'Pathetic and sad': Elderly Stomper says woman lied to avoid sharing table at CGH's Kopitiam
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Chope culture in Singapore is "evolving" – and not for the better, said a Stomper.
Stomper Anonymous, who is 70, had an unpleasant encounter at Changi General Hospital's Kopitiam food court during lunch time.
He recounted: "Most tables were occupied. I spotted this auntie sitting alone, so I asked if I could share her table since there were three empty seats.
"She told me all seats were occupied – or so I thought.
"Her husband came and in fact there were only two of them, but she claimed all four seats were taken.
"This is how our chope culture in Singapore is evolving. They are so selfish that they probably didn't want outsiders sharing the table with them.
"Singapore prides itself as a harmonious and sharing society, but when it comes to this, all the harps of graciousness and kindness are gone. How pathetic and sad."
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