In the age of instant information sharing on social media, one passenger found himself in an unexpected twist when his attempt to publicly shame a private-hire driver backfired, and netizens sided with the driver instead.
The incident unfolded when a disgruntled passenger took to Facebook on Tuesday (Jan 2) to share his frustrating experience with a Grab driver.
The Passenger’s Complaint
Expressing his discontent, the passenger detailed how the Grab driver had overshot his pick-up location, forcing him to run under the scorching sun to reach the waiting car. To add insult to injury, the passenger claimed that he was subjected to a continuous scolding throughout the entire journey.
An Instagram video, posted by Sgfollowsall on the same day, revealed a heated conversation between the disgruntled passenger and the Grab driver. The exchange, conducted in Hokkien, portrayed a tense interaction between the two parties.
Insinuations and Accusations
In the video, the passenger insinuated that the driver had allegedly provocatively challenged him to a fight. In response, the driver dismissed the claim, asserting that the passenger had initiated name-calling first.
Undeterred, the passenger declared his intent to file a complaint, to which the confident driver responded nonchalantly, telling him to go ahead and do it. The passenger continued, recounting the driver’s alleged invitation to a physical altercation and questioning the driver’s choice of words.
The plot thickened when it was revealed that the passenger had slammed the car door upon entering the car, an action that evidently upset the driver. This revelation added a new layer to the narrative, suggesting that the passenger’s behavior might have contributed to the escalating tension.
In a final confrontation captured in the video, the driver, seemingly exasperated, tells the passenger that if he wants to hit him, just do it. This retort, though assertive, reflected the driver’s frustration with the passenger’s actions.
A Clear Message: Not Happy, Don’t Take Grab
As the video concluded, the driver delivered a straightforward message to the passenger, telling him not to take Grab if it upsets him. This remark underscored the driver’s stance, emphasizing that a respectful and considerate demeanor was expected from passengers.
Netizens’ comments
- Who wanna fight when earn this kind of hard money. I think the one taking vid sure got make something that annoy the driver
- The guy taking the video is not an angel. Please note that you should look out for the driver and wave at him. When you book a driver, there is no indication that you are wearing a certain colour or you have a number plate like vehicles. So if you need to walk a little bit to the car, don’t slam the door upon entering. You slammed the door that created the lecturing. So don’t complain if you have started the issue!
- Support Uncle. uncle just Making a decent living. Explaining why he felt angry coz the videographer slammed his door. Videographer threatened to complain, trying to stuff words to uncles mouth. Can tell how videographer trying to “trick” uncle into admitting all sorts of accusations that he made up of. Shame on videographer for not showing his identity/face. Fight fairly man!
- Sounds like you’re the trouble maker… The man trying to earn a living and you’re threatening to make a report…
- Camera man trouble maker disturb uncle cb wanna haolian buy your own car la cb
- Uncle also laugh at you. Anyhow 认 Laopeh 😂
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Source: @sgfollowsall on IG