Is This A Scam? Deceptive Portion Size Of Dal At Desi Restaurant Has People Scoffing Online

What do you imagine a bucket of dal would look like? If you imagine a bucket of dal swimming in a large container, you might want to reconsider your measurements.? A recent video by an IFS officer sharing his bewilderment at a restaurant’s “bucket of dal” serving portion has people online involved in a discussion.

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Video of ‘bucket’ of dal perplexes the internet?

Officer Parveen Kaswan wrote in his caption, “Can we call it a scam !!” along with a video of the infamous dal portion. In the video, the officer measures the outer height of the mini bucket of dal with his spoon. He marks the height with his fingers and then dips the spoon inside the bucket, clearly showing the lack of depth inside the container.?

Check out the viral video below:

As he posts the video, the officer opens the field for users to decide if the tactic used by the restaurant should be considered a "scam." A fellow IFS officer commented, "Only If the menu says ‘One bucket sambar/dal’ and they give us this," while an IPS officer chimed in and explained that the portion size is not a scam but rather just a matter of perspective: "It’s perspective!" Another IPS officer commented, "#cheating."??

A Twitter user joked, “Spoonful of Dal !!!” Although there were many who made fun of the hilarious tactic used by the restaurant, some were serious about the question. A fellow wrote, “No, you are paying for the item and the quantity is not mentioned on the menu card. So it's no scam ~ Just that you are served in a container that is designed to hold less than what it appears.”

Video garnered over 1.5 million views on Twitter

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Another user explained, “No, its called MARKETING STRATEGY. (Just like Automobile companies claim Fuel average of 30 km/litre .. but actual is 18 km/litre ... if this is not scam.. then that Dal bucket is also not.” Folks were leaning more towards not declaring the clever cost-cutting strategy by the restaurant as a scam. A stern user wrote, “People who don’t know it’s called portion were restaurant serve as standard portion size don’t matter how they serve it. So not scam everyone is not there to get you or scam in life.”

Someone in the comments compared the dal bucket with the tea sold in railway stations, “It is like Railway tea cup,” while a user simply directed the officer, “Then don’t buy it.” A gentleman shared his own experience at Desi restaurants, “Often times both half and full plates of something are served in similar sized bowls but one is deeper and it confuses me, but it's not a scam if it is what it's claiming to be.”

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