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Woman berates man for allegedly begging on MRT train, tells him to earn money instead
He had apparently received money from one lady but continued soliciting other passengers.
December 20, 2024, 03:31 AM
A man, who was allegedly begging passengers for money on a MRT train in Singapore, ended up getting a scolding from a fellow commuter instead.
The exchange was caught on video and shared on TikTok by user @adorablyxevil on Dec. 15.
According to the user’s in-video caption, the man, dressed in blue, had been walking through the cabin asking passengers for cash.
The man boarded the Thomson-East Coast Line train at Orchard station, according to the woman.
One person gave him money
Although another woman apparently gave the man S$10, he was seen going up to others and persisting with his appeal even when commuters declined.
A fellow commuter then appeared to have had enough.
The video showed a woman confronting the man.
@adorablyxevil edit - this aunty did not give him the $10! It was another aunty! I salute the aunty for confronting him!! She is so brave. Meanwhile i was abit scared and changed cabin LOL #SingaporeLife #SGTrains #EverydaySG #SingaporeTikTok #CommuterStories #SGVibes #MRTAdventures #OnlyInSingapore #ViralSG #GoodDeedsSG #fyp #ForYou #ForYouPage #Viral #SGTikTok #SingaporeVibes #SGContent ♬ original sound - ‧₊˚ ☁️⋅♡🪐༘⋆adorablyxevil ｡𖦹°
Asked the man to earn money himself
She was seen gesturing angrily as she spoke.
When the man accused her of being kaypoh (a busybody), she retorted: "I don't care about kaypoh or what... you're Singaporean, you're disgracing us, you go around asking people for money".
She continued: "That’s not the way... If you’re unhappy, you can get out."
She gestured at the train doors as she spoke.
The woman urged the man to stop begging and start earning his own money: "You are a man. Got it?"
The woman also threatened to call the police if the man persisted in soliciting money from passengers.
He eventually disembarked at Napier station after the confrontation.
The person who filmed the scene wrote on TikTok that she moved away from the cabin and praised the woman for calling out the man's actions.
Other commenters also chimed in and praised the woman for confronting the man, pointing out that he was able-bodied and able to earn his own keep.
But some expressed empathy and said people turned to begging to get through tough times.
According to a few of the commenters on the video, the man was previously seen appealing for money at other locations, such as at Upper Thomson and Woodlands.
Begging in public prohibited
According to the Rapid Transit Systems Regulations, no person, while in or upon the railway premises is allowed to tout or solicit alms, rewards or employment of any description without the written permission of the Land Transport Authority (LTA) or its licensee.
Under the Destitute Persons Act, any person being a habitual beggar found begging in a public place in a way that causes or is likely to cause annoyance to persons frequenting the place or otherwise creates a nuisance can be fined up to S$3,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.
A “habitual beggar” refers to a person who on at least two previous occasions was found begging in a public place in a way that causes or is likely to cause annoyance to persons frequenting the place or otherwise creates a nuisance and, consequently, was required on those two occasions to reside in a welfare home.
Top photos from @adorablyxevil/TikTok
