Young PMA rider slammed after being seen shopping for groceries on his feet at Sheng Siong: ‘Lazy spoiled brat’
Videos of a young man, apparently browsing and picking up items at a Sheng Siong outlet in Singapore before walking to a personal mobility aid (PMA) and riding off, has riled some netizens.
The videos were shared on the Complaint Singapore Facebook group on March 18 with the caption, “Well-abled body riding a PMD right into and inside Sheng Siong!”
Contrary to the caption, the mobility device more closely resemble a PMA, which is meant for persons with walking difficulties. PMA users also require a Certificate of Medical Need from June 1.
In one of the videos, the man, dressed in black, is seen picking up packets of Milo from what appears to be a temporary display along the aisle. He is on his feet and does not seem to have any difficulty moving through the crowded aisle.
In another video, he is seen on a PMA with three packets of Milo in tow, riding off after starting the device.
It is unclear which supermarket the videos were captured in.
Some believe he should not be on a PMA, others sympathise
The post garnered over 188 reactions and 100 comments, with many netizens believing the man had no mobility issues and should not have used the PMA in a crowded supermarket.
“We must stop this trend immediately. If (an) able person can ride (a PMA) and go around inconveniencing other people, many will follow. Must display (a) certificate and enforcement officers to check regularly and confiscate if they break law,” said a Facebook user.
“People nowadays get lazy and make use of PMAs even though they are super healthy,” commented another.
Others were more blunt.
“I bet he has no (proof or) any medical certificate. All lies,” said a netizen. “Lazy spoiled brat,” commented another.
“(Sheng Siong) should stop this vehicle going in,” said one of several netizens who felt the onus was on the supermarket to ban such abuse.
There were those who spoke in defence of the man.
“He may have issues walking or standing for too long… Sometimes it’s difficult to tell when the disability is something that is not visible,” said one.
Another felt that the man was blamed because of an unfair assumption. “Next time you find out first why he uses that thing before video-ing and assume things… Are you a qualified doctor to know what’s wrong with him just by looking at what he did?” said the Facebook user.
A keen-eyed netizen even noticed a handicap sticker on the mobility device.
“Probably he has a real medical condition – else he wouldn’t put the disabled sign to remind people of disability usage,” said the netizen.
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