Viral Video: A funny, unexpected video about what influence a government job can have went viral on social media, attracting the eye of thousands. The video, posted on June 7th by the Instagram account official_motivation_daily, shows an unforgettable encounter between a father, his son, and the daughter’s boyfriend.
Father Confronts Daughter’s Boyfriend
This video is of a young man who comes on a bike to drop his girlfriend at her home. The girl’s father, skeptical at first, confronts the boyfriend and accuses him of being a “loafer.” The situation goes from bad to worse as the father orders his son to question the young man and is himself fully prepared to confront him aggressively.
What really gets dramatic in the video is when the boyfriend tells who he is. He introduces himself as a branch manager in SBI Bank. The revelation changes the dynamics of the encounter instantly. The hostile father and son suddenly change their attitude to respect by touching the boy’s feet and inviting him inside for tea.
Power of a Government Job
This entertaining transformation from confrontation to cordiality shows the perceived amount of power and respect that comes with a government job in India. The comments on the video speak for the irony and the humanness in the situation with many views, attributing this change in behavior to the “power of a government job.”
The video has gone viral on social media, eliciting humorous responses in scores over the way it projects the comical side of status and professional identity in personal interactions. Running into thousands of views with a storm of jest comments, the video remained entertaining and engaging to viewers, establishing in a light manner the effect of official positions.