{"id":92014,"date":"2026-10-11T08:57:02","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T00:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=92014"},"modified":"2026-10-11T08:57:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T00:57:02","slug":"elderly-man-on-stationary-escalator-viral-video-divides-opinion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=92014","title":{"rendered":"Elderly man on stationary escalator: viral video divides opinion"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A short clip of an elderly man standing on a stationary escalator<\/a>, apparently waiting for it to move, has divided netizens.<\/p>\n

The man cut a forlorn figure: Left hand on the handrail, right hand holding an Old Chang Kee plastic bag. He raises his head slightly, and then lowers his gaze, probably wondering why the escalator wasn\u2019t moving.<\/p>\n

Many found it amusing that the man did not seem to know the escalator wasn\u2019t working; others felt he needed help<\/a> instead of being laughed at.<\/p>\n

TikToker @zykeeeee_i shared the six-second video on Oct 4<\/a> with the caption, \u201cAnother unlce (sic) antics \u2013 I\u2019m sorry uncle\u201d, with an on-screen title, \u201cUncle, escalator not working leh\u201d.<\/p>\n

The reel has racked up more than 816,400 views, 60,300 reactions and 614 comments.<\/p>\n

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Some of the comments were bordering on cruel, while netizens who weren\u2019t so mean-spirited joked about the uncle\u2019s patience.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome experts say that until now he is still there waiting,\u201d said a TikToker.<\/p>\n

\u201cUncle is so patient haha, will go up soon, just wait,\u201d another said.<\/p>\n

There were those who apologised<\/a> for laughing, but hoped the man got the help he needed.<\/p>\n

\u201cSorry I laughed hard,\u201d said one comment. \u201cHe also not working lol. Jokes aside, I hope someone went up to help him,\u201d another said.<\/p>\n

There were netizens who wondered if those laughing would find it funny had the person in the video been a relative.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou think it\u2019s funny? Imagine if it\u2019s your parents and someone took a video, would you be OK?\u201d commented a netizen in a mix of English and Malay.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust imagine one of these days someone posted on your loved one, how would you feel?\u201d another asked.<\/p>\n

Netizens question why poster didn\u2019t help<\/h2>\n

Some netizens were critical of the original poster for sharing a video instead of offering assistance.<\/p>\n

\u201cInstead of taking video, why you don\u2019t tell the uncle?\u201d asked a TikToker.<\/p>\n

\u201cYa, why not go help instead of filming and posting online? Is this to shame the uncle or what?\u201d another demanded.<\/p>\n

Several offered suggestions as to why the elderly man remained immobile on the escalator step.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome escalators are in sleep mode and only activate with a sensor, he might have thought,\u201d said one.<\/p>\n

Others thought that perhaps the uncle was taking his time because of age.<\/p>\n

\u201cUncle just resting after climbing a step. Slow and steady,\u201d said a netizen. \u201cMaybe he\u2019s taking a deep breath before walking up,\u201d another said.<\/p>\n

A few netizens saw the video as a metaphor for their own lives.<\/p>\n

\u201cWaiting for my salary to increase,\u201d said one. \u201cMe trying to climb the corporate (ladder),\u201d another said in jest.<\/p>\n

Stomp has reached out to the original poster for more details.<\/p>\n

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