Indian man slams ‘embarrassing' behaviour of co-passengers at Singapore Airport

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An Indian man's Reddit post slamming fellow passengers for creating a scene at Singapore's Changi Airport Terminal 3 went viral as it managed to spark debate on public behaviour while travelling abroad.The man, who was waiting for his flight back to Mumbai, shared his frustration on the subreddit 'r/Mumbai' in a post titled, 'Indians Abroad, Please stop embarrassing us.''Changi Airport Terminal 3 (Singapore): Was waiting there for my flight back to Mumbai. Suddenly, I saw a group of 20 people. They were Gujarati (as they were conversing in Gujarati). They were sitting and talking very loudly,' he wrote.advertisement
He added, 'Laughing like they got some seizures or something. Most of them were sitting on the floor. Then one of them opened a huge packet of namkeen. They all started eating it. Most of it was spilled on the floor. They really made a mess of it.'According to him, onlookers were visibly annoyed. 'Everyone was pointing at them and making faces. One of the Australian/British couples behind me said, 'These must be Indian, mate',' he wrote.The post further detailed how the same group allegedly caused chaos during boarding. 'After boarding got started, the girl on the computer was announcing which seats to be boarded. This group of people were cutting the line and trying to forcefully enter,' he claimed.He concluded by saying, 'Their seats were not even announced. These people created quite a ruckus. And after creating ruckus, the main guy was laughing in pride as if he had done something really great. Why can't people conduct themselves in a decent manner when abroad?'Take a look at the viral Reddit post here:Social media users shared their own embarrassing experiences in the comments section. '15 years ago, I was on vacation in Europe with my parents. The guide (Indian) clearly mentioned the rules, dos and don'ts but people couldn't be bothered even after being told twice. They were sneaking huge amounts of fruits in their bags. The fruits were set on their breakfast tables,' a user said.Another user shared a personal experience from Vietnam. 'Once I was in Da Nang. We were in a 5-star hotel. Everyone was enjoying their breakfast, and suddenly I hear a voice - 'aye Jignesh'. I turned back and saw a fat uncle shouting across the hall in Gujarati to block the seat. All the people there were looking at them and they created so much mess there - cutting queues, shouting at waiters, asking for special treatment and what not. We finished our breakfast and left as soon as we could. We were feeling so embarrassed with the behaviour. Gujjus are worst among all,' the user wrote.Another user added, 'We were in Iceland and there was a glacial lake where icebergs were floating. It was a surreal view! Out of nowhere tourists from Ahmedabad appeared. They started creating a ton of noise, some even tried climbing on top of icebergs that had crashed on shore. Almost every person there was pissed off at the commotion. Iceland is not exactly a cheap destination, so this lack of civic sense is an epidemic that plagues every layer of Indian society.'advertisementA similar instance was recalled by another user, who shared, 'This was a pretty funny but also extremely embarrassing instance I experienced. We were visiting the London Bridge when we were on our visit to the UK. And as we came out of one of the museums just beside the bridge, there was a group of middle-aged to older ladies, all wearing sarees (I don't know if they were Gujarati or not but they were Indian), and they were loudly singing 'London Bridge is falling down' while near the bridge. I felt like hiding my face in embarrassment, even though they were like 100 metres away near the bridge. I walked away quietly. It wasn't only me, even the foreigners were feeling embarrassed. And it was more like screaming rather than singing.'On the concluding note, it is safe to say that this viral Reddit post sparked laughter and frustration in equal measure. It has also reignited a larger conversation on the need for better etiquette and self-awareness when travelling abroad.- EndsMust Watch