Strangers unite to clean up egg-cidental spill on MRT train
A heartwarming act of kindness unfolded on the North-South Line last Friday (6 Dec) at around 7.46pm when a group of strangers came together to clean up an unexpected mess, creating a spontaneous moment of unity.
It all started when a woman picked up her grocery bag, causing a packet of eggs to split open.
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The eggs rolled out, some cracking on the train floor and leaving a yolky mess behind.
49-year-old content creator Elin Chua, whose 13-year-old daughter Kaylie Kuah witnessed the incident, later shared a video of the wholesome cleanup on TikTok.
Watch on TikTok
Speaking to MS News, Ms Chua said her daughter recalled seeing the eggs roll out as the woman muttered something in Korean before rushing off at her stop.
As the train continued, the broken eggs slid toward the seats in front of Ms Kuah.
Without hesitation, a woman in a striped top, seated nearby, sprang into action, gathering up the eggshells.
One kind act leads to another
This simple act of initiative sparked a chain reaction of kindness when another passenger, a man in a white T-shirt, stepped in to help.
He began wiping the train floor with tissue paper, prompting the woman from earlier to join him.
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Then, two other commuters offered tissues to assist with the cleanup.
The collective effort, involving at least four people, took just a few minutes but left a lasting impression on those who witnessed it.
One comment on TikTok read:
I’m proud to be Singaporean. Good! Keep it up.
Another commenter shared:
Guys, you just lighted up many hearts. Kindness is infectious. It makes the world so beautiful. So touched to see this.
Ms Chua, deeply moved by the spontaneous act of teamwork, reflected: “It was touching to see how one person’s small action encouraged others to step forward.”
“Sometimes, we feel awkward in public spaces, but when someone starts the process, it makes helping feel natural and good.”
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Featured images adapted from @videogentv.com on TikTok.
