will u help in such circumstances?

Airry SG

i was at a 7-11 along joo chiat when i saw a woman, non singaporean who understood very very basic english. she wanted to buy prepaid card but the counterboy did not understand that so i was there to translate.

the counterboy took out a stack of sim card (the woman needs a local sim card to put credit in the card). subsequently he turned back to a computer behind him. the woman just took a sim card and inserted into her phone. then the counterboy said that she needed her passport to register the card. to save trouble, i offered my ic to the counterboy and said to register under my name.

i told my lawyer regarding it immediately and he told me off and insisted that i cancelled the line.

m i wrong to do that? if u were in my shoe, will u help?

FireIce SG

u shd just offer to translate, not your own IC

if the lady use the no. to 干坏事 or she lost the phone and someone use it to 干坏事, do u want to imagine wats going to happen or u would like me to say it out right?

Miss Tiny SG

of course not.

Miss Tiny SG

x 2. the number may be used for kidnapping or what, then u are the one in trouble.

Airry SG

i just wanted to save trouble for me explaining to her and for her going back to her hotel and get her passport.

honestly i find nothing wrong do that. but yay, me lawyer told me the same thing. if she uses a drug lord and deals with drug in singapore. it will track down to me and i will be arrested and prosecuted for something i didnt do.

i told my friend also and she said its better to be safe than to be sorry.

i just want to help and show kindness. is it wrong to help?

FireIce SG

no wrong lah
u are kind
but u are stupid as well

KrenByte SG

Help and show kindness, that's alright. Endangering yourself and your identity to help, that's going too far.

seotiblizzard SG

Its not wrong to help, but u shld help when u can afford to.

In this case, u are like signing a blank cheque.

U are helping her, but not urself.

Miss Tiny SG

i just wanted to save trouble for me explaining to her and for her going back to her hotel and get her passport.

i told my friend also and she said its better to be safe than to be sorry.

i just want to help and show kindness. is it wrong to help?

it's not wrong to help, but under these kind of circumstances whereby it may do harm unto u, it's really better to be safe than sorry.

DiDiDa SG

totally agree...u r trying to b kind while saving urself trouble n time...

in the end u may end up getting urself into even deeper troubles

Lorry` SG

okok, you are not wrong.

Airry SG

ya. i was scolded stupid to the core.

i called singtel and asked about the line and the operator told me that the woman only made 1 local call and it left $17+. so i took the number from the operator and sent a sms to the number stating that im cancelling the line and if she wants back her $18, contact me. she didnt contact me anyway. i afraid she didnt understand my sms as its in english. im still abit guilty and feel bad about it. helped her but eventually wasted her money

Miss Tiny SG

up to u lor. either u wanna cancel the line without informing her or pray that police don't come knocking ur door.

Airry SG

i cancelled already. my lawyer insisted that i cancel infront of him.

margarita SG

the poor gal lost $17+ cos your kindness ..

Airry SG

yup. i know. so i decided not to show any kindness to stranger anymore. as long as none of my business. i will mind my own business.

now i understand y other nationalities commented that singaporean like us are heartless and audiences.

but sometimes i think it cannot be helped. ppl will take for granted of the kindness u show them or take advantage of it. like outside airport acting handicapped and having heavy luggages and wants u to carry it for them. turned out inside to be contraband items.

margarita SG

sorry, i mean the poor gal lost $17+ cos your momentary thoughtless kindness resulted from your lacking of patience to provide adequate assistance ..

zodi SG

eh.. u got her number right.. why didnt u call instead of sms???

-.-

seotiblizzard SG

eh.. u got her number right.. why didnt u call instead of sms???

-.-

Save money mah, liddat.

skythewood SG

Most people are not drug lords. Chances are, she is not. Your instinct says she is not a bad person, so she probably won't use the line for any weird stuff.

If it was me, and if i get into this kind of position, I probably won't worry about it. Your lawyer's advice is true, and he is doing your job.