One woman leaves huge mess at Golden Village cinema, wipes hands on seat

A concerned individual highlighted on social media a case of inconsiderate behaviour, involving a woman allegedly leaving a huge mess in the cinema.

Facebook page Complaint Singapore member Catherine Ang Seow Leng posted details of the incident on Friday (May 6).

“Shame on you,” she wrote, attaching photos of the mess left behind after a movie screening of Dr Strange at Golden Village, Tampines Mall, Hall 4.

“This mess was created by one person,” said Ms Leng.

“Saw her wiping her hands on the headrest of the seat to her left. She brought two bottles of wine, finished one and rolled it under her seat along with a stack of disposable,” said Ms Leng, noting that the mess was a lot worse under the seats.

Netizens were shocked at the aftermath, wondering if the woman’s behaviour was similar elsewhere.

“Her house must be the same mess, bet her hygiene is also questionable,” said Facebook user Lizzy Lenns.

“What a mess she has created. Such bad behaviour and poor upbringing. Probably her own room could be 100 times worse,” said Facebook user Eugene Foo.

Netizen Mukkesh Kris had a similar comment, “Whoever did this confirm comes from barbarian family just look at the mess they did this in public just imagine how they do this at home.”

Others noted it was all about upbringing. “My adult son and teenage daughter will always take their trash out after watching a movie at the cinema,” said Facebook user Linda De Silva.

The Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM) and Public Hygiene Council (PHC) released new cinema etiquette videos in 2019 advising movie-goers to silence their mobile devices, not speak in the cinema and bin their trash after the movie ends.

“The light-hearted videos aim to raise awareness and inculcate the social norm of being more considerate to the people around you, especially in public spaces,” said SKM.

“Cleaning up after ourselves by binning our trash is not a revolutionary or complicated task. A simple act like this goes a long way in keeping our public spaces clean. Binning our trash once the movie is over is another gracious step we can take to keep the cinema clean for others and reduce reliance on cleaners,” commented Mr Tony S Tan, PHC Executive Director. /TISG

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