A daughter’s late-night work meeting took an unexpected turn when her father walked into the frame with one major concern, her spending habits. Instead of letting her finish the meeting, he began questioning her about the parcels arriving at home close to midnight.
The hilarious interruption was captured on video and shared on Instagram by user @lifeatzorcha.
‘Yeh kya chakkar hai tumhara?’
In the video, three people can be seen on a work video call when the father of one of the women suddenly appears in the background. The text on the video reads, “POV: baap baap hota hai.”
He immediately asks his daughter, “Shreya! Yeh kya chakkar hai tumhara? Raat ko paune baarah baje tumhare yeh parcel aa rahe hain. Yeh tumhare parcel dekh ke mera BP ke baarah baj jaate hain.”
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When she tries to explain that she is in a meeting, he remains unconvinced and asks, “Arre kaisi meeting? Dekhun. Batao, yeh nanga pakda ke gaya raat ko paune baarah baje. Kaun si meeting hai? Dikhao.”
{{/usCountry}}When she tries to explain that she is in a meeting, he remains unconvinced and asks, “Arre kaisi meeting? Dekhun. Batao, yeh nanga pakda ke gaya raat ko paune baarah baje. Kaun si meeting hai? Dikhao.”
{{/usCountry}}Her colleagues then greet him, saying, “Namaste uncle.”
The father responds before turning his attention back to his daughter’s finances. “Yeh kya? Beta, inko kuch samjhao. Yeh poori ki poori salary mein se ek paise ki saving nahi karti hai.”
He then asks who pays her salary. When she points towards one of her colleagues and says, “Main deta hoon,” the father cheekily replies, “Aage se mere account mein karvaya karo.”
He goes on to announce his own financial plan, saying, “Yeh ek paisa nahi bachati hai. Main woh saara paisa jo hai na, apne mutual fund mein lagaunga.”
Check out the full video below:
Internet reacts
The father’s unexpected appearance has sparked a range of reactions online. While some users found the exchange hilarious, others appreciated that his concern was focused on his daughter’s financial future.
“Corporates should do parent teacher meetings,” one user wrote.
Another commented, “Parents manager meeting.”
“The fact that meeting was taking place around midnight, it sounds right that the employee actually needed that punching bag to release stress,” a user said.
“Uncle was like, ‘Agar tum bhi aise ho, toh tum bhi mujhe de do,’” another joked.
“But the question remains the same: what was that thing in the parcel?” a user asked.
“So much positivity that he didn’t talk about her marriage or anything like that. He simply worried for her own future and investments. Dads,” another comment read.
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“I am trying to find the mute button,” a user joked.
“Not funny to do that in her professional setting,” another user pointed out.
“You guys are cute,” a comment read.
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