Honestbee Delivery Man Treated As ‘Invisible’ On Toa Payoh Bus How far would you go to help a stranger in need? A kind-hearted netizen shared a heartbreaking story on Facebook about a scene he witnessed on Monday (24 Sep) in Toa Payoh. An Honestbee delivery man in a motorised wheelchair was met with indifference when he asked for directions on a bus. Apparently, passengers present were “clearly unhappy” that his mobility device was blocking their way. We summarise the post, and explain why we think Singaporean society can do much better than this. Now boarding Mark Lee was onboard a bus somewhere in Toa Payoh when he saw a gentleman in a motorised wheelchair enter the bus. Source He describes seeing some passengers who were “clearly unhappy” by the inconvenience as they had to “make a little detour” around his mobility device while boarding. Treated as if he were ‘invisible’ As the man was clad in the unmistakably bright yellow uniform of Honestbee – an online food delivery service – and had “a box of food in his lap”, Mr Lee guessed that he was in the midst of a delivery. His suspicions were confirmed when the gentleman began to “ask […]
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