Want some peace and quiet while recording a podcast? Maybe don’t do it at a restaurant where people are, you know, eating and chatting.
Malaysian actress and influencer Zarina Anjoulie, also known as Anju, recently got into a heated argument with a diner while filming an episode of the Netizen Corner podcast at a nasi kandar eatery in Cyberjaya, Malaysia.
And the confrontation was caught on camera.
According to Malaysian media reports, the argument started when Zarina complained that an auntie seated behind her was talking too loudly and disrupting the recording.
In a video that has since gone viral, Zarina can be heard shouting “Diam!” (Malay for “Shut up!”) before turning around and confronting the woman in Mandarin.
But the auntie wasn’t having any of it.
“This isn’t your mother’s house!” she shot back, telling Zarina to go home if she wanted to record a podcast.
Zarina fired back in Mandarin, insisting it was her place and asking: “Can’t you see I’m trying to record?”
The auntie stood her ground, pointing out that they were in a public space and she had every right to talk.
Things got even more heated when Zarina got up and approached the woman, prompting a man to step in and calm the situation.
Zarina eventually walked away.
The incident has since sparked debate online, with many netizens siding with the auntie.
They argued that diners should be free to eat and chat without worrying about disrupting someone’s recording.
“The audacity of asking someone to keep quiet in a public place just because she’s recording a podcast. And those two men with her equally (face palm emoji). No words,” commented one netizen.
Others questioned why the podcast team had chosen to film at a restaurant in the first place.
After all, wouldn’t a studio have been a better choice?