It's difficult to go into any mall without seeing aspirant influencers pouting into cellphones. But, obviously, the fad has gone way beyond that and been weaponised to the extent that people must be reminded that it's wrong.
People, especially travellers, have to be reminded of a lot that we should all actually regard as common sense and common decency – and it's not just limited to not eating garlic or overdosing on peas before a 90-minute flight somewhere.
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