- By Mayukh Debnath
- Tue, 26 Nov 2024 04:47 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Viral Videos: An Indian woman residing in Dubai has sparked an online debate by expressing her displeasure with her maid "slouching" on the sofa and using her phone during work hours. In a self-made video on Instagram, Anamika Rana asked fellow social media users to help her determine if she was overreacting and suggest some methods she could use to establish boundaries with her house help.
She also acknowledged that the maid is good at her work and a "fairly" new hire. "So I just caught my maid on the camera. She was literally, like, slouching like this (imitates action) and kind of like chilling on her phone or something on the sofa," Rana said. The reel garnered an upward of 5,000 likes and more than 900 comments, as of 04:30 pm Tuesday.
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"I know a lot of you might think, 'So what is the big deal?' See, I am a millennial, and perhaps my maid is a Gen Z, and we both are from different generations. And also, I am not very 'pro' at maid handling," she added. "I'm not sure how to react because she's good at her work... I don't want to mess this up," Rana stated further, saying her maid "sometimes" sits on the bed as well.
Commenting on the reel, one user asked, "Why can't she sit on the sofa?" Meanwhile, another said, "Sofa is okay.. But set boundary at bed". Another user asserted, "In short ...she is sitting on your head [laughter emoji]". One of the comments also read, "She should have dedicated space to sit comfortably when the work is done".
One of the users also reflected on their personal experience, saying, "U need to set the boundaries.. I too did the same mistake n then she started using things very easily, changing the channel if my daughter was watching something, then taking juice n making sandwiches and even eating fruits without my consent. N then misbehaving n saying no to many home chores.. u need to stop it right from the beginning".
However, another user bitterly criticised Rana over the situation, saying, "Wow! slouching on the sofa? Sitting on the bed? How dare she?! Absolutely unacceptable behaviour from a human being. YOU ARE SICK."