A Facebook user going by the alias of Syazz Hashim recently posted on her social media page about an incident which happened between a Grabfood Rider and her family at Tampines One.
Here is what she said
So yesterday, I brought 3 of my children out to Tampines 1 mall. I just changed my 21 mths baby diapers & we headed to level 5 lift area . I was pushing her on the stroller along with my 7 & 9 years old children. While waiting, a man in grab T shirt covered in a jacket came.
He was mumbling something perhaps rushing to send the food. He placed the food package on the dustbin. Once the lift arrived, he quickly dashed in. My eldest daughter pressed the lift for me to enter along with my boy.
We entered and I told my children to press level 2. She heard me wrongly and pressed 3. There was another elderly makcik who came in after us. Once it reached level 3, the man scolded my girl telling her not to press anyhow.
I told him it was a mistake, simply just close the lift back. He looked at us unhappily. We then reached level 2. My girl went out first again to press the lift from outside. I carefully made my way to exit as he was blocking the other side.
“Get out la faster”, he told us impatiently. I told him “my daughter is pressing for me, kindly wait”. He refused to press the lift door for us and chased us to get out faster.
I told him “this is my daughter & not yours so please shut up”. He raised his voice “no need to press anything la just get out! “ I couldn’t imagine If I were to bring my 9 mths baby what wld happen as there wld be 2 strollers.
Some people can be so unkind to small children including babies. I understand the need to rush but the lift is prioritized for people like us as we couldn’t take the escalator. Please manage your anger & stop venting it on women & small children.
PS: This photo was taken as he was already looking angrily when he came. Mumbled few things to himself then looked at us unhappily.
I sent this to my hubby as I was alone with 3 young kids. In any case of physical or verbal situation, I have something to prepare.
We women are not physically strong but Have to be strong mentally for the kids. Things really got ugly when he dashed in front of us into the lift and scolded us in the lift.
Please look into this matter Grab GrabFood
Image source: Syazz Hashim/Facebook & Google Maps