Ugly Commuters
Pregnant woman says man ignores her in MRT, then female friend snatches seat

This man apparently ignored a pregnant woman who was standing near him in the train, and when he alighted, his seat was quickly taken up by his female friend.

STOMPer Priscilla, the pregnant woman, told STOMP of the incident:

"I'm currently 7 months pregnant. I boarded the train at Kallang yesterday (Oct 15) at around 6pm.

"I was standing near a man in his 30s in office wear, thinking that he would give up his seat, but I was wrong.

"Another man standing next to me shifted himself hoping that this man could see me and give up his seat, but still he didn't notice me as he was reading a newspaper.

"Shortly after, a female friend (in her early 20s) approached him, and they were talking.

"Obviously he could see me then, but still he continued to act blur.

"Shortly after he alighted at Eunos, I thought I would get his seat, but without hesitation, that female friend just sat down, looked at me, took out her mobile phone and the rest needs no further explanation.

"As I was travelling alone, the pictures taken only show them in it without me.

"The information and pictures provided are genuine."

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tatyyuen said   on 13 Nov, 2009   Report as offensive  
Look people, not all pregnant women want to sit down on the train. If they did need it they would ask would they not? After all, they are adults in control of their own lives. you can't expect passengers to read the mind of passengers needing a seat. It's not compulsory to give up your seat. I hurt my ankle recently and it hurts to stand but it's not bandaged up. So I will keep my seat if I have it and even in the priority space! Will you be able to tell that I have an injury? If someone asks me to give up my priority seat, I will gladly explain to them why I am in it and would like to keep it, apologies and all.
stomper2503 said   on 13 Nov, 2009   Report as offensive  
Kpogal, i believe u also in one of the catogary tt u wun give up seats some of the days one leh. Dun act angel la. Anyways, it's nt we dun pity the pregnant lady, but wat she has done is too much that no one feels pity for her.
If she has complained without showing true faces of these people, more people will show their compassionate for her. Besides, It's VERY CLEAR she is ONLY targeting at these two person where there are OTHERS who can give up seats!
Isn't she just trying to disgrace this particular two person only?? AND look at where she's standing from the place she takes the photos. She's just in front of the big size, fit looking man who is sitting at the piority seat. Why not him???? Scared??
kaypohgal said   on 11 Nov, 2009   Report as offensive  
what the pang sai.. ppl nowadays are so selfish.. can't even bother to give their seat up to others who needs it more.they're only know when they're in that situation.. only know care for themselves.. *sigh.. what to do?
rayblader38 said   on 4 Nov, 2009   Report as offensive  
in my opinion, i think the man and lady shouldn't jus be the one to blame. cause in the pic there is a man sitting next to the guy and also an indian man on the other side who could give up their seat too. why blame this particular guy?
dandanman said   on 2 Nov, 2009   Report as offensive  
so by posting here knowing very well that the people at stomp will NOT blur out the pictures you would want us to do what ? leach them or scold them the next time we see them ? or ? while i can sympathise you not being able to get a seat, by posting their pics here takes that sympathy away.
RedLizard993 said   on 1 Nov, 2009   Report as offensive  
haha nice one stingrhea
stomper2503 said   on 29 Oct, 2009   Report as offensive  
I think you ought to see yourself in the mirror pregnant lady! It isn't very right to pose other's pics up on stomp complaining about them and disgracing them. Wait till your child grows up and the same thing happens! Till then you don't scold other people for blaming your child. Every person also has a parent. Do you need to be so dispicable?

It is true being pregnant is tiring but it doesn't gives you any special advantages of deamanding specific seats from people! It's ONLY COURTESY if people gives up seats for you BUT is NOT compulsary! I oso understand sometimes pregnant has mood swings, but please try to learn to be gracious and less demanding.
Justicelaughsatyou said   on 28 Oct, 2009   Report as offensive  
HALLO DEAR, THERES SOMETHING CALLED THE PRIORITY SEAT!