Reason 0004 : People Who Lean On Hand Poles in MRT Trains

Why are some people so obtuse? They are either simply oblivious to the inconvenience they are causing others or they are simply selfish, insensitive, anti-social creatures who do not care. I am referring to those people who have the habit of leaning against poles in MRT carriages meant for passengers to hold on to so as to maintain their balance while the train is in motion.

Some of these insensitive idiots can continue with their anti-social behaviour, even during rush hour when the train is packed. There was once when I gave one of these guys a hard poke in the back with my fingers while he was leaning on the pole. The guy turned around and glared at me. I stared back at him and knowing that he was in the wrong, he backed off.

One word of advice in these situations: if a boorish, uncouth looking person is leaning on the pole, STAY FAR AWAY! you might get beaten up if you tell him off or poke him. On the other hand, if you choose to keep quiet and hold on to the pole, chances are that your hand will be smeared with sweat from his sweat-soaked T-shirt or worse still, you might even catch a whiff of his toxic B.O. if you are in close proximity.