A post showing a Bengaluru driver displaying a leaflet inside his auto, offering passengers a chance to learn Kannada while traveling went viral on social media. The leaflet titled, "Learn Kannada with Kannadiga."
The initiative to promote regional language aims to help non-Kannada speakers improve their communication skills in the local language when they pay their visit to Bengaluru. This straightforward idea quickly viral after being shared on X.
The viral post not only displayed the leaflet's title but also included a sample phrase from the language, highlighting the expressions "Inside Auto" and "Outside Auto."
Social Media Users React To Viral Post
As soon as the post went viral on social media, users sparked with different responses in the comments. One of the users said, "Sir is a Kannada word adapted by Britishers when they were learning Kannada."
The second said, "Where's the option for "No sir, I won't pay you 600 for 2 kilometres"
"Everything else is fine, but wth is this “Sir Sir Sir Sir Sir Sir” ? It feels like talking to a big office boss rather than an auto driver, " the third netizen said.
Another said, "This seems like a faster, cheaper way to learn Kannada."
The next said, "Good way to politely ask people to learn a new language. Many will welcome this and will have a curious approach towards it. Don't force Promote and make curious."
The sixth user said, "So many English words which means Kannada was derived from English and not Sanskrit."
"I liked how Kannada was communicated in English. Passengers will notice the ad and can also watch it on video. It's a good approach by the government, " another also said.
The next netizen also said, "Great job to whoever thought of this! I've always loved languages, and now I can proudly say I've learned some Kannada. I've never been to Karnataka, but I hope to learn more before my first visit."