M'sians Destroying Display At A Mall In Penang Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things
Sunway Carnival Mall visitors were seen destroying a building blocks display at the centre of the mall despite signage prohibiting them from doing so placed at the scene.
By Suraya Athira — 17 Aug 2022, 04:15 PM
Several families were spotted destroying a display made of large blocks in a mall in Penang, despite there being a sign telling visitors not to touch or remove the blocks, igniting the fury of netizens
The display at Sunway Carnival Mall was part of a 'Snap & Win' contest that took place from 12 August to 15 August. It featured huge building blocks that formed the phrase "I <3 Sunway Carnival" in the middle of the mall for visitors to take pictures with.
However, many visitors seemed to think that the display was for them to play with despite the clear sign telling them not to do so.
According to Sin Chew Daily, there was a big notice board that said, "Please DO NOT lean on the blocks. Please DO NOT remove or move the blocks," which was placed at the venue, but that did not stop people from demolishing the construction toys.
Photos show not only children dismantling the building blocks, but adults too.
Netizens were disappointed but not surprised with the unpleasant behaviour shown in the photos
Some Twitter users thought that such behaviour was "typical" for Malaysians.
Many netizens also blamed people for being "lazy" to read, saying, "This is the importance of English (language) education. This must've happened because they were illiterate."
Another person sarcastically praised the mall visitors when they wrote, "This shows how much Malaysians 'love' to read."
Some people blamed the mall management for tempting visitors to touch the display
"Sunway is the one that's being less sensitive, but the public is getting blamed for not understanding different mediums of non-verbal communication in public spaces," mooted a netizen.
Another person opined that the display seemed like a form of participatory art, saying, "If you put toys out in the open, don't get mad when people start playing with them."
Following the incident, the mall's management has re-arranged the blocks back to its original structure
A photo uploaded by a netizen in the comments section of the mall's Facebook post shows the structure cordoned off with stanchions to prevent the incident from happening again.
