A pregnant woman in Singapore took to social media to express her frustration with commuters who disregard priority seating etiquette on the MRT. She shared several instances where she was squeezed, asked to give up her seat, or encountered people occupying priority seats despite others needing them.
A Singapore an woman who is currently 8 months pregnant shared her frustration on social media about the disregard for priority seating etiquette on the MRT . She recounted several instances where she was either squeezed and pushed despite her visible pregnancy or asked to give up her seat to others while a young man occupied a priority seat, engrossed in his phone.
\She described one instance where an elderly woman with a hunched back boarded the train and the young man, seated in the priority seat, did not move. Instead, the elderly woman turned to her and asked if she could give up her seat. The pregnant woman obliged, feeling embarrassed when the elderly woman realized her condition. She also mentioned that when she does sit in a priority seat, she is sometimes asked to give it up to other pregnant women or elderly passengers, while men in the opposite row remain seated. \The woman clarified that her concern is not about securing a seat for herself but about people occupying priority seats and refusing to give them up when someone clearly needs them. She questioned the awareness and consideration of passengers who sit in priority seats and fail to offer them to those in greater need. The post sparked a discussion on Reddit, with some users advising the pregnant woman to speak up and ask for a seat directly, while others defended those who don't always relinquish their seats, citing reasons like difficulty in identifying pregnant women or simply wanting to relax during their commute. Some users expressed concern about the lack of consideration shown towards passengers with disabilities or visible needs
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