Many peak desi mom comments, criticism, and a response from the hotel itself were sparked by an image of an Indian woman drying laundry on the balcony of an opulent Dubai hotel. Earlier this week, Pallavi Venkatesh shared a video on Instagram that showed her mother, Atlantis the Palm, in Dubai hanging clothes to dry. Moms at the Palm Atlantis just mommin, she wrote. The camera pans to another balcony where more clothing is drying in the sun, while the elder Venkatesh gingerly hangs a pair of shorts to dry on the guard rail. The video has garnered 11 million views and over 900 comments since it was shared six days ago.
"Moms are really adorable," a user on Instagram commented.
"Mom can be removed from India, but it is impossible to remove India from mom," said someone in the comments. Whereas, a lot of people denounced the behavior as bad manners.
"Dubai authorities have outlawed the practice of letting clothes air dry on balconies. In order to preserve the aesthetic appeal of the city, the Dubai Municipality has asked residents not to hang their laundry outside or on windowsills in 2021. That is prohibited." One of the people said, "Venkatesh You could be fined."
Another person questioned, "Doesn't the hotel have laundry and dryer facilities on-site? It's a practice shared by all in the UK. Drying clothes is a natural process." Another user on Instagram wrote, "Stop hating yall.".
The five-star resort Atlantis The Palm, which is renowned for its opulent amenities and first-rate service, arbitrated the dispute in the comments section.
Regarding the widely shared video, what remarks did the hotel make?
While congratulating the Indian woman on her mom's duties, the hotel also reminded her that visitors can use the retractable drying cable provided in every bathroom to finish drying their clothes. Mum duties, the hotel official account wrote, accompanied by an emoji of applause. The hotel also stated, We hope you enjoyed your visit! (We provide a retractable drying cord in each bathroom, allowing you to dry your clothing over the bath.). .