No eating pls!

It seems that rules-flouting habits of Singaporeans have finally broke the tolerance threshold of SMRT when it announced that it will be enforcing fines on riders caught eating and/or drinking on the train.

Singapore is a 'FINE' country, everyone knows that. We fine people for jaywalking, littering and many more to keep the people in place. Singapore is known to be a clean country but are we really considerate citizens? Nope, at least that is what I think. I would say Singapore is clean because of the large numbers of cleaners we employ to keep it clean. Take a look at East Coast Park or any beach and you will find tons of litter everywhere (if not where does beach cleaning CIP come about?). Even with restrictions of eating on public transport, we find empty packs of McDonald's or bubble tea cups everywhere. Sure, there are people who are considerate enough to place their litter in bins but there are still many inconsiderate ones out there.

In Germany, eating and drinking are allowed in most public transport, save buses I think. However the hygiene conditions of these public transport are on par if not higher than our MRT and buses. On the S- and U-bahns, its common to see people having their breakfast or a nice bottle of beer or even an ice cream cone as they commute to their destinations. But there are hardly any litter. Muencheners (people living in Munich) are considerate enough to place their litter in those small bins found beside seats or just throw them after they alight. Public areas are also generally kept clean and this city does not even have the reputation of being clean unlike Singapore.