PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION? Nah, we’re all about Public Display of Parenting.
Kanpur ke Ramgopal chauraha pe a couple was peacefully eating chowmein — you know, romance ka usual starter pack. Lekin scene ulta pad gaya jab ladke ke maa-baap wahan pohoch gaye. Wohi Love story ke kebab mein mummy-papa ki haddi. Aur bas phir kya, noodles ke saath saath chappal bhi ude.
Iss incident ka video hua viral. In it, we can see the boy’s mother grabbing his girlfriend’s hair while the father showers the son with slipper whacks. Passers-by ne beech-bachav kiya, lekin tab tak poori chowmein cold ho chuki thi — aur humanity bhi.
Police ne dono parties ko alag kiya aur counselling di, par asli problem toh deep hai.
Kyunki Kanpur ke is chowmein-gate ne ek baar phir dikhaya ki kuch logon ke liye love story se zyada badi tragedy hai ladka-ladki ka saath khana — aur woh bhi Chinese!
UP ke iss viral case ne bas ek sawaal chhod diya: ki chowmein dekhte hi ye mummy-daddy ka parenting style itna salty kyun ho gaya?
Parents ko shayad samajhna chahiye tha: grown-up bachchon ki love life aur lunch plate, dono unke control se officially retire ho chuke hain. Aur jahan tak ladka-ladki ki baat hai — next time, shayad home delivery hi better option hai.
Abbas Momin is a stand up comedian, writer, and podcaster. He has written columns for The Indian Express, Rolling Stone India and GQ India.
Abbas has also hosted a film podcast called 'Has It Aged Well?' and does regular appearances on Cyrus Broacha's show 'Cyrus Says'. He has acted in the film 'Ghoomer' and the web series 'Very Parivarik'.