Bengaluru Man Viral Post: It was just another Monday morning in Bengaluru. Alarms rang, laptops were charged, and office-goers rushed out of their homes. But for one man, something snapped. As he sat in his cab, barely moving for over an hour, a thought crossed his mind: “Can we please just pretend there’s a pandemic again so we can all go back to working from home?” Yes, the traffic in Bengaluru has gotten that bad.

The man shared his frustration online, and his post went viral. In it, he wrote, “Why can’t we pretend there is a pandemic and it’s called road traffic and go back to working from home and doing online meetings? It’s painful to get stuck for 2 hours on a Monday morning and act enthusiastic. There is no medicine for the stress from Bangalore traffic.”

The relatable rant struck a nerve with many, especially tech workers who know the struggle of spending hours on the road before even reaching their desks. What started as a light-hearted post turned into a serious conversation about the daily mental toll of long commutes.

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The post shared on X (Formerly Twitter)by the handle '@kmr_dilip' yesterday received 48k views from people. Some users commented that they, too, missed the peaceful WFH days, while others said it’s time for companies to rethink their policies. One user wrote, "Please explain this to corporates and start-ups, there was my ex-colleague who stated people who work from home never work." "Absolutely, it affects the majority of the day. On the flip side, people who’ve motion sickness or are driving end up starting their days late, which in turn stretches the day and affects the cardiac cycle in the long run. This was one of the reasons we went completely remote," a second user added.

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"Opted for a remote job for the same reason and moved out of Bangalore; while I was there, I had rented accommodation right in front of the office, because that was the only way I could survive," added a third user. "WFH isn’t a cure for the traffic pandemic, but it’s a much-needed painkiller. Companies have the power to relieve this daily suffering — why not use it immediately?" added another user.