Vir Das sends stern message to Zepto

to ‘stop’ sending him notifications,

company responds: ‘No more flirting’
By Arfa Javaid

Jun 18, 2024 01:54 PM IST

Comedian Vir Das was annoyed by Zepto’s notifications

and urged the quick commerce company to “stop”
sending them. The company’s response to this is
unmissable.

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on smartphones can be quite annoying. While one way to
stop them is to turn off the app notifications, the other is
what comedian Vir Das did. When Das was bombarded with
notifications from quick commerce company Zepto, he
The award-winning comedian, Vir Das, requested Zepto to "stop" sending him
notifications after being bombarded with four of them in less than 10 minutes.

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While sharing a screenshot of the notifications, Das wrote, “I

don’t care if you’re thirsty. Your eggplant needs to leave my
mushroom button alone. I don’t want my choco filled. I am
not your paneer. Stop.”

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He further urged in his Instagram post’s caption, “Zepto.

Stop,” complete with a laughing emoticon.

According to the screenshot shared by the 45-year-old

comedian, Zepto sent four notifications in less than 10
minutes.

One of the alert texts reads, “Vir: I am thirsty,” while another OPEN APP

says, “You’re like paneer.” A third even praised the comedian’s

looks: “You are so beautiful, Vir.” It further reads, “Can we
interest you in a cookie?” complete with a heart emoticon.
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Zepto soon reacted to the post and wrote, “No more flirting
with Vir. You’ve been telling everyone about us.” The
company also added a melting face emoji with their comment
on the post.
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Check out how other Instagram users reacted to this post:

“Bro is getting hit on by Zepto,” wrote a social media user.

Another declared, “Zepto is unhinged.”

“You’re like paneer!” wrote a third, referring to the text in

Zepto’s notifications.

A fourth commented, “This is how you identify someone as

you look vegetarian.”

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said a fifth.

In 2023, Vir Das won the International Emmy Award for

Comedy for a standup special, Vir Das: Landing, which
premiered on Netflix. It won against Le Flambeau, El
Encargado and Derry Girls Season 3.

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 a e e se g at tude, o d g t e te at o a y
for Best Comedy for Vir Das: Landing. This one is for my team
and for Netflix, without whom this wouldn't have been
possible. This journey has been nothing short of
extraordinary, and to win this accolade for my fifth special
with Netflix feels like a culmination of passion, perseverance,
and the undying support of people around the globe who
have given so much love to Vir Das: Landing,” news agency
ANI quoted Vir Das as saying after his historic win.

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Jun 18, 2024 03:19 PM IST

International Sushi Day is being celebrated the world

over on June 18. Let's take a look at some unique Indian
reinterpretations of the Japanese-origin classic

Traditionally, sushi treads the flavour profiles of being salty,

sour and a tad bit sweet. However, much like any regional
recipe which has carved a place for itself in the world of
global gastronomy, sushi too has been repeatedly
reinterpreted to suit the diverse palettes of those wanting to
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