Woman Says Shopkeeper Refused To Accept Rs 2,000 Note, Reason Will Leave You In Splits

The WhatsApp conversation shows how one of the friends began to argue with a shopkeeper after he refused to take the note but the situation became funny after he reveled the reason for doing so.

An exchange between two friends related to the currency has left the internet laughing.

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently announced the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 notes from circulation and fixed September 30 as the last date to deposit them in ones bank account. However, it said that the note will still remain legal tender. The announcement caused a frenzy and people rushed to use the bank note in the market by purchasing goods. Several social media users complained of petrol pumps and shopkeepers refusing to take the Rs 2,000 notes from them. 

Amid this, an exchange between two friends related to the currency has left the internet laughing. The WhatsApp conversation shows how one of the friends began to argue with a shopkeeper after he refused to take the note. Soon the situation became funny after the shopkeeper revealed the reason for not accepting the note.

The user Dee took to Twitter to share a screenshot of the conversation and wrote, "ladies and gentlemen, meet my bestie." Her friend texted her saying, "aaj mei vo aesthetic looking lays gourmet khareedne gayi thi toh shopkeeper wasn't accepting my 2K note, I got so irritated that I gave a monologue about it being valid till 30th sept later he said 'Aapki baat toh theek hai par aapka note fatta hua hai' aur phir mene usse chup-chaap UPI kardiya (Today I went to buy aesthetically looking Lays Gourmet chips. However, the shopkeeper was not accepting a ₹ 2,000 note. I got so irritated that I gave a monologue about it being valid till 30th September. Later, the shopkeeper said "You are right but the note is torn". After this, I quietly paid him via UPI)."

ladies and gentlemen, meet my bestie😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/TBUmVy6LSL

— dee (@deefordaddy) May 25, 2023

The post immediately went viral and has garnered close to 30,000 views so far. It has also received more than 260 likes. People mostly reacted to the post through laughing emojis.