Foreigner flustered by a commuter resting bare feet on bus seat, asks how locals deal with this type of behaviour

SINGAPORE: A foreigner living in Singapore was left flustered after spotting a fellow commuter on a public bus resting both of his bare feet on the seat in front of him.

Posting a photo of the scene on the subreddit r/SMRTrabak on Tuesday (Aug 12), the foreigner wrote that they were unsure how to react in the moment.

“As an angmoh, what do I even do in these situations?” they said. “Spreading the dogs out is just disgusting, but not as obnoxious as TikToks or video calls on speakers. I’ve never seen a local confront this type of behaviour, so what can I do about it?”

“Best to avoid for the sake of your own mental health.”

The post quickly drew a flood of responses, with some netizens saying they’ve seen this kind of thing so many times that it barely even surprises them anymore.

A few also admitted they don’t even bother speaking up these days, because they feel like it would just be a waste of time and effort.

“As a Singaporean, I don’t even know what I’ll do. I mean, I’m annoyed. If I confront him, I know what’s gonna happen. Do I wanna inconvenience myself with this crap? Maybe no,” one comment read.

You can’t do anything about it unless you are a big guy. It’s already in their mindset that, ‘I am old, I can do whatever I want,’” another said.

“People like this are just looking for reasons to crash out on you in public. Best to avoid for the sake of your own mental health,” a third wrote.

“The best you can do is ask them not to put their legs up, but if they still don’t do it, just don’t mind them,” a fourth added. “That’s the most of what I, as a Singaporean, would do. We don’t confront these people because it’s useless to do it.”

In other news, an employer took to social media to share that her domestic helper had been taking selfies, making CapCut videos, and using social media while caring for her three-year-old toddler.

In her post in the Direct Hire Transfer Singapore Maid / Domestic Helper Facebook group, the employer explained that her mother accidentally discovered this when she came across the helper’s Facebook story.

“My mom shared the story with me, and honestly, I’m very upset and concerned. My child, who is an active 3-year-old toddler, was still awake at that time and under her care,” she wrote.

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