=[L]ing 的无聊日记=

During our train ride to Science Centre yesterday, Jin asked if MRT in Singapore will eventually be standing cabins, and only a few designated cabins with seats that are reserved for those people who needed more such as the elderlys, pregnants and children. And in that event, would people still take the seats and not give them up. On our way back home, we purposely chose to sit on those seats that are not "reserved" hoping that we areless justified to give up seats as compared to those who were sitting at the "RESERVED" ones. Mean as it may sound, but when it is necessary, I am sure that we will be more than ready to give up ours despite having a long, non-sitting day in the West side.


And this brings me to today's encounter on the train when I was on my way home from Choa Chu Kang (sob. west again) after my project meeting. As usual, train was packed at Jurong East, and I decided to stand so that I can get home faster, rather then taking the train to Pioneer and back. I stood from Jurong East to City Hall and finally managed to secure a seat. But sad to say, my butt has even yet to warm the seat and there stood a father, mother and a kid, who is probably about 3 years old. Dad was holding the child, while mum was carrying the pram. I sat on my just-secured seat and waited to see if anyone would give up their seat to the Dad who is holding the child.
tick-tock, tick-tock. Woah, no one care about the Dad. Maybe they think that man should have no problem managing the kid. Nevermind, I decided to give up my seat, expecting that Dad may actually refuse it. But ok lah, Dad took up that seat. To my horrors, I realised that the whole row, except me, was actually MEN! And yes, MEN sitting at the Reserved seat not moving their butt.
Shame on you, guys.
But to be fair, I think that most of the Men looked like foreign labourers, except for the one seated beside me. BUt! Being foreigners do not mean that you can forget about these basic courtesy. Aren't the Reserved Seat notice in pictures as well? You don't need to know English to know who you should give up your seats to. And of course, men and women are equally responsible to give up seats if necessary, but don't you think Men should have the initiative first?

Poor Singa, I wonder if you would be upset to see this. Even having PCK and wife on the train is not enough.