Viral clip shows resident dumping rubbish from upper floor, raising hygiene concerns and anger among flat residents
CLEANLINESS and proper hygiene are essential in shared living spaces, yet a viral incident has highlighted how quickly standards can deteriorate when residents act irresponsibly.
In a post on the social media platform Threads, user @nur_safillah shared a video documenting reckless behaviour at her block of flats.
The footage allegedly shows a resident hurling rubbish, including a plastic wash basin, from an upper floor onto a lower rooftop.
In the clip, neighbours from adjacent corridors can be heard shouting at the perpetrator, describing the act as “stupid” and complaining about the resulting foul smell.
One resident was heard pleading for intervention: “The rubbish smells so bad; management, please do something about it.”
In a follow-up post, @nur_safillah revealed that such incidents were not isolated, describing ongoing issues within the complex, including frequent acts of vandalism.
“The car gets vandalised almost every day. I don’t even know how troubled that person must be to do this daily. The rubbish still smells terrible, it’s hard to describe. I feel sorry for the residents on the ground floor who have to put up with the stench,” she wrote.
The viral video triggered a wider discussion on the challenges of high-rise living. Commenter Abdul Razif highlighted the lack of oversight in some developments, stressing that communal living requires collective responsibility.
“Housing developers usually provide maintenance services, including periodic cleaning. In my case, it’s done twice a year, typically at the end of the year and before Hari Raya,” he noted.
Another user, Khai Hassan, expressed concern over how such actions tarnish the reputation of the wider community.
“I feel sorry for well-mannered B40 individuals like myself. Because of behaviour like this, the entire B40 group ends up being unfairly judged,” he said.
Meanwhile, Dina Natasha emphasised that the problem lies with individual upbringing rather than the type of housing.
“I don’t like it when people criticise others just because they live in flats, as I grew up in one myself. This is about a person’s attitude. I was raised with discipline, and I never felt the need to behave like this,” she argued.
