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Independent Singapore
20 hours ago
- Independent Singapore
Local asks if anyone else is overwhelmed by the 'sheer number of people' in SG
SINGAPORE: When a local Reddit user asked whether anyone else felt overwhelmed by the number of people in Singapore, many people chimed in with answers. In response to the post author, some shared their mechanisms for dealing with crowds. '735.7 (sq km) hosting 5 million people. One of the densest countries in the world. Does anyone feel claustrophobic surrounded by so many people, especially during peak hours? How do you cope with it?' wrote u/BedOk577 in an r/askSingapore post on Sunday (June 15). From the large number of responses to the post, it was obvious that the post author is not the only one who feels this way. The top comment is from a Reddit user who shared their 'ways to avoid the crowds as much as possible.' '1. Go to work early to avoid the rush hour traffic (arrive around 7:40 a.m. at the office) 2. Leave early (around 5:00 p.m.) 3. Early lunch (11:15 a.m.) See also Samsung launches Note 20 series in Singapore 4. Groceries are delivered regularly, so I don't have to brave the crowded supermarkets 5. Don't leave the house during weekends,' they wrote, adding that they ordered most of the stuff for their home and had it delivered. When another expressed frustration: 'We can't even enjoy weekends outdoors because of crowd + heat,' many others quickly agreed. 'Exactly. Weather plus crowd are the most underrated factors to happiness, yet people only look at money and the ability to buy stuff as the happiness index,' one wrote. Another shared the spots around the city-state that they still find relaxing, including East Coast Park, which is cooled by the wind and has parts that are not crowded. 'Or if u just want a quiet afternoon reading a book while enjoying Chagee, you can go TJPG MRT Chagee during weekends. No crowd at all. There are also a lot of small museums spread across Singapore with aircon and activities for you to try,' they wrote, adding that those who frequent touristy and main interchange areas are bound to feel overwhelmed because of the heat and crowds. 'It's unfortunate that weekends used to be an opportunity for me to go outside without it being related to work, but now it's a chore. Crowds everywhere, hot weather, have to jostle for everything of interest, and I really dislike how public transport frequency on the weekends is considered off-peak, which just means more people packed in trains,' wrote another. One shared that their coping mechanism is 'going on frequent trips out of Singapore haha,' but added that this can be costly. In contrast, another wrote that they 'Stay at home. Spend so much on BTO (build to order) and Reno, be at peace at home.' Some noted that Singapore's planners did a good job, especially compared to Hong Kong, which is less dense but feels more crowded. 'Try to go out during non-peak hours, but recently come to realise even non-peak hours are getting crowded. I always wonder where the people are coming from and where they are going. 😅 Used to go to parks for a walk but due to the recent extremely hot weather, I chose to stay home instead to do some simple decluttering or just watching videos,' wrote another. /TISG See also Ow To Run A Family Foodcourt Read also: Daniel Liu and the 10 million population handicap
Daily Mail
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Trump targeted in deep state 'Pope plot'... as woke leakers seek to embarrass president on his birthday
Size matters to Donald Trump, especially when it comes to crowds. That's why Defense Department sources tell the Daily Mail that the White House wants more people watching the much-touted military parade in Washington, DC on the president's 79th birthday this Saturday, than celebrating new Pope Leo XIV's ascendancy to the papacy that same day in .
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
IronMan 70.3 Bolton 2025 – the best pictures from the day
A record number of athletes took part in the annual Ironman 70.3 in Bolton today (Sunday, June 08), with crowds lining the streets to catch a glimpse of the competitors. Here are some of the best pictures taken throughout the course of the day. Advertisement The triathlon saw thousands of athletes competing for the ultimate glory, to be named an ironman or ironwoman and, if lucky, to beat the competition. They first dived into the frigid waters of Pennington Flash in Leigh for a 1.2 mile swim, before cycling 56 miles through Leigh, Atherton, Westhoughton, Horwich and Bolton and ending in a half marathon around the town centre, Queens Park and Chorley New Road. READ MORE: The full gamut of human emotion was on show throughout the day, from the sheer elation of winning to the devastation of having to drop out, from the nerves before the start to the determination once they were in the zone. One ropey, but heartwarming, moment came when the back wheel of an athlete's bike came away from the frame as he was getting ready to set off following the swim.
BBC News
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
'It can't look like a circus'
French Open 2025Dates: 25 May-8 June Venue: Roland GarrosCoverage: Live radio commentaries across 5 Live Sport and BBC Sounds, plus live text commentaries on the BBC Sport website and app Jaume Munar has criticised the "circus" created by French Open crowds and accused them of a "complete lack of respect" in his five-set loss to home favourite Arthur Spaniard fought back from two sets down against 14th seed Fils in their second-round match but ultimately fell 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-4) 2-6 0-6 6-4 on Court Suzanne Lenglen.A raucous French crowd offered passionate support to Fils as he battled through a back injury to seal an epic victory after four hours and 25 minutes."I'm going to be very clear on the subject and I'm not going to mince my words," Munar said in his post-match news conference."It's fine if they encourage the other player, if they shout, I'm used to it. In South America it's very intense as well."But what I consider a complete lack of respect - and here, it happens often - is that they sing non-stop, they interrupt continuously."It's not even a question of emotional or personal impact, it's simply that play cannot go on as normal." Munar had to ask the crowd to be quiet during the final game as he served to stay in the match, having previously been a break struggling to move at one point, Fils brought the crowd to their feet as he completed a miraculous victory, before removing his shirt and lapping up the atmosphere."It seems like a great show for the spectators, but you have to remember we're here to do our job," Munar said."What it can't look like is a circus and there are times here it looks like theatre."At the US Open it's a show but they understand sports differently. They can cheer a lot and have a sense of spectacle, but they never disrespect the players. In Australia it's similar."Here in Paris, it's a bit much. It would be good to calm things down a bit to let play go on more as it should."
Washington Post
28-05-2025
- General
- Washington Post
Opponents of French players at the French Open deal with insults and whistling and, yes, even gum
PARIS — In all sports, there are advantages to being at home. At the French Open tennis tournament, being a visitor playing against a French player can feel as though the whole world is against you. The crowds don't just cheer. They boo , they whistle, they make noise between serves, they hurl insults — and, at least once, even gum — at the locals' opponents. That sort of behavior is why the tournament organizers banned alcohol from the stands last year, a policy still in place.
