There’s nothing worse than being hungry, finally getting your hands on a delicious meal, only to have your appetite ruined by something completely out of your control.
That’s exactly what happened to one girl whose lunch was cut short by a stranger’s cigarette ash.
Just wanted to enjoy her one meal, but ash had other plans
In a video posted by TikTok user @wawameoww, she was enjoying her one and only meal of the day at an outdoor restaurant while casually recording a video.
It was meant to be just a simple moment with good food, a peaceful setting, and a short clip for memories.
But just as she was about to dig in, something unexpected happened. She paused mid-bite and muttered,
Weh, what just fell?”
Cigarette ash landed in her rice… and her gravy
To her horror, it turned out to be ash from a man’s cigarette, someone who had casually walked past her table while smoking.
And it didn’t stop there. Upon checking more closely, she realised the ash had also fallen into a small bowl of gravy that came with her meal.
Frozen in frustration, she sat silently before pointing out,
You know what? The ash also fell into this.”
By then, her appetite had completely vanished. She ended the video with a disheartened sign-off:
Dah la, no mood to continue the story. Bye.”
“If smokers themselves wouldn’t eat cigarette ash, why should we?”
Speaking to WeirdKaya, Wawa shared more about what happened that day and how it made her feel.
I was ordering chicken chop rice, and that was actually my first meal of the day. When I saw the cigarette ash, I felt frustrated, sad, and a bit frozen. I was really hungry and didn’t know what to do,” she said.
Although the incident dampened her appetite, she still ate what she could.
I still ate the chicken but only picked at the rice where I was sure it was clean. As a student, I couldn’t just waste it.”
She also expressed strong views about smoking in public dining spaces.
“Honestly, people who smoke in public dining areas are really inconsiderate. Even some smokers get uncomfortable when others smoke too close. So imagine how we non-smokers feel. We worry about our health, but they act like it’s no big deal.”
“Most of the time, it’s non-smokers who suffer more from secondhand smoke. And if smokers themselves wouldn’t eat cigarette ash, why should we end up with it in our food?”
‘I’d wish for them to die faster but they’re already doing that themselves’
The video quickly gained attention online, sparking a wave of reactions from netizens who were equally upset.
Many criticised the man’s inconsiderate behaviour, especially for smoking in what appeared to be a non-smoking area.
Here’s how some viewers responded:
“I’d wish for them to die faster but they’re already doing that themselves. I swear I hate people like this.”
“No common sense. Useless.”
“I absolutely cannot stand it when I’m eating and there’s cigarette smoke or ash around.”
“Poor girl, she probably totally lost her mood to eat.”
“WTF. Getting ash in your food is unforgivable. So inconsiderate of their surroundings.”
“I’M THE ONE GETTING MAD JUST WATCHING THIS. Girl, you’re way too calm for someone who’s hungry.”
A little more awareness, a lot less frustration
This woman’s quiet lunch turned viral not because of drama, but because of something many can relate to, just wanting to eat in peace.
So next time you light up near a public area, maybe ask yourself this, is it worth ruining someone else’s meal?
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