A man recently boarded a bus in Singapore carrying a bag of durians and refused to leave, causing a dilemma for the bus captain.
To handle the situation, the bus captain made the decision to turn off the air conditioning and refused to drive.
A video of the incident was shared on TikTok on Thursday (June 8), depicting a middle-aged man standing near the bus entrance. In front of him was a red plastic bag suspected to contain durians.
In Mandarin, a woman remarked, “You’re exaggerating the issue.”
The bus driver responded, “It’s because someone complained yesterday.”
Another female passenger chimed in, saying, “Just one stop, it’s alright.”
The man with the durians claimed that this wasn’t the first time he had done such a thing and tried to assure the driver that no one would report her.
Shortly after, other passengers could be heard expressing discomfort due to the heat, and one even used profanity against the bus captain.
Despite her attempts to stand her ground, the other passengers continued to berate her.
“Considering there are so many people on board, you’re reacting this way over a minor problem?” one of them questioned.
Overwhelmed by the unruly group, the bus captain had no choice but to commence driving.
While the passengers took issue with her actions, online users believed that the man was at fault for bringing durians onto the bus, as the pungent fruit is not permitted on public transportation.
According to the Ministry of Transport, durians are prohibited on trains and buses due to their overpowering odor, which “may be unpleasant for some and lingers in air-conditioned areas.”
Netizens’ comments
- Passages should scold the uncle who brought durian up the bus without even properly packed instead scolding the driver.
- Pls don’t scold bus driver, they are just following the rules??? Sgp ppl rly everything also complain.
- thats means not driver fault because durian cannot bring inside bus
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