COMMUTERS FIGHTING OVER SEAT INSIDE MRT, NETIZEN ASKS “CAN S’POREANS CHILL”

Scolding on MRT

Saw a guy (X) scolding another guy (Z) for taking up a non reserved seat on MRT.

X was bringing his mother along and had no seat. Lady beside me stood up and left her seat. Z waited a few seconds before sitting beside me.

Suddenly, X was pointing and scolding Z for being rude and snatching away the seat. Z ignored that X all the way. X’s mother was sitting on a reserved seat at that time already. They alighted like 2 stops later while X kept scolding Z.

I asked Z what happened. He didn’t know also. He said he purposely ignore the guy. If not they will start fighting already.

Why did Xscold Z for? From my POV, he did nothing wrong. If you wanted a seat for your mother, you should ask nicely right? Maybe Z didn’t see them coming?

Why ruin your day just because of one seat? Can Singaporeans chill?

Netizens’ comments

1. X wanted a seat for his mother (reserved would do) and one for himself? Got mad that he had to stand because Z somehow would not leave HIM the seat?
2. What is happening to Singapore nowadays? Even taking MRT also getting stressful because of seats?
3. Yes. But as I like to repeat on similar threads, a significant number of Singaporeans have some sort of social handicap that prevents them from asking nicely. They either suffer in silence (if they genuinely need the seat), or skip the asking step and go straight to scolding or demanding.
4. Honestly props to Z for not responding back heatedly to X, it takes a lot to not react emotionally in this day and age and some people only know how to scold and guilt trip others into giving them what they want.
5. It’s not just SG, sometimes you just encounter some weird people. No point getting into a fight with all these, just ignore or just give him the seat and ask him to stfu. There was this time this weird guy staring at me while i was talking to my friend on the bus towards airport. fyi it lasted almost 10mins and im a guy. Part of me wanted to just lash out but i felt it wasnt worth it. Tbh you can’t do anything at them unless they throw the first move.