Boy Seen Eating At Ikea Tampines Showroom Dining Table, Grandma Says “It's Just A Kid”
To be fair, Ikea's mock-up homes can feel surprisingly realistic, right?
Ikea's showroom displays are designed to look like real homes, but some people may have taken that idea a little too literally.
A shopper recently took to Facebook to share photos of a boy who appeared to be eating at a dining table inside one of Ikea Tampines' showroom display rooms.
The post, which was uploaded to public Facebook group Complaint Singapore on June 21, showed an elderly woman and a child seated at what appeared to be a fully staged dining setup.
According to the post, the shopper approached the woman and told her that eating inside the showroom display was not allowed.
The woman’s reported response: “It’s just a kid.”
The incident apparently irked the shopper, who later uploaded photos of the pair online with the caption: “Yum yum, who cares if I disturb other shoppers.”
To be fair, Ikea has spent years perfecting the art of making its mock-up apartments feel incredibly realistic.
Some of the showroom setups are so convincing that perhaps treating a display dining table like an actual dining table felt like the next logical step.
In a statement to 8days.sg, a spokesperson from IKEA Singapore said eating in showroom settings comes with hygiene and food safety considerations, and can interrupt the experience for other shoppers.
"We encourage our customers to feel right at home in our IKEA room settings because they’re designed to inspire everyday life at home in Singapore. To ensure a comfortable and enjoyable shopping experience for everyone, we invite hungry customers to have their meals in our IKEA Swedish Restaurant, where plates, cutlery, and a more comfortable setting are ready for families of all sizes. Our co-workers are on hand to provide guidance and support to customers where needed," they said.
Unsurprisingly, many netizens were not impressed.
"I don't blame the kid, I blame the granny for enabling,” wrote one commenter.
Others took a more lighthearted view of the situation, with one joking: “Did they use the toilet bowl? Please check.”
Some, however, felt the shopper should not have posted photos of the child online.
"OK but don't show the kid's face. This is grandma's problem," read a comment, while another wrote, "Should inform the staff to tell them off.”
Photos: Complaint Singapore/Facebook
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