warned for sipping water in mrt station

Princessisland2001 SG

I took a sip of water (yes just one sip only and it's purely water), and i got warned by one of the mrt officers. I told him that i'm not drinking soft drinks, i'm drinking water, and he replied me that water is also considered drink so it's not allowed in the mrt station. He also emphasized that he will fine me next time if he caught me drinking water again.

I took 3 trains today and i felt very thirsty. I also have some health problems and i get dehydrated easily. All i took is ONE sip of WATER and i got a warning from that mrt officer.

Wtf? Is he being unreasonable, or do Singaporeans get fined for drinking water?

Why is Singapore becoming so strict? I think i am beginning to hate my own country

mancha SG

Do not understimate the resourcefullness of Singaporeans in getting around the rules.

You may think just plain water should be allowed, what about Pink Dolphin, then fruit juice, then coffee, promise it won't be spilled. Gin, vodka look like plain water.

You can drink all you want before, and after the train trip. Must it be inside the train and cannot be anywhere else? How long is your train trip?

Rednano SG

you should have just splash the water on the floor around you and walk off like a boss...

Princessisland2001 SG

I won't be surprised that 100 years from today, Singapore will start jailing people for drinking water in mrt station. Now it's just a fine of $500.

But 100 years from today, people would end up getting jailed for taking a sip of water in mrt stations.

I am very sure about this, considering how strict Singapore is.

mancha SG

100 years from now they won't be sent to jail, that would be barbaric.

They would be sent to Terra Nova.

JoeRaj SG

Ppl drink water, they lay down the Law. But when train break down, they disappear.

When passengers get abused or involved in fights or being bullied, where are they?

MyPillowTalks SG

Are you Singaporean? If yes, you will be fined next time.

If not then you are safe

I.imba SG

No sweet drink we can understand lah, its to maintain cleaness of the trains

but no plain water is like.....

Kuali Baba SG

No sweet drink we can understand lah, its to maintain cleaness of the trains

but no plain water is like.....

Speaking of cleanliness, does that me we cannot board the train with wet umbrellas or muddy shoes?

dragg SG

No sweet drink we can understand lah, its to maintain cleaness of the trains

but no plain water is like.....

its to simplfy matters. its strictly no eating/no drinking. offenders cant argue and cause a ruckus. you know how people are. if the rules is not clear cut surely a lot of problems will arise. moreover, the TS could have taken his sip before boarding. its not like the journey is 6 hours and he got thirsty after 3 hours.

ivan1973 SG

lce SG

Head no clue, Tail no sense

AngelOfDarkness SG

lol..make sure when you drink, no mrt officers around...but no guarantee the other passengers won't warn you :P

kena before.

at the most u tell him/her you're sick.

speakoutfor SG

Stupid rule. I don't know why so many msians like to migrate to singapore. Their laws are so draconian. Its suffocating to live in that type of environment.

Eg: The city harvest case. Even if kong hee and his 7 cronies are convicted, they don't deserve life imprisonment for cheating $23 million. In Australia, murderers get away with lighter sentences than that.

Do you know you can buy those PVC skin bags from Army surplus shops. You can conceal this water bags under your shirt, it has a long transparent PVC straw-pipe that leads to your collar. So you can conspiciously drink water without the MRT staff watching.

ditzy SG

TS very stupid to drink water in plain sight of MRT staff. There is something called tactical, and timing.

People can eat candy, and drink bubble tea on the train and get away with it, but not the TS, geez, WTF.

dragg SG

Stupid rule. I don't know why so many msians like to migrate to singapore. Their laws are so draconian. Its suffocating to live in that type of environment.

you will say different if you are the victim of the crime.

speakoutfor SG

you will say different if you are the victim of the crime.

Maybe.

But if somebody cheated you out of $10,000 the spore govt charge the fella for CBT and convict the poor fellow 100 years jail sentence, would you feel the punishment is overbound?

speakoutfor SG

TS very stupid to drink water in plain sight of MRT staff. There is something called tactical, and timing.

People can eat candy, and drink bubble tea on the train and get away with it, but not the TS, geez, WTF.

I don't see the logic of banning people from drinking water at the MRT station.

Its bull. This contravene human rights. This is a stupid rule. What is the logic of this rule? to stop people from spilling water accidentaly? Would that dirt the floor? rubbish.

dragg SG

Maybe.

But if somebody cheated you out of $10,000 the spore govt charge the fella for CBT and convict the poor fellow 100 years jail sentence, would you feel the punishment is overbound?

if you dont get it you dont get it.

Dalforce 1941 SG

I took a sip of water (yes just one sip only and it's purely water), and i got warned by one of the mrt officers.

next time see no mrt officer then drink. or hide behind a pillar.