A video showing a woman crying and pleading at another person’s feet has gone viral on social media, with claims that it depicts a shopkeeper breaking down after a customer refused to buy anything despite spending hours shopping. The claim, however, is false.
What did the viral post claim?
An X (formerly Twitter) premium user shared the clip with a caption alleging that a customer wasted hours at a shop, declined to purchase anything, and reduced the shopkeeper to tears. The post further made a sweeping gender-based remark, which helped the clip gain traction. The video garnered over two million views, with similar claims widely reshared.
What is the truth?
The viral video does not show a real incident. It is a scripted clip created purely for entertainment purposes, as confirmed by the creators themselves.
How was the claim verified?
Using InVid, the video was broken into keyframes and subjected to a reverse image search. A Google Lens search led to an Instagram account named carry_wear_by_besties_ks.
The same scene was found uploaded on Instagram on January 15, with captions and hashtags such as #comedyvideos and #funny, clearly indicating that the clip was staged.
Finding the original source
Further review of the account showed the original version of the video was posted on January 9. Its Hindi caption loosely translates to: “She is saying it as if she didn’t like anything,” along with hashtags like #funny and #shopkeeperslife, confirming its comedic intent.
What did the creators say?
In a follow-up video posted on January 13, both individuals featured in the clip clarified that the incident was not real. They also stated that some media outlets incorrectly identified the location as Jaipur or Indore, while the video was actually shot in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The creators added that they own the shop and made the video solely for entertainment.
Conclusion
The viral claim that the video shows a real shopkeeper pleading with a customer is misleading. The clip is a scripted social media reel and should not be interpreted as a genuine incident.