I thought this common act was ‘normal’ in Australia – but the reaction I got from an American has me questioning everything

A mum has sparked a fierce debate after asking if it’s publicly acceptable to leave the house with wet hair.

Evie Farrell, who runs the business ‘Mumpack Trips’ hosting holidays for women, was in Malaysia when an American noticed her hair was dripping wet. 

Evie told FEMAIL the traveller was ‘surprised’ – even more so when other Australians on the trip did the same. 

She shared a snap of her with wet hair on Facebook alongside the caption: ‘It’s a very Aussie thing apparently?’

‘In my opinion as long as my hair is dry by time I get to where I’m going (restaurant, dinner, work etc) I am good with leaving the room with wet hair,’ Evie continued. 

‘Why waste time with a blow dry especially when it takes time and makes me hot, plus no guarantee it will look better than the drip dry anyway.’

A debate took off in the comments, with many saying they never dry their hair after washing it.  

‘As a curly girl, I am anti-heat damage, so I’ve left my house with wet hair every day since I was probably 12 years old,’ one wrote. 

‘I’ve never owned a blow dryer in my life. Wet hair, don’t care!’ another said. 

‘As an Aussie I guess I’ve never thought it was weird I just always let my wet hair dry when it felt like it,’ a third wrote. 

A debate sparked in the comments, with many saying they never dry their hair after washing it 

However, others disagreed and always dry their hair after showering. 

‘I cannot stand the smell of wet hair – it’s actually my pet hate. Especially if you can smell it on the bus or public transport. I always dry my hair before leaving the house,’ one said. 

‘I blow-dry every day. Looks awful without it,’ another added.

Another woman said: ‘I’m Aussie and would never leave with wet hair, at least the front to be dried and styled.’ 

One woman, from Scotland said: ‘I’d catch pneumonia if I went out with wet hair generally speaking!’

‘The only time I’ve bothered to dry my hair before leaving home is when I lived in London in winter,’ one more added.

According to Mayo Clinic, wet hair in a cold environment will not make you sick.