The owner of a famous Char Kway Teow stall in New Upper Changi Road has been the object of public shaming and condemnation. Liang Ji Char Kway Teow stall owner Dominic Yeo live-streamed his taxi ride on 1 December, where he could be heard in the background verbally abusing the taxi driver.
He went on to remove the video from his Facebook page, Liang Ji after it went viral, but it was too late as some Facebook users had already downloaded and further circulated the video.
The whole episode happened because the taxi driver didn’t know his way around Singapore.
In the video repeatedly questioned the driver how he became a driver if he didn’t know his way around Singapore.
He even questioned how the authorities issues licenses to taxi drivers who do not know their directions.
Netizens reacted negatively to his action. Some called for others to boycott his Char Kway Teow stall.
But yesterday (4 December), after two days, he posted an apology on his own Facebook.
Here’s what he said:
To taxi uncle ,
It is regretful for me to scold the taxi driver. A friend scolded me very fiercely and I realized it is my fault and I am very remorseful about it.
I am making a sincere apology for my action to the Taxi unclr. I hope I would be able to meet him personally to say sorry too.
From my heart, I would also like to apologise to the public too. Not an excuse but I admitted i drank a few beers before boarding the taxi that night. But this is not my excuse. I am really sorry to treat the taxi uncle without much respect. I seek the forgiveness of the public too. I was in the wrong. I did not have a very good and growing years too. I just wish to work very hard and be a responsible person.
I will continue to do reflection of myself and I promise to treat elderly with respect in future.
Unfortunately that day I was facing some personal problems and feel stressful beside the beers. But I should not vent my anger on the taxi uncle. It is not what I am and I was not at my usual self that night.
I hope the taxi uncle and the public will forgive me and give me a secind chance.
I am sincerely looking forward to meet the taxi uncle personally to return the taxi fares and ask for his forgiveness too.
As a token to show my remorse and repentance, I hereby offer the first 100 taxi drivers who come to my stall for a meal a free char kway teow. And the taxi uncle whom i have done wrong shall get free meals from me whenever he comes. Please accept my humble gestures.
Yours sincerely,
Dominic
ps : as I have a low education, I asked my friend to help me draft the above apology… sincerely from my heart
In another post, he even said something about social media
Moral of the story? Do not anyhow-lee post on social media. Netizens are not usually so kind. The good you know will not spread, but the bad will spread like wild-fire.
Just last week, another case of verbal abuse went viral on Facebook too.
A man who allegedly lives in Yishun videoed himself telling a StarHub staff to “F*ck off” from his door.
After uploading the video on to Facebook, the man, who goes by the name of Desmond Koh, received back lash from netizens as well.
Two things:
#1 People need to chill and use social media wisely
#2 Don’t put people down and record it on video
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