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‘Every broker asks me if I’m married’: Woman tweets about house-hunting ordeal, people react
The woman’s post about being asked about her marital status during house-hunting has irked netizens.
A woman’s post about her house-hunting ordeal has left people irked. In her tweet, she shared how, while looking for a house, she is often asked about her marital status and if she will have parties. Her post has earned support from netizens and also prompted some to share about similar ordeals.
“Every broker asks me if I’m married because married people live boring lives and so they deserve a house. From tomorrow, I will be masquerading as a married woman looking for a house in Bangalore. My husband will be a ghost. He will ensure there are no parties or male friends,” she wrote. Alongside this, she also shared a screenshot of a WhatsApp chat with a broker.
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Since being shared a day ago, the post has gathered close to 880 likes. The share has further accumulated several comments from people.
“Never got my head around this mindset. As long as the house gets returned as it is, why the commotion? Folks in India hardly do Project X kinda parties anyway. Thankfully though, I was always blessed with like-minded landlords in BLR,” wrote a Twitter user. “Same story everywhere... I remember an owner who was like ‘Whenever any guest comes to your house, you have to first inform me’. I re-confirmed if I heard him correctly by asking every time… he said yes… I politely said ‘bhaiya Ghar chahiye, jail nahi’,” commented another. “How can someone expect complete strangers to follow the lifestyles dictated by them just because the latter have rented their house for which they would be paying the former, of course,” questions a third. “This is a story of every city and every single girl. My heart goes out to each one of them,” posted a fourth.
