‘This is not the west’: SG passenger says taxi driver allegedly asked for tip after showing her an ‘open, bleeding wound’
The driver reportedly also asked her to leave a five-star rating to help maintain his “top 5 taxi driver status”. This article ( ‘This is not the west’: SG passenger says taxi driver allegedly asked for tip after showing her an ‘open, bleeding wound’ ) first appeared on The Independent Singapore News .
A taxi passenger in Singapore claimed on Reddit that her driver allegedly displayed a bleeding wound to her before requesting a tip. According to the anonymous post on r/asksg, the driver began chatting with her mid-journey while using Grab, recounting his daily interactions with handicapped passengers. The passenger described how the driver then disclosed an open wound he received while assisting someone in a wheelchair, and showed her the injury with visible blood.
The driver subsequently asked for a tip, an action the passenger found inappropriate and uncomfortable. She acknowledged that taxi drivers may not always earn well, but felt that soliciting tips after sharing a personal story crossed a line. The taxi driver also allegedly requested a five-star rating to maintain his "top 5 taxi driver status" and claimed the fare input into the Grab app exceeded the metered fare by S$2-3.
The incident prompted reactions from other Singaporean Redditors, with many agreeing that tipping is not standard practice. However, a few users suggested that if the driver was indeed injured, a tip might be warranted.
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