A woman travelling on the Delhi Metro has caught social media’s attention for an unusual reason. Dressed in a bathrobe, with a towel wrapped around her head and under-eye patches on her face, she was seen sitting inside a train while appearing to follow her skincare routine. The video has prompted a discussion about public etiquette, personal freedom and whether people should be judged for their choices.
Delhi Metro video sparks online debate
The clip was shared on X by a user named @HaramiParindey. It appears to show the woman inside a train on the Delhi Metro, wearing bathroom slippers along with her bathrobe.Sharing the video, the user wrote, “Crazier stuff keeps happening on Indian metros every day.”The post drew mixed reactions. While some users questioned the woman’s decision to dress this way in a public place, others focused on how fellow passengers appeared to react.One user commented, “The way everyone on that train is acting like this is completely normal is the scariest part honestly,”Another compared public reactions in India and abroad, writing, “Look at the level of judgement in eyes of those aunties and men, if she would have done this NYC subway or Lodon tube nobody would gaf about this.”Disagreeing with this view, one user said, “If I am traveling in metro with my daughters, I will tell them not to repeat this stupidity in public space. There’s a reason we have private places and public places.”The clip also prompted a humorous response from another user, who wrote, “Aunty soch rahi Beta Hum to Fudu hi reh gaye zindagi mein. “
Internet questions whether viral acts are done for views
Some users wondered whether the incident was intended to attract attention on social media. One person wrote, “I’m sure she is influencer and the one who recorded it is her camera person, people are doing nasty stuff just to get view. Why do they are allowed to do this thing in public places they should be charged for this crime.”Others questioned whether the woman’s actions warranted criticism in the first place. One user asked, “Frankly i cant see anything wrong with this, what rule was broken here?”Disclaimer: The views expressed in the social media comments are those of the respective users. The Times of India does not independently endorse these opinions.Thumb image: X
