Sydney train commuter's 'gutless' message on his hand sparks debate - but could there be an innocent explanation?
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Everybody knows how difficult it is to end a relationship, but some manage to do it with dignity and grace. Bless those people and their hearts.
On the other end of the spectrum, though, there's this man who was seen on a Sydney train with a 'brutal' note written on his hand.
We bet he didn't mean to start a big fuss on social media, but thanks to radio host Emma Chow, he did.
The unidentified man was spotted on the train with the words 'Send breakup email' scribbled on the back of his left hand.
While he was scratching his neck, breakfast radio host Emma Chow secretly filmed him and posted the clip to TikTok with the phrase 'don't forget to break up with her'.
A train commuter was ridiculed online after being seen with a cruel note written on his hand. Credit: TikTok/mikeeandemma.
On their radio program, RnB Fridays, on The Edge 96, the Sydney media personality and her co-host Mike E criticised the 'gutless' behaviour live on air.
'I had to take a video of this because I couldn't quite believe this guy had written this note on his hand,' Emma told her co-host.
'Firstly, how embarrassing. Secondly, unbeknownst to her, this poor girl is going to get broken up with, and it's just going to land in her Gmail and be like, “I don't want to be together anymore”.'
Her co-host Mike was quick to jump to the man's defence and point out that an email is considerably longer than a text message.
According to the host, writing an email would give the man more room to explain why he was quitting his relationship with the unidentified, soon-to-be ex-girlfriend.
While her co-host was defending his opinions, Emma was having absolutely none of it.
'Say it to her face or say it on the phone at the very least,' she said. 'That is gutless; you cannot send an email to someone to break up with them.'
Followers of the radio show's TikTok page were divided and had mixed feelings about the now-viral video, which has been seen more than 1.5 million times on the platform.
Several users who agree with Chow commented and said, 'This is the most heartless way to break up with someone.' A second person added, 'That's brutal…'
'Girl is better off without him,' said a third.
While some were sceptical, others were more willing to give the man the benefit of the doubt.
'Maybe there's a reason he's got to do it over email rather than in person,' wrote one user in the comments. 'You can't judge him if you don't know him,' added another.
A third even pointed out that he didn't even deserve the backlash he was getting. 'We can all see an image of someone, make up the context, and form a judgement on them,' she said.
Even though Chow herself isn't exactly clear about what the context of the handwritten note is, plenty of other people have provided their views and opinions.
Some readers noted that the 'break up email' reminder doesn't refer to 'her' or 'him,' suggesting that it might be a completely different kind of reminder.
'It's a sales term. You send a breakup email to a potential customer that's not returning a call or email,' suggested one user.
A second agreed and added: 'Could be organising a work break up,' with a third joining and saying, 'There is a reason why people should mind their own business on public transport. The poor guy probably works in sales, and now he is being shamed here.'
Let's just cross our fingers that the man's coworkers were just getting a friendly reminder about their job and his partner's not receiving a ruthless relationship breakup email any time soon!
What do you think about this story, folks? Let us know in the comments!
On the other end of the spectrum, though, there's this man who was seen on a Sydney train with a 'brutal' note written on his hand.
We bet he didn't mean to start a big fuss on social media, but thanks to radio host Emma Chow, he did.
The unidentified man was spotted on the train with the words 'Send breakup email' scribbled on the back of his left hand.
While he was scratching his neck, breakfast radio host Emma Chow secretly filmed him and posted the clip to TikTok with the phrase 'don't forget to break up with her'.
A train commuter was ridiculed online after being seen with a cruel note written on his hand. Credit: TikTok/mikeeandemma.
On their radio program, RnB Fridays, on The Edge 96, the Sydney media personality and her co-host Mike E criticised the 'gutless' behaviour live on air.
'I had to take a video of this because I couldn't quite believe this guy had written this note on his hand,' Emma told her co-host.
'Firstly, how embarrassing. Secondly, unbeknownst to her, this poor girl is going to get broken up with, and it's just going to land in her Gmail and be like, “I don't want to be together anymore”.'
Her co-host Mike was quick to jump to the man's defence and point out that an email is considerably longer than a text message.
According to the host, writing an email would give the man more room to explain why he was quitting his relationship with the unidentified, soon-to-be ex-girlfriend.
While her co-host was defending his opinions, Emma was having absolutely none of it.
'Say it to her face or say it on the phone at the very least,' she said. 'That is gutless; you cannot send an email to someone to break up with them.'
Followers of the radio show's TikTok page were divided and had mixed feelings about the now-viral video, which has been seen more than 1.5 million times on the platform.
Several users who agree with Chow commented and said, 'This is the most heartless way to break up with someone.' A second person added, 'That's brutal…'
'Girl is better off without him,' said a third.
While some were sceptical, others were more willing to give the man the benefit of the doubt.
'Maybe there's a reason he's got to do it over email rather than in person,' wrote one user in the comments. 'You can't judge him if you don't know him,' added another.
A third even pointed out that he didn't even deserve the backlash he was getting. 'We can all see an image of someone, make up the context, and form a judgement on them,' she said.
Even though Chow herself isn't exactly clear about what the context of the handwritten note is, plenty of other people have provided their views and opinions.
Some readers noted that the 'break up email' reminder doesn't refer to 'her' or 'him,' suggesting that it might be a completely different kind of reminder.
'It's a sales term. You send a breakup email to a potential customer that's not returning a call or email,' suggested one user.
A second agreed and added: 'Could be organising a work break up,' with a third joining and saying, 'There is a reason why people should mind their own business on public transport. The poor guy probably works in sales, and now he is being shamed here.'
Let's just cross our fingers that the man's coworkers were just getting a friendly reminder about their job and his partner's not receiving a ruthless relationship breakup email any time soon!
What do you think about this story, folks? Let us know in the comments!