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‘I’ll be fired’: Robot says to customer blocking its way

A video of a robot’s interaction with a customer blocking its way has left people chuckling. You will find the video amusing too.

Published on: Jun 17, 2023, 18:04:58 IST
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There are some restaurants where customers are greeted - and at times served - by robots. The eatery U & Me Hot Pot in USA’s Orlando is one such place. They have a robot named Peanut who roams around the place and interacts with the customers. A video showing one such interaction has left people laughing. The clip shows the robot politely asking a customer blocking its path to move and saying how if it's late it will be fired.

The image shows a robot’s interaction with a customer. (Screengrab)
The image shows a robot’s interaction with a customer. (Screengrab)

The video was originally posted on TikTok and later re-shared on Instagram. The video shows the robot taking a group of people to their seats. One of them accidentally blocks the robot’s path. To which, it says, “Don’t block my way. Please, I have to work. Otherwise, I will be fired”.

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Take a look at the video:

“Robot just tryna make a living he doesn’t want to be fired,” joked an Instagram user. “If the MACHINE is scared about being fired, imagine me,” joined another. “This robot in India be like= jaldi waha se hato [move from there quickly],” added a third. “Finally, a robot is scared of getting fired,” wrote a fourth. Many also commented that the robot looks “cute”.

The video was posted on May 10. Since being shared, the video has gone viral. Till now, the clip has accumulated over two million views and the numbers are only increasing. What are your thoughts on the video?

 
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Trisha Sengupta

Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.

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