A shocking and controversial video from Udupi in Karnataka made headlines over social media after revealing a huddle of men on a scooter wearing women’s nightwear. The incident was reportedly the result of the incident occurring in the Manipal neighbourhood around the university campus, which is adjacent to the KMC Hospital, renowned for its huge student populations and high level of nightlife.
The video shows people on a scooty, going about their business, sporting apparels of women’s nightfashions. The bizarre phenomenon captured people’s online attention and quickly spread on the social media sites. A light-hearted video became a lengthy ruckus, with users responding to one another in exchange for telling each other whether it was a joke or inappropriate public behaviour.
As sources said, the group reportedly traveled within main sections of Manipal, from roads outside the school premises. The video has gone viral and there have been social media reactions with people calling it ‘attention seeking behaviour’ that was targeted on social media. This is humorous even playful to many people, but only a select few users feel it is irresponsible and not in their taste.
Those critics said those types of moves are irritating enough to public spaces even if they come with a joke or piece of content they can misbehave and set a poor example especially at centers such as Manipal, home to tens of thousands of students.
And the current scenario also underscores a larger trend in which individuals embark on unique stunts or act provocatively to gain visibility online like, for example, putting on weird stunts or dressing differently than their mates or in public. As short-form video platforms are more and more important, watching this kind of content has been on the rise, popular, and mainstream and it is increasingly combining entertainment with public embarrassment.
No local officials to this point gave an official statement on the video. But questions linger over whether that behavior crosses beyond the limits of public decency, or ought to be considered no more than harmless prank by friends. This viral clip gives us a new starting point for conversation if people who believe in the media and the things we have to do should be aware of the responsibilities they have and more thoroughly consider our actions.
Another example: Extreme behaviour taking place online, via a video, can go viral very quickly and become one of the trending issues, as the video circulates.
