‘Weird flex’: Bengaluru man's post on finding rental flat in one day prompts laughs

Internet reacts hilariously to man's one-day flat search success in Bengaluru.

Published on: Oct 20, 2023, 16:12:59 IST

By Yamini C S

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Bengaluru, infamous for tough tenant interviews and rogue house owners, witnessed an “anti peak Bengaluru moment” when a man said he found a rental flat in the tech city in just one day. The post prompted hilarious reactions from the internet and social media users.

Bengaluru's rental demand has soared over the last few years.

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Saumil, the founder of Grapevine, shared the man's post on social media site X, writing the caption “Anti- @peakbengaluru moment”. The original post read, “Got a rental flat in 1 day. Thursday - Landed in Bangalore. Friday - Was with broker roaming in Koramangala. Saturday - Fixed the place. Sunday - Shifted to a new place.”

This garnered quirky replies, with one saying “Weird flex but ok.” See the viral post here:

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Some admired the user's luck, writing, “Keep up the luck! This Friday: Roam around in Kormangala with some startup founder; Saturday: Settle on an offer; Sunday: Shift to new job.”

“next week; mon - build a product; tue - launch a startup; wed - raise a seed round; with his luck i'm sure it's possible,” another response read.

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“That’s actually anti-human moment. Either ok with paying a lot of money or compromise for what’s there,” another replied.

The Karnataka capital has been witnessing incidents wherein landlords have asked potential tenants to provide their LinkedIn profiles, asking for their qualification and even the college that they passed out from. One such landlord rejected a man because of his Class 12 exam marks. However, the occasional landlord in Bengaluru has also pleasantly surprised tenants with unexpected funding for their start-ups and sweets.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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