As Malaysia grapples with a scorching heatwave, with temperatures soaring to the mid-thirties, an unusual sight has captured netizens’ attention: clothes drying so rapidly in the intense heat that they appear to emit smoke.
A Malaysian woman’s laundry routine has turned into an internet sensation.
Captured on video and shared on TikTok, the clothes, hung out to dry under the relentless sun in Kelantan, exhibited what seemed like smoke rising off of them.
Netizens speculate the phenomenon to be rapid evaporation due to the extreme temperatures reported to be between 34°C to 35°C.
With the video showing clothes drying so fast that steam appears to rise off them at just 8:40 in the morning, viewers chimed in with humorous takes on the situation, highlighting the sweltering conditions.
They joked about how hot it is, saying you could almost cook eggs without a stove or that drying clothes become extra crispy.
Some even said that sitting in front of a fan feels like sitting near a bonfire because of the heat.
Everyone’s trying to find a bit of humor in the heatwave, making light of those sweat-soaked days with a bit of shared laughter online.
Some humorously commented on how the soul seems to leave the body due to the heat.
