Pregnant woman can't understand what's happening to her on the train - and films it immediately

Stockholm (Sweden) - It's a moment she won't soon forget: Pregnant Mona M. Ali (35) was standing on a Stockholm metro train last month. Although there were several seats for older people and pregnant women, no one moved to stand up for her. Stunned, the expectant mother grabbed her cell phone to record the situation.

The clip (see below) is now a viral hit on TikTok with two million clicks. In it, Ali films himself while a young man in one of the "pregnant seats" stares at his cell phone.

Most of the other passengers are also busy with their smartphones. The Swedish woman rolls her eyes in annoyance. But Ali, who was 25 weeks pregnant that day, not only receives approval from the audience, but also a headwind.

Not everyone felt her criticism was justified. Others, however, jumped to her side and supported her video.

In an interview with Newsweek this week, the 35-year-old explained about the man sitting in one of the "pregnant seats": "I was honestly quite surprised that no one reacted. My belly was clearly visible and right in front of him."

But Ali made a mistake.

It may be that her belly could not be overlooked. But the man would have had to be looking, which he doesn't do, at least not in the clip.

But it's easy to miss the two signs in particular if you're engrossed in your smartphone and sit down in the first available seat. In the end, Ali doesn't want to accuse the man of any malicious intent.

"I see this a lot, especially with older people standing near priority seats, while young, healthy people stare at their cell phones and are completely unaware of their surroundings," she told the US magazine.

Ali therefore sees her clip, which she actually only shot for her husband, as a bit of a warning: "I wanted to encourage people to be more attentive and considerate."

However, she could have made things easier by simply asking her husband to take a seat.