Casual racism has been a topic of interest in Singapore as of late.

While those accused of perpetrating it might be oblivious to being the cause and catalyst, mostly due to an acute lack of self-awareness, there is absolute no defence whatsoever for anyone who carries out blatant racist attacks on another individual.

Overt racism

And if you think overt racism doesn't exist in Singapore, this following Facebook post will sadly prove you wrong.

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As stated in the post, Terence Ruis, a local, was on the receiving end of an unprovoked racist verbal abuse when he was simply making his way home on his bicycle one night.

A van had slowed down ahead of him, only for a Chinese man to stick his head out of the vehicle, who proceeded to yell "f*cking Bangla" at him.

When Ruis took a closer look at the van, he saw at least three men in it.

Despite his anger, Ruis continued cycling as he was outnumbered.

And even as he was cycling away, the same young man shouted "stare what stare" after him.

Reactions

Reactions to the post were either of outrage or commiserated with Terence.

This is the post in full in case you cannot see it:

Tonight, as I cycled home from my girlfriend's place, a van slowed down ahead of me, and a young Chinese man stuck his head out of the van to yell "Fucking Bangla" at me. Of course it immediately made me mad so I stopped to look at them, and as the van approached I saw that there were at least 3 men in the vehicle. I was fuming, but I knew I was outnumbered, and this could turn south quickly, so I continued cycling. As I cycled away, the same young man shouted, "Stare, what stare". This rant won't do much, but as I sit at my desk, shell shocked at what transpired tonight, I want you to know that shit like this still happens. If you think racism doesn't occur anymore think again. Shouldn't anyone in Singapore have a right to feel safe? Tonight, I certainly didn't.

Edit: In the heat of the moment, I forgot to get the plate number.

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