Singaporeans need to be (re-)educated in basic courtesy
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I'm sure there are many of you out there who have encountered the following acts of lacking basic courtesy in public places. Sometimes i just wished that mediacorp can come up with a one-hour program to teach Singaporeans and FTs staying in Sg step by step what they should and should not do in public. It's pretty embarassing to portray such an image to visitors from other countries.
1. Rushing into MRT cabins before allowing passengers to alight first
2. Cutting queue when boarding buses at bus terminal berths by boarding through the side while people in the main queue are still boarding
3. Standing on the right-hand side of escalators and blocking people who wants to walk through (don't they know that if they want to stand still just keep left?!)
4. Lying with back against metal pole handles in MRT cabins, hindering passengers from holding onto the poles for support which is the main purpose of the pole design
5. Creating inconvenience for bus/MRT passengers who wants to take a seat, by
- sitting with legs wide open (sometimes not closing up even when another passenger sat down beside him)
- putting stuffs on the seat beside him
- reading newspaper and opening it up widely
- sitting on the exterior seat on a crowded bus with interior seat empty (for buses)
- sitting with half buttock on either side of 2 seats (for MRTs)
I'm sure there are more, but i don't have time to make a full list as i need to get back to work. Feel free to add on to the list to share your common frustrations in the lack of basic courtesy and consideration for others as exhibited by fellow singaporeans.
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Hi moderators, i don't know how this thread ended up in this forum, can you kindly help me delete this thread from this whinehouse forum?
Thanks.
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It's removed from Speakers corner again
Nvm just let it remain here if really can't post there, although i'm not too sure why.
Forumers feel free to add your views on subject topic.
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cause its the 12194294638648th thread.
whats new?
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- sitting with half buttock on either side of 2 seats (for MRTs)
hm "one for all, all for one mahh"
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Cos it more like a whine than a political issue ...
Social graces is something, that cannot be learned from TV. It sounds good. But at then end of the day, it will still be impratical as the next train is still a darned 7 mins (off peak) away. If u dun manage to squeeze in ... there goes ur time.
If whatever such behaviour is replicated on ROC metro trains, either
1) everyone stared at u as if u are a rapist
2) someone will tick u off ... -
I think no 3 is optional. it is not a must and all you need to do to pass this obstacle is say excuse me and they would sure let you pass... standing behind that person and whine about they not giving way is not going to add to them not being courtesy enough
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does this count?
Teenagers screaming and shouting at the back of the bus. Must they include a vulgarity in every sentence?
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Originally posted by caleb_chiang:
I think no 3 is optional. it is not a must and all you need to do to pass this obstacle is say excuse me and they would sure let you pass... standing behind that person and whine about they not giving way is not going to add to them not being courtesy enough
Actually i don't blame these people. I think they are probably ignorant about the keep left rule. -
Originally posted by gd4u:
Cos it more like a whine than a political issue ...
Social graces is something, that cannot be learned from TV. It sounds good. But at then end of the day, it will still be impratical as the next train is still a darned 7 mins (off peak) away. If u dun manage to squeeze in ... there goes ur time.
If whatever such behaviour is replicated on ROC metro trains, either
1) everyone stared at u as if u are a rapist
2) someone will tick u off ...I tell you what those people who rush into train cabins are mainly concerned about. They are not afraid about missing the train, but more scared that they don't get to sit if they board the train too slowly.
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tell us something new.
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you know...other countries stand on the right of the escalator.. people who wanna walk up go to the left... kinda confusing... singapore seems to be opposite...
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When the government realises profits in this, they'll impose strict fines for all this, then people will follow. Until then, just do your part and not be one of those 'ugly Singaporeans'.
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shud fine those who board the train before anyone exits
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Well, this is what you get in a society that places importance on $, efficiency and the like..The E.Q. side of people & society has been neglected. I find the younger generation especially sadly lacking in manners & social graces. & what do the 'cheng-hoo' think can be achieved by campaigns? Are there any tangible rewards for following the rules? Please! They (cheng-hoo) have made Sg such a pragmatic society.