An Indian Vlogger discussed social media after posting a video from the city of New York, and is called the “simplest city in the US”, which captures the thick, dishonest-melted smoke rising from the manhole at a busy intersection. In the clip, Nitish Edviti did a distinctive NYC crosswalk film, where dense white smoke suddenly exits the manhole in the middle of the road. While locals seem unaffected, pedestrians and vehicles run as usual, this scene hit many international audiences as unusual and unstable.In a video posted on Instagram, Nitish gave it the “American’s most smelly city” caption.The video has given rise to a wide range of reactions on social media. While some spectators found the situation entertaining, others took a more important stance, which they see as double standards. Many reported that the western countries, especially in the media, are in a hurry to highlight the problems of cleanliness and infrastructure in developing countries, yet often remain silent about the same issues in their cities. Footage of smoke and dishonesty coming from Manhole in New York, he argued, is a clear example of the kind of problems when being in the West.A user commented, “This is what the Western media never shows.”While another said, “OMG I can’t believe it is NYC.”One said, “Please tag this video to show the President to show the mirror.”One and one said that “it looks so yucky,” expresses hatred.Before Edvity shared another video that highlighted an experience in the US. In an Instagram reel, he expressed surprise how his neighbors reacted after a fire in a nearby house. He noticed that no one took any step to investigate or offer help to the owner of the house. While the fire department quickly arrived and handled the situation, he found the lack of concern of neighbors especially noticeable.
