- By Poorva Karki
- Wed, 11 Sep 2024 12:25 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
The concept of cafes welcoming people to work for hours with a single order placed is rather new in India, but is surely growing fast. The number of such cafes has drastically increased in just a span of the last few years, especially after the Work From Home culture became the ‘new normal’ due the COVID-19 pandemic. All in all, finding a good cafe with a strong wi-fi to spend 8 to 9 hours with a single coffee isn't exactly rare anymore. However, as per the internet, a Bengaluru woman seemingly went a step further with her questionable social media post, as far as expectations are concerned. The post in question asked for suggestions for cafes that will provide her strong wi-fi, along with letting her work for hours without ordering anything.
Needless to say, the post went viral and mostly did not sit well with netizens as they pulled all kinds of responses that trolled her. A few, however, did suggest some cafes that would let her do the same. The Bengaluru woman, on the other hand, also updated later that she finally found a cafe where she did not order anything but continued to work; Starbucks.
The post was shared on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), by the handle ‘bhavyaroar’. The post was captioned, “Need suggestions for cafes in HSR layout which have- 1. strong wi-fi. 2. don't expect you to order. 3. (optional) - comfortable seating.”
“Folks, why all this rage? Can’t a girl want to just work from an empty cafe without ordering? I get it that if people are waiting for a table, I should and will vacate the table. But if it is empty- WHAT’S THE PROBLEM!” the woman’s post read further.
“And cafes know this and are okay with it. I might not order today, or tomorrow - but if I keep coming to the same cafe every day, I will eventually order. Cafe WILL recoup its costs. In fact, I might invite my friends also. The group will eventually order,” she added later. The post was shared a while back and pulled 279K views from people.
Check out the viral post:
need suggestions for cafes in HSR layout which have
— Bhavya Arora (@bhavyaroar) September 9, 2024
1. strong wi-fi
2. don't expect you to order
3. (optional) - comfortable seating
Taking to the comment section, people shared their take. “Brilliant engagement bait. Amazing 10/10. Genuinely impressed. V smart,” a user said. “Umm, quick q- are you looking for a cafe or a cyber cafe? Like why will a business that sells food or beverage NOT EXPECT YOU TO ORDER,” wrote a second person.
“Would you also like them to massage your head and feet while you’re there?” added a third user. “Could you clarify requirement no. 2, please? You just wanna…sit there…and not order anything?” added a fourth person. “Why would any cafe want to have you while you sit there and not order anything?” joined another.