes + their fares are subsidised. I think we should introduce this to Singapore to teach our youngs so that they will become more resilience. jmho :siam:

jtoh:

pinky:

I heard that in Korea, if any youngster does not give up his/her seat when an elderly person approaches, the latter has the right to give them a tight slap before taking over the seat

Fierce! Given the youngsters here, they'll probably punch the elderly person right back.