A girl’s video mocking her bike taxi driver for his look has triggered widespread condemnation on social media.
The man, who appeared unaware he was being filmed, grew to become the topic of a merciless rant.(Instagram/iamkarsimran)
The clip, shared by Instagram person Karsimran Kaur Mattu, rapidly racked up almost two million views. In the video, Mattu is seen laughing whereas recording the driving force from behind a curtain, making offensive remarks about his physique and look. She mocks the driving force whereas stating she would cancel the journey due to his dimension.
“I booked a bike ride, and look at the driver who has arrived. I am making this video hiding here so that he doesn’t get offended. But, main kahan baithungi (Where will I sit). Majburan cancel karni padd gyi (I had to cancel the ride I booked),” she says whereas laughing.
The video rapidly drew backlash, with social media customers criticising Mattu’s actions and calling her out for publicly humiliating somebody merely doing his job.
“She thinks that shaming a hardworking, honest man is fine. She could have simply cancelled the ride, but she chose to mock him in front of millions,” wrote one commenter.
Another person requested, “If you need that much comfort, why not book a car? Why choose a bike if you’re going to mock the person riding it?”
Many expressed disappointment over the shortage of empathy proven. “It’s really disheartening to see someone go out of their way to humiliate a person simply doing their job. She could’ve cancelled the ride quietly. But instead, she made it content,” one other remark learn.
Despite the backlash, Mattu didn’t delete the video however as a substitute restricted feedback on the put up. Users proceed to name on the journey hailing platform to take applicable motion.
