A Singaporean man found himself unexpectedly becoming the “owner” of an MRT station after Google allegedly listed him as the person in charge of Clementi MRT station.
The bizarre incident quickly went viral after the man, identified as Eric Koh, shared screenshots online showing that he had apparently been linked to the MRT station’s Google business profile.
According to his Facebook post, he only discovered the strange situation after receiving a notification from Google informing him that someone had left a one-star review.
Curious and confused, Eric clicked into the notification, only to realise Google somehow recognised him as the owner of Clementi MRT station.
His post immediately attracted hundreds of reactions and comments from amused Singaporeans who flooded the thread with jokes, memes, and fake “customer complaints”.
Netizens Flood Comments With Monopoly And MRT Jokes
Many commenters treated the accidental ownership claim like a real-life Monopoly game.
One user joked that Eric needed “three more stations to monopolise the whole Singapore”, while another sarcastically congratulated him for achieving a higher level of wealth than owning cars or property.
Several commenters also began making humorous requests as if Eric genuinely controlled the station’s operations.
Some asked him to improve the station’s air-conditioning, while others demanded cleaner toilets and faster train services.
One commenter even jokingly requested a direct MRT link from Clementi to Johor Bahru.
Others poked fun at the station’s MRT line colour confusion, with one person pointing out that Clementi MRT station is not even located on the Downtown Line, despite jokes about “the blue line”.
The viral post quickly became another example of how Singaporeans can turn even technical glitches into comedy content online.
Google Business Profile Errors Can Occasionally Happen
Although the situation appeared humorous, similar incidents involving incorrect Google Business ownership claims have surfaced before.
Google Business Profiles sometimes mistakenly associate users with locations or businesses due to verification errors, accidental claims, or backend system glitches.
In some cases, users may unknowingly gain editing access to business listings after interacting with location data or receiving incorrect ownership prompts.
There is currently no indication that Eric intentionally claimed ownership of the MRT station.
Instead, the situation appears to have been caused by a strange technical error that accidentally linked his account to the station’s listing.
Still, that did not stop Singaporean netizens from fully embracing the joke.
Many continued posting fake feedback requests, MRT upgrade suggestions, and humorous “station management” complaints throughout the comments section.
The viral post has since spread across multiple social media platforms, with many Singaporeans calling it one of the funniest accidental Google glitches they have seen in recent months.