We’ve all experienced moments of frustration and impatience, especially when our hunger gets the best of us. However, an incident that recently unfolded in Toa Payoh, Singapore, took this common emotion to a rather unusual and dramatic level.
A man was purportedly upset that he didn’t get any pork lard (which the stall had run out) for his minced meat noodles, and threw the noodles at the tray return point of the coffee shop, breaking the bowl before leaving.
The noodle stall at the center of this unusual occurrence is a familiar spot for locals and regulars. Aloysius Tan, the stall’s owner, recounted the events on a popular Facebook group, Hawkers United – Dabao 2020, where he shared the incident.
The man in question was not a stranger; in fact, he was a regular customer who had made it a routine to visit the stall approximately 20 to 30 minutes before its closing time.
On that particular day, the man’s order was his usual choice: a steaming bowl of flavorful noodle soup. As he eagerly anticipated savoring his meal, his excitement turned to disappointment as he realized a crucial element was missing – the beloved pork lard that often graced his noodles.
In a bid to rectify the situation, the man approached the stall’s staff and requested a serving of the cherished pork lard. However, his hopes were swiftly dashed as the staff regretfully informed him that they had run out of this prized topping for the day.
As minutes passed, it became evident that the man’s discontent was growing. Observers noted his increasingly agitated demeanor, a clear indication that his hunger and disappointment were colliding to form a potent emotional cocktail.
Without warning, the situation took a dramatic turn. In a sudden fit of frustration, the hangry man hurled his tray and the partially consumed bowl of noodle soup at the nearby tray return point. The clatter of the tray hitting its target echoed through the air, drawing the attention of everyone in the vicinity.
With his impromptu display of displeasure complete, the man’s actions were far from over. After venting his frustration, he stormed back to his table, hastily grabbing his spectacles before making a swift exit.
Stall owner’s Facebook post
When one didn’t gets their own pork lards, one turns into a mad man.
Happened at my BCM/Minced Meat Noodles stall. Regular customer of mine who always comes 20-30mins before closing time.
When we’re gonna be closed in 20mins time, we ran out of pork lards to offer into his Yellow-Mee Soup. Went to his seat, ate abit, comes back and asked for pork lards, told him we ran out because we’re near to closing time, heads back to his seat, grouchy.
Went back and sat for awhile, then throws the tray + bowl into the tray-return point. Causing a huge spillage at the tray-return point + breakage of our bowl.
What did the tray + bowl do to you bro?
The cleaner aunties then will need to clean up the mess. S$4.50 noodles need like that ah? Aiyoooo.
Macpherson Minced Meat Noodles
Toa Payoh, Block 95
01-74.
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Source: Aloysius Tan on Facebook