Woman asks Swiggy 'Bengaluru is in Karnataka or Pakistan?' because delivery agent didn't speak Kannada
In a post on X, she expressed frustration, questioning whether locals should learn Hindi in Karnataka. Her remarks sparked a debate, with many users reminding her of India's linguistic diversity. Here's what happened.
A Bengaluru woman has sparked a social media firestorm with her outspoken remarks on a Swiggy delivery agent. The insider-outsider debate is not new in Karnataka, particularly in Bangalore. Locals have long lobbied for giving Kannadigas preferential treatment in career chances. However, this woman took things to the next level with her most recent social media post.
What did the woman in the controversial post say?
Bengaluru is in Karnataka or Pakistan @Swiggy ?
¡ª Rekha ? (@detached_98) September 12, 2024
Your delivery guy is neither speaking nor understanding #kannada ,not even #English. Do you expect us to learn his state language #Hindi in our land?
Stop imposing things on us and make sure your delivery persons know #Kannada. pic.twitter.com/smzQ6Mp7SV
In a post on X, the woman, a Swiggy client, criticized the food delivery company for not having Kannada-speaking delivery personnel in Bengaluru. She questioned if locals should learn the languages of neighbouring states.
The Swiggy customer posted a screenshot of her order data, writing: ¡°Bengaluru is in Karnataka or Pakistan @swiggy Your delivery guy is neither speaking nor understanding Kannada, not even English. Do you expect us to learn his state language Hindi in our land? Stop imposing things on us and make sure your delivery persons know Kannada.¡±
How did people on the internet react?
The woman's remark elicited multiple responses from social media users, who educated her on India's language diversity and culture. Here's what people wrote.
As long as the delivery is done on time who cares about the linguistic skills of the delivery boy !
¡ª EmKay (@Bingo_mk) September 13, 2024
Drink water and keep calm .
¡ª Amrit Pradhan (@amritpradhan63) September 13, 2024
Shut up u dumb woman !
¡ª shobit shukla ?? (@ShobitShukla6) September 13, 2024
In India, the language changes every 50 kilometers, but no one is as rigid about their language as people are about Tamil and Kannada. This shouldn't be the case. India is a country of diversity, with many languages, and all languages should be respected.
¡ª Sanjay Pandit(AK)?? (@sanjaypandit956) September 13, 2024
Since this guy is a Das A poor Hindu - you targeted him. If he would have been a M- you would have used Urdu and also ate food mixed with his Thook (Spit).
¡ª Sutonu Mukherjee (@RakshaSangh) September 13, 2024
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