In a now-viral video, an Indian woman was spotted drying clothes on the balcony of her room at a 5-star hotel in Dubai. The video, posted by Instagram user Pallavi Venkatesh, shows her mother drying clothes at Atlantis, The Palm, where they were staying during their family holiday.
The video, captioned “Moms just momming at Palm Atlantis,” has garnered over 11 million views. In response, the official Instagram account of Atlantis The Palm commented,
“Mom duties. We hope you enjoyed your stay! (We include a retractable drying cord in every bathroom, so that you can dry your clothing over the bath).”
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While the video attracted criticism from some social media users, calling it bad manners and disrespectful to hotel rules, others defended the woman. One user pointed out,
“The hotel literally commented and people are still crying,”
while another added,
“Everyone in the UK does it. It’s a natural way to dry clothes. Stop hating.”
The incident sparked a lively discussion online, with various opinions on the appropriateness of drying clothes on the balcony of a luxury hotel.