- By Shailvee Tiwari
- Wed, 30 Apr 2025 06:00 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Viral Post: An Indian man’s wedding story has caught a lot of attention online after he shared how his friend asked for a very unusual gift. He posted on Reddit that he had messaged his friend several times offering help with the wedding, but didn’t get any reply. Then suddenly, he got a message not to invite him, but to ask if he planned to give a gift. He replied, saying, “I was thinking of cash or a gift voucher because then you guys can use it to buy what suits you the best.”
But instead of a simple “thank you,” the groom told him to send Rs 3,100 to help buy a new air conditioner. The groom said other friends had already pitched in, and a few more were needed to complete the Rs 42,000 amount. He added, “We recently shifted and we are pooling money together for the same major expenses such as AC, dining table and etc. So if you haven't decided yet, it would be great if you could contribute towards that.”
The man was shocked and felt the groom was selling passes to his wedding.” He ended up sending Rs 6,000 but chose not to attend the wedding.
Watch The Viral Post:
Friend selling passes to his wedding (atleast that is what it felt like)
byu/friedchicken2_97 inindiasocial
The viral post was shared on Reddit by the handle 'friedchicken2_97.' The post shared a few hours ago received significant likes, views, and comments from social media users. His post led to a mix of reactions, some people thought the groom was too bold, while others felt that practical gifts like cash made more sense than giving things no one uses.
One user wrote, "I mean, you paid because you wanted to. But honestly, the whole setup of gifts or money is because the bride and groom have already put in a lot of money to celebrate the day with you. It's mostly because they feed you in the marriage. Agar tum chale bhi jaate to unko 6k ka hisaab nhi lagta. 6k is too much. You just enabled this behaviour. From what you said, he wouldn’t even have noticed that you cut contact with him." "Aise Dost ho toh dushmano ki kya zarurat ? Khud kama ke kyu nahi le rahe apka dost AC," a second user added.
"Why would you even send him 6k? He is barely anyone's "friend"," a third user wrote. "Any event where I am asked beforehand about my gift or contribution, I skip that event no matter how close the person is or how important the event is," a fourth user added. "I think it's not about contribution, but it's about the guy not picking up his calls and then directly asking for money. Sounds like mean!" another user added.