A Bengaluru woman was caught off guard when a fellow café customer handed her a handwritten note—not a phone number, but a noise complaint. Sujata Yadav, who was working remotely from a café and attending a Zoom call, shared the surprising encounter on X (formerly Twitter), posting an image of the napkin with a short but clear message: “You can be heard all the way here.”
Along with the photo, Sujata humorously captioned her post, “I was working at a café recently and was mid-Zoom call when a stranger walks by and drops a napkin on my table. It’s not a phone number. It’s a noise complaint. Humbled.”
The post quickly went viral, amassing over 188k views and sparking a lively discussion on social media. Many users found the situation funny, with one commenting, “At least they were polite enough to write it down instead of shushing you!” Another added, “This is why I carry headphones everywhere—some people forget cafés aren’t private offices.”
While some defended Sujata, arguing that work calls in cafés are common, others questioned the etiquette of making Zoom calls in public spaces. One user remarked, “Zoom calls in a café? That’s peak main character energy.”
A few shared similar experiences, including one who recalled being handed a note saying, “Please lower your voice,” during a project explanation.
Some users praised the anonymous note-writer for their subtlety, calling it a “classy move.” However, others felt that a direct conversation would have been more effective. “A simple ‘Hey, could you lower your voice?’ would have done the trick,” one user suggested.
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