Much has changed in Singapore since my husband and I arrived in 2008. But one thing hasn’t: the fines for these four public transit–related transgressions.
- No eating or drinking (Fine: S$500)
- No smoking (Fine: S$1000)
- No flammable goods (Fine: S$5000)
- No durians (?!?!)
We can only imagine the punishment for bringing a durian on this Downtown Line train…
And by the way, how exactly did it come to be that a hamburger is the universal sign for “food” on “do not eat” signs the world over? That picture is a hamburger, right? And it’s everywhere, isn’t it? Why?
