extracted from ST forum.
ON NOV 11 at about 11.15am, a mother with three young boys in tow
boarded the train at Clementi MRT station heading towards the
city.
It was crowded and they were standing next to me while holding the
vertical railing. Seated in front of us were five physically fit
national servicemen in Singapore Civil Defence Force uniform.
After passing two stations, the youngest boy, aged about seven,
began to squat and I could see he was tired and unwell. I asked the
nearest NSman to offer his seat. Instead, he turned to his friend
on his right, asked why he should give up his seat and offered his
lap instead. His amused friend also offered his lap.
Then came the final straw when they started patting their laps, not
so much to emphasise their point as to mock us.
It was pathetic to see the NSmen seated while the boy remained
squatting throughout the journey. Finally, the family got a few
empty seats at Outram MRT station.
Failing to assist is bad enough but making a mockery of the
situation is worse as it is a provocation in itself.
Ting Lan Inn