A TikTok of a woman flat ironing her long hair on a train shocked viewers who thought it was inconsiderate. Now she's doubling down.

26.07.2023 - 15:21 / insider.com

Viewers called out a TikToker for being inconsiderate of others by flat ironing her hair on a train, but she's doubled down by filming herself eating pungent foods on public transport, sparking a debate about passenger etiquette.

On June 9, a TikToker who goes by Dani posted a video that appeared to show her straightening her hair while sitting on a train. In an on-screen caption, she praised trains in the UK for having electrical outlets, although it's unclear from the video whether the flat iron was actually plugged in.

The video received 872,000 views and over 540 comments which were split on the behavior. While some commended the TikToker on her creative thinking and wrote that they'd done the same thing in the past, others felt she was being inconsiderate of other passengers who were sitting nearby.

"Noo that's nasty girl. Do that at home. Hair everywhere and the smell," one viewer wrote in a comment that received over 3,200 likes. 

The creator directly responded to the comment in a follow-up video posted the same day in which she could be seen opening a container filled with food. "I hear what you're saying, but I do way more disgusting stuff on this train," she said to the camera, adding this included eating her "meal prep." In a further upload, she could be seen tucking into the food which she wrote in an on-screen caption had sat in her bag for 10 hours.

Not quite done yet, the TikToker responded to the same comment once again three days later, and filmed herself eating what appeared to be salmon on a public bus. This time she received 427,000 views and over 470 comments who called her out for the continued lack of consideration for others, especially for those who may have a fish allergy, or sensory issues that would make any strong smells especially difficult to deal with. 

"It's funny when people think it's 'cute' or 'quirky' to not have any sense of social graces or consideration for others," one viewer wrote in a top comment that received 4,700 likes.

The creator addressed some of the criticism in another video, calling the salmon situation a "feral move," and said she "wouldn't be ecstatic" if someone pulled out a salmon while sitting next to her either, but pointed out she was sitting alone, and said the fish didn't really smell as it was pre-cooked and refrigerated. 

Some comments said that they loved the TikToker's attitude and felt people should be able to eat what they wanted on a train. Seemingly unfazed by the entire debate, Dani later posted another video that showed her eating a variety of food on more public transport.

Dani has over 29,000 followers on TikTok where she posts get-ready-with-me style videos. She did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

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