An American tourist has left British social media users both amused and stunned after she publicly admitted she couldn't figure out how to use the sink in her London hotel room.
The Sink Dilemma That Baffled a Tourist
The blogger, known as Angelica on TikTok under the username @angelicajenniferr, was documenting her travels in the UK when she encountered an unexpected problem. In a video from her trip, she confessed to her viewers her struggle with the bathroom fixture.
"Okay, I'm currently in London and guys, I don't know how to make my sink water go away," she said. "I have tried clicking it." Angelica questioned whether she was missing something obvious or if the sink was simply broken, explaining, "It doesn't click. Is there a button I'm missing?"
In a plea for help, she added, "Yall, how do I make the water go away? Um, can anyone who lives in London or Europe help me? Because my sink is broken or, I don't know if it's broken or if I'm being dumb. The water isn't going away." In the video's caption, she wrote, "I feel so dumb but also I’m totally about to call the front desk."
The Simple Solution Revealed
Fortunately, the mystery was soon solved. In a follow-up video, which has since garnered over 200,000 views, Angelica revealed the solution after finally calling hotel staff for assistance.
"Let me go down the list of things that you told me to try, and it still didn't work, and then I'll tell you what did work," she began. She detailed her failed attempts: "I have been pushing on this thing. My knuckles will be bleeding soon. People said to pull this down, to pull this. Nothing works."
The answer was far simpler than she had imagined. "They were like, flip it like a coin," she recounted, referring to the advice from the hotel front desk. Demonstrating the mechanism, she showed how the plug could be flipped over to open or close the drain. "That's so much easier. I have nails, and I was afraid to break them," she joked, calling the experience a "blonde moment."
Social Media Reacts to the Sink Saga
The viral videos sparked a wave of reactions from commenters. While some were shocked by her initial confusion, many others rushed to her defence.
One critical viewer remarked, "Not trying everything then lol," while another simply stated, "Standard hotel sink..." A third commenter pointed out, "So if you didn't think to try this, you obviously hadn't tried everything."
However, a significant number of people shared that they would have been equally perplexed. One person commented, "Italian here. Never seen anything like that. In fact, I would have been in trouble too... It should also be said that it seems like a very unhygienic solution."
Even Brits admitted the design wasn't universal. "As a Brit, I would have been lost too, don't worry. I know these sinks exist, but they're not everywhere," one user wrote. Another agreed, stating, "I'm a Brit and have never seen a plug like this. Don't worry, you're not alone!" The incident highlights the small but surprising cultural and design differences that travellers can encounter.
