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Indian woman shows spotless bus in South Korea, praises people’s civic sense: ‘Nobody ruins or breaks things’
An Indian woman praised South Korea’s clean buses and credited people’s civic sense for keeping public property intact.
An Indian woman in South Korea has shared her admiration for the country’s public transport and the civic sense of its people after travelling on a local bus. In a video posted on social media, she pointed out how well-maintained public facilities remain because commuters refrain from damaging or misusing them.
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Himani, who shared the clip on her Instagram account @travelandeatwith_passion, can be seen sitting inside a public bus as she talks about what has impressed her most since arriving in South Korea.
‘People haven’t ruined or broken things’
“Guys, ever since I came to South Korea, there is one thing that I like the most here—meaning their public transport, and even more than that, the people here. I mean, I normally travel by public transport here, and look at their buses—they are so clean,” she says.
She then draws attention to several facilities inside the bus, including bottle holders, seats, air-conditioning controls and curtains, saying that passengers have not damaged them.
“And look at the best part, guys: the people here haven’t ruined or broken things. For example, if there is a bottle holder in the bus, it isn't broken. No one has torn the seats, like poking a pencil into them or slashing them with a blade. There's AC, and people haven't unnecessarily twisted and broken the AC knobs. There are curtains installed, and they haven't needlessly pulled them down or ripped them out. Overall, nobody has taken a pen and scribbled on the seats—like writing someone's phone number or doing something like that.”
Highlighting the role of citizens in maintaining public infrastructure, she adds, “So look at the civic sense here, guys. Things look good here simply because the people maintain them properly.”
‘A small but very important thing to learn’
The video was shared with a caption praising people in South Korea for taking care of both public and personal spaces.
“People in Korea are way too good at keeping things wisely—not just their personal items, but also public transport and things in public places. They don’t make dirt or throw garbage around, and they don’t casually break or damage things. That’s why everything always seems so neat, tidy, and perfect. A small but very important thing to learn from these people,” the caption reads.
Watch the clip here:
Social media reacts
The post drew reactions from users who agreed with her observations about civic responsibility. One user wrote, “Civic sense really makes a huge difference.” Another said, “Clean public transport reflects responsible citizens.” A third commented, “This is how public property should be treated,” while another added, “Small habits can keep an entire city beautiful.”
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HT.com has reached out to the user for her comments, and the copy will be updated once her response is received.
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