Americans who move to the UK from the USA are often confused by our customs and practices. One person was shocked to discover that there is a heated towel rail.
Reddit user viral post r/CasualUKThe American posted a photo of a towel rail that they found in their hotel’s bathroom. They had to guess its purpose.
They wrote: “American here, what the hell is this in my hotel bathroom? my guess is it’s for hanging and drying towels?”
Their post has received more than 5,300 upvotes and almost 1,500 comments from British users who confirmed they were correct.
One person affirmed: “Radiator cross towel drying rail.”
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Someone else joked: “In all senses, this guy doesn’t know where his towel is.”
“My parents have one in their fairly small bathroom. Always used to burn my arse on the thing when drying my feet. Never learned,”One Redditor was fondly recalled.
Another person suggested: “Thats for putting your underwear on while you shower so it’s nice and warm.”
They were enthused by the response of another person. “That’s some 3022 thinking right there.”
Reddit was hilariously wrong in some of its responses.
One person quipped: “Ladder to the diving board.”
Someone else suggested: “It’s tricky to get the hang of, but it’s for resting your balls on after a shower. The heat dries them out faster, which helps to prevent jock itch and fungal infection.
“It’s got different rails to cope with different height people, and different length ballsacks. If you have a particularly hairy a**e crack, you can also use the vertical to dry that out too.
“I didn’t realise this was a uniquely British thing.”
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