Living in Singapore can be a very tiring, stressful affair when you’re stuck with more than 5 million people in one of the most expensive countries in the world.
So it comes as no surprise when a man was spotted taking a break in a Singapore train the only way he knows how: with a can of local Tiger Beer.
The act was spotted by Facebook user Batumalai SK, who posted a video of the man in the act on the Singapore Taxi Driver Facebook group page (quite an odd choice of a page to post this to, but ok sure) on Saturday.
According to the Facebook user, the photo was reportedly taken at Yew Tee MRT Station, with the user spotting the man drinking from his can of Tiger Beer both on the train platform and inside the train itself.
In the video, the man is seen pictured in a state of ennui: as he puts on his headphones (maybe listening to the Hokkien classic Ai Piah Cia Eh Ya), he holds out the can of beer in a moment of reflection, possibly reminiscing days gone by.
He then brings the can to his lips and takes a contemplative second before he takes a big swig of beer from the can — all while commuters are watching him from the sidelines.
Obviously, we’re taking a big gulp of humor out of this scenario (and if you can’t take it, then maybe this isn’t for you), but it must be noted that consuming food and beverages in trains is illegal in Singapore, with a fine of $500 for errant commuters.
While we certainly hope this is not some stunt by Tiger Beer, there clearly is time for Tiger Time as the popular saying goes and these commenters think so too:
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