The NS Man, the Maid & the Camouflaged Backpack

Most of you would have seen this picture by now.

Many have expressed how 'soft' our NS Men have become. Getting the maid to carry his army backpack for him. Check out how some young parents view this incident.

I don't get it.

Doesn't everyone already know that NS men get their maids, mothers, grandmothers, and wives to wash and iron their uniforms for them? Polish their boots, wash and fold their socks, PT kit, underwear etc? These women also help the NS men to rest before they head back to camp, by cooking for them and cleaning the home, while they get some sleep, watch TV, play DOTA, or go chionging.

All these off-days menial chores could have easily been taken up by the 'tough' NS men. But somehow, everyone, male and female alike, like to be believe that these chores are supposed to be carried out by the NS men's maids, mothers, grandmothers, wives etc to begin with.

So why the hypocritical fuss about this NS man getting a maid (or his mother, or grandmother, or wife) to carry the backpack for him?

The NS man is already serving the nation. The least his females at home can do is to carry his backpack till he gets back to camp.