A Singaporean man took to Reddit to vent about how people on the MRT have become glued to their phones, blocking train doors and bumping into others. His post sparked a discussion about the prevalence of phone-distracted passengers and how to deal with them.
‘Why are MRT users so oblivious and inconsiderate?’ — Man frustrated with “phone zombies” who always block train doors
“Other instances include blocking train doors whilst on their phone when it’s quite obvious loads of people want to leave the train. Aren’t people in a hurry to get to work/school?” he asked. “Not by any means saying that using your phone on the MRT shouldn’t be allowed; that would be ridiculous. I just want to understand why this has become so normal. It is incredibly annoying,” he complained.His post sparked a flood of reactions from fellow commuters, many of whom agreed that phone-distracted passengers are a daily irritation.
Another commenter shared their strategy for dealing with inconsiderate commuters who block train exits. He wrote, “I always steel myself to walk through people trying to get in as I’m getting out. Last week, this happened. The dude was 75% in front of the door, so I just walked straight ahead and gave him a good impact shoulder check.”
However, some people felt that others should be more understanding, saying that this kind of behaviour isn’t always intentional. One person explained that people often operate on autopilot, especially in the mornings, following the same routine day after day: waking up, getting ready, commuting to work, completing their tasks, returning home, and repeating the cycle.
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