Woman questions high-rise living as amenities lie empty even on weekends: ‘What’s even the point?’
A woman has sparked a conversation about life in high-rise residential societies after sharing a video of her seemingly deserted complex on a Saturday evening. Despite the presence of amenities such as a swimming pool, she pointed out that hardly anyone appeared to be using them.A woman shared a glimpse of her high-rise society, asking why residents pay for amenities they rarely get time to use. (Instagram/rekha4917)(Also read: Woman reflects on loneliness in high-rise societies: ‘No one pays attention to anyone’)Taking to Instagram, the woman, identified as Rekha Singh, shared a video showing her high-rise society and an empty swimming pool. In the clip, she questioned the purpose of paying for premium amenities when residents are often too occupied with work and personal responsibilities to make use of them.‘Everyone is cooped up inside their homes’Showing the quiet surroundings, Singh said, “What’s even the point of such a society? Nothing. It’s Saturday, yet you can’t see anyone around. The swimming pool is lying empty, there’s no one around to swim. It’s evening time, and everyone is cooped up inside their homes because nobody has any time. Everyone is paying maintenance, but no one has the time to actually utilise it.”Watch the clip here:Her observation highlighted a familiar contradiction of modern urban living, where residents may have access to swimming pools, gyms, clubhouses and landscaped common areas, but demanding schedules leave little time to enjoy them.The video also appeared to touch upon the sense of isolation that can sometimes accompany life in large apartment complexes. While high-rise societies are designed to accommodate hundreds of families within one community, shared spaces can still remain surprisingly quiet, particularly when residents have different work schedules and routines.(Also read:
