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Woman's coffee spills on man's pants when bus stops suddenly, he pours water to clean it off

Woman's coffee spills on man's pants when bus stops suddenly, he pours water to clean it off

Straits Times06-05-2025

Woman's coffee spills on man's pants when bus stops suddenly, he pours water to clean it off
TNP
May 5, 2025
In a video shared on Xiaohongshu just after 8am on May 5, a man is seen using handfuls of water to clean his trousers.
The woman seated next to him handed him tissue paper as the man continued to clean his trousers.
Water could be seen flowing all over the floor. On a closer look, the water appeared brownish.
The Xiaohongshu user explained that in the incident that took place in the early morning, the bus driver had hit the brakes suddenly and a female commuter with a cup of drink in her hand lost her balance.
A female commuter can be seen standing next to the man in the video.
Her cup of drink had a zarf bearing the Starbucks logo.
Netizens commenting on the video commended the man's calmness in dealing with the situation. There were also netizens who pointed out how it was an early-morning commute, meaning the passengers were most probably on the way to work.
"If I were sitting there and wearing white when this happened to me, I would have to grab a bus home, change and then grab another bus to work," read a comment.
"If I were forfeited for being late, I would make her compensate me for everything."
Many were quick to reiterate the importance of not taking food and drinks onto public transport.
"Why would anyone want to hold a cup of hot drink on a bus during peak hour?" questioned one netizen.
Although there is no law to ban eating and drinking on the bus, commuters are encouraged not to do so to keep the bus clean and "for the comfort of others".
"What if it had spilt onto a child?" questioned a Xiaohongshu user on the video.
"Don't take drinks onto public transport! There must be a reason you're discouraged from doing so."
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