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In the battle of dirty socks on the couch tweeple side with Malala over her husband. Here’s what happened

Malala Yousafzai took to Twitter to share what she did when she found her husband Asser Malik's dirty socks on their couch.

Published on: Feb 5, 2023, 20:46:23 IST
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Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai took to Twitter to share a post about throwing away her husband’s socks. Since being posted, her tweet has prompted people to share various comments with many praising her move. “Found socks on sofa, asked @MalikAsser if they were his, he said the socks were dirty and I can put them away. So I took them and put them in the (rubbish) bin,” she wrote in her tweet.

Malala Yousafzai's tweet has gone viral since being shared. (Reuters photo)
Malala Yousafzai's tweet has gone viral since being shared. (Reuters photo)

Her husband Asser Malik also reacted to the post with a Twitter poll. “What would you do if someone said the socks on the sofa were dirty?” he posted and shared two options. They’re “Put them in laundry” and “Throw them in bin.” He concluded his tweet with a hashtag #AskingForAfreind. So far the results say that most people supported Malala Yousafzai’s act of throwing away the socks.

Take a look at the posts:

Several people reacted with laughing out loud emoticons. Many people also shared comments on her savage move. “Gosh.. sofa is NOT a place to put socks... dirty or not,” wrote a Twitter user. “I love how you thought putting up a poll for this would prove your point. Naaaah... We're team Malala through every thick and thin (dirty socks),” shared another. “Malala did right. Malala rocked, Malik Asser shocked,” commented a third. “My husband is totally on Malala’s side (as am I). Put them in the basket dude!” expressed a fourth.

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    Trisha Sengupta

    Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.Read More