‘Furniture Shopping vs Free Lounging’: Hyderabad Crowd’s Store Visit Divides Internet

Testing furniture- items like a sofa in specific- is quite a common practice that many do around the world. From sitting and even lying on them to whatnot, customers have often been seen trying anything and everything before they finally spend a good amount on a new piece of furniture. However, when something similar was seen happening at an Indian store, the reactions that came in response were not exactly “supportive”. A video was shared online, which showed the crowd casually lounging at sofas and chairs at a Hyderabad store.Soon, netizens began to react, where some found it “normal” and a "worldwide practice", while others called it “problematic public behaviour”. The comment section also witnessed remarks on the “lack of civic sense” of the crowd.Check

out the viral post:“Apart from the obvious lack of civic sense, this is also how unhealthy our population is. This is what happens when you eat a high carb/sugary diet and don't exercise. Most Indians don't even walk every day,” a user said.The post was shared on X (formerly Twitter), by the handle ‘mssakshinarula’. The post was shared 2 days ago and pulled more than 526K views from people.

Apart from the obvious lack of civic sense, this is also how unhealthy our population is. This is what happens when you eat a high carb/sugary diet and don't exercise. Most Indians don't even walk every day. pic.twitter.com/K3cZQ7RFNy

— Sakshi Narula (@mssakshinarula) June 18, 2026

Internet’s reactions: “Omg ur talking about Civic sense without common sense don’t you know that you shouldn’t film them and post it on social media without their consent and who are you to judge someone as if you are super women came from a different world. Mind your business,” a user said. “This is completely wrong. Across the ikea stores in the world people sit like this and check the comfort. There is nothing wrong with checking anything before you buy. I agree India lacks in civic sense but in this case it is not,” added another person. “I don’t know how to react to this,” added another.