Indian woman eats with hands in London Tube. Viral video sparks debate

[Austin 3:!6]

Comfortably seated in the London Tube, the woman ate a traditional meal with her hands while engaged in a loud phone conversation.

https://www.indiatoday.in/trending-news/story/indian-woman-eats-with-hands-in-london-tube-viral-video-sparks-debate-2733047-2025-05-30

 

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKRi9SMyIId/?igsh=bzRyc3czaW8xMTlz

[sandeep]

so rude

[coffee_rules]

Eating is ok, but that phone conversation in public is so damned irritating. I  would have wanted to snatch the phone and dump that plate on her head

[Prabhdeep Singh]

Actually this is not right as other people use the trains, they don’t want to sit on seats with stains.

 

There are many parks in London, I am sure you can wait to eat elsewhere or just use utensils.

 

Also certain people have issues with certain smells which cause mild allergic reactions like sneezing.

[coffee_rules]

Don’t they eat Burgers, pizza, Fries , Chicken wings, legs, whatnot with their bare hands. Stupid racist people judging others. Aur koi kaam dhanda  hain nahin inn logon ko 

 

 

[Ranvir]

Eating rice or anything wet/saucy/curry with your hands is seen as disgusting in the west. Even in North West India it's the same.

 

It's just the way it is.

 

The first time I saw someone eating like that shocked me, now imagine what a non Indian would think.

 

Edited June 2 by Ranvir

[kepler37b]

12 hours ago, coffee_rules said:

Don’t they eat Burgers, pizza, Fries , Chicken wings, legs, whatnot with their bare hands. Stupid racist people judging others. Aur koi kaam dhanda  hain nahin inn logon ko 

 

 

I travel extensively in hyderabad metro. Never seen a person eating anything other than biscuit/chocolate.  Very civilized.

 

I find her behaviour annoying. 

[Gollum]

3 hours ago, Ranvir said:

Eating rice or anything wet/saucy/curry is seen as disgusting in the west. Even in North West India it's the same.

 

It's just the way it is.

 

The first time I saw someone eating like that shocked me, now imagine what a non Indian would think.

 

How do you eat rajma chawal in NW India? Kadhi Chawal? Those are standard dishes.

[Gollum]

Never seen anyone eat full fledged dishes in metros/buses/local trains in India. Max namkeen, chips, chocolate, biscuits, soft drinks.

[MechEng]

I travelled to Georgia with a popular Indian travel agency, usually I go solo and make my itinerary but Georgia's reputation of deporting Indians for no reason made me consider a travel agency as a safe option.

 

Needless to say, most of my co-travellers were well off businessmen and mostly early GenXers or Boomers. So we were going to Kazbegi mountains close to Russia border and we had to climb a steep elevation since the cathedral there is located in high altitude.

 

All of sudden during our upward trip, everyone in the bus started singing bhajans in a very loud voice for nearly 2-3 hours non stop without taking breaks. It felt like I was going for Vaishno Devi darshan instead of a remotely located cathedral in Eastern Europe.

 

Promised myself that I will travel strictly solo the next time.

Edited June 2 by MechEng

[coffee_rules]

3 hours ago, Ranvir said:

Eating rice or anything wet/saucy/curry is seen as disgusting in the west. Even in North West India it's the same.

 

It's just the way it is.

 

The first time I saw someone eating like that shocked me, now imagine what a non Indian would think.

 

That was roti and curry she was eating. I eat rice and sambar / dal/ Rajma with bare hands at home or in parties. That video was made to go viral . Nobody eats like that in metros . Stop being judgmental 

 

 

[EnterTheVoid]

Our guys really need to read the room and develop basic civic since.

[Ranvir]

3 hours ago, Gollum said:

How do you eat rajma chawal in NW India? Kadhi Chawal? Those are standard dishes.

I meant eating those dishes with your bare hands is seen as weird and disgusting. It's the equivalent of eating an ice cream scoop with your hands.

 

Now what if you suddenly have to do something else with your hands at the same time, like answer the phone. In this case she would be touching parts of the train such as seat handles with her greasy hands. Not to mention how the smell of such strong food lingers on your hands despite washing it.

[Gollum]

14 minutes ago, Ranvir said:

I meant eating those dishes with your bare hands is seen as weird and disgusting. It's the equivalent of eating an ice cream scoop with your hands.

 

Now what if you suddenly have to do something else with your hands at the same time, like answer the phone. In this case she would be touching parts of the train such as seat handles with her greasy hands. Not to mention how the smell of such strong food lingers on your hands despite washing it.

Against doing it in public. The woman in question here conducted herself poorly.

Edited June 2 by Gollum

[Mariyam]

53 minutes ago, Ranvir said:

I meant eating those dishes with your bare hands is seen as weird and disgusting. It's the equivalent of eating an ice cream scoop with your hands.

 

Now what if you suddenly have to do something else with your hands at the same time, like answer the phone. In this case she would be touching parts of the train such as seat handles with her greasy hands. Not to mention how the smell of such strong food lingers on your hands despite washing it.

 

I eat Biriyani with my hands. That is how its supposed to be eaten. Easier that way when you have chunks of meat on the bone.

 

For a Rajma chawal, I'd use a fork.

[Ranvir]

42 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Against doing it in public. The woman in question here conducted herself poorly.

At home people can do whatever they want, they have access to a tap to wash their hands.

 

But my point about the smell lingering on your hands still stands. Even after cutting garlic and washing my hands I cannot get rid of the smell immediately, now imagine what it's like with some heavily masalified dish that you are forming into little balls.

[Ranvir]

25 minutes ago, Mariyam said:

 

I eat Biriyani with my hands. That is how its supposed to be eaten. Easier that way when you have chunks of meat on the bone.

 

For a Rajma chawal, I'd use a fork.

Sorry I meant that's just how it's perceived.

 

People are free to eat however they want but I advise against doing it in public where it's not considered the norm.

[Austin 3:!6]

This video was shot when the train leaving Canada Water station and the next station is Canary Wharf (London's Wall street). Not a great place to eat like that in a packed train with all office goers and bankers. There is absolutely nothing wrong in eating with hands but time & place is everything IMO.

[coffee_rules]

9 hours ago, Mariyam said:

 

I eat Biriyani with my hands. That is how its supposed to be eaten. Easier that way when you have chunks of meat on the bone.

 

For a Rajma chawal, I'd use a fork.

Why fork? Spoon or hands are better to get a mothful. Forks are used by snooty stiff-upper-lipped elite goras  

[crictime]

In AC trains the smell of food lingers for lot of time. 

 

Probably a video just to make lot of bucks from youtube viewership.Don't think it would have garnered so many views had she eaten dry fruits. Perhaps she was told to eat the full lunch to make it sensational and viral.