Dear Editor,
Yesterday evening I took a feeder bus service from Ang Mo Kio Hub during peak hour. The bus was packed as everyone made their way home. This particular feeder takes about half an hour to complete its route.
What I saw bothered me enough to write in. Those who live in private homes and drive daily (or take a cab) have no idea what happens in the heartlands…which is the “real” Singapore.
Two elderly passengers occupied the seat beside them with their groceries and bags. They refused to remove the items even though many others were standing. One man and another woman were talking loudly on the phone throughout the journey.
Their phones were on speaker, can you believe it! Then there was someone I couldn’t see playing music loudly without earphones. All this happened at the same time within the 20 minutes that I was on the bus. I can’t imagine going through this every day to and from work.
What ever happened to basic civility, courtesy, consideration and common sense?
Lawrence Seow
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