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The six minutes of footage show an older gentleman, known as 'Bus Uncle' verbally attacking a man for asking him to be quiet. The film was taken by a fellow passenger in order to provide evidence in the event that the altercation turned violent. As the clip circulated, its popularity rocketed and became a media phenomenon in Hong Kong. Various phrases from the clip have entered popular culture in Hong Kong asics gel kayano 20 baratas , with the words of Bus Uncle appearing in songs and on t-shirts. A camera phone on public transport caused similar controversy in South Korea in 2005, when a woman was photographed refusing to clean up after her dog. The lady, aboard a Korean subway train, watched as her lap dog defecated on the train's floor. Refusing to clear the mess up, she even accepted a lady's tissue, only to wipe the dog's behind and leave the mess on the floor. After leaving the train at the next stop, her actions would be national news. 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