‘Geysers, Buckets And...:' Woman Lists 3 Things She Now Values The Most After Living In India
An Indian-American woman, based in Chicago, has shared three things she will never take for granted again after living in India. She highlighted everyday luxuries in the US that now feel especially valuable to her. Taking to X, Tanu Priya mentioned that the first luxury is hot water directly from the tap. She said she had to turn on the geyser 15 to 30 minutes before taking a shower, unlike in the US, where most of the homes have a centralised geyser.
The second thing she mentioned was the water pressure in the shower. She explained that the pressure was so low that she often used a bucket and mug to bathe. 'Hair washes required two buckets of water, while regular body washes used one bucket," she said.
The video quickly went viral, with many people trolling her.
One person commented, 'You can use a pressure pump in the bathroom for showers and other uses. They are not very expensive and have auto on-off, I have been using one for almost 12 yrs and it's working great."
Another wrote, 'Don't be a frog in the pond. Or keep living under a rock. There are electronic timers available that you control through an app so that you can start to stop the geyser."
'I think she was living in tribal areas of Orissa," added the next person.
'Don't become smart living in the USA, please ask Indian people who visit the USA on a short-term basis to know the harsh reality of the USA," someone commented.
Recently, an American woman living in India went viral after she said she was surprised by a habit among Indians of often arriving late to events.
Content creator Kristen Fischer said she had been living in India for some time, but was unable to understand how people can turn up on time for one event and then show up extremely late for another.
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