'Singapore efficiency is real': Man retrieves woman's AirPod from drain, gets Krispy Kreme treat
A woman in Singapore successfully retrieved her lost AirPod from a drain with the help of a local town council worker. The worker refused a monetary tip, accepting a box of doughnuts as a gesture of gratitude instead.
Why it matters
The story highlights community helpfulness and the efficiency of public services in Singapore, gaining significant social media traction.
A man came to a woman's rescue when she accidentally dropped her AirPod into a drain.
The incident was shared on TikTok by user i.tgal_insg on Wednesday (Sept 9), and the video has garnered more than 52,500 views as at Friday afternoon.
In the caption, the woman said she had accidentally dropped her AirPod down a drain and was initially worried about the cost of replacing it.
"Singapore efficiency is real," she wrote.
According to her, she made a call before a man named Ronie, who was wearing a Jurong-Clementi-Bukit Batok Town Council shirt, arrived to help retrieve the lost AirPod. It is not clear where she made the call to.
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