Viral: Youngsters Make ‘Hinglish’ Food Puns, Video Gets More Than 10M Views

While some people may get fired up at pranks, one must admit that they require a certain level of sophistication. Creativity. In India, we have the opportunity to practice wordplay not only in one language but in two or even more. This opens up many avenues of possibilities. Recently, on an Instagram reel food puns went viral. To understand their logic you need to understand English as well as Hindi. In the video, a series of teenagers appear one after the other and present the same pan on screen. A small square in the center also features an image of the corresponding food item.
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For example, the first boy says, “Why are you laughing, I am bread”. (Translation: “Why do I laugh, I cry.” “Roti” can be interpreted as an Indian flatbread or a Hindi verb meaning “to cry”). The next boy says, “Main kya jagu, main to suya ho”. (Translation: “Why should I wake up? I am sleeping.” Suya can mean “sleeping” or something to eat. slept) Another young man in the video says, “Why should I spend, save me”. As mentioned earlier, these jokes lose their appeal if translated. But that’s what makes them unique. Watch the full reel below:

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The video has received 10.8M views and 1.1M likes so far. The comments started pouring in, with people sharing their own jokes in a similar vein. Many of them started creating new puns using the “main kyu __, main to __ ho” format. Rail has received more than 7500. Comments So far. “Idk but the comment section understood the assignment,” said one user. Another added, “I can’t stop laughing because of the comment section.” “Comments are more interesting,” claimed another user. Here are some ‘Hinglish’ phrases and jokes mentioned in the comments:

“Trust me, thank you”
“Mai kyu na machao, mai to bajara hoon”
“My Keon Dhando, Mai To Khoya Hoon”.
“Why should I thank you, I am so good?”
“Who will make me special, mai to hum ho”.
“Main q phone volume work, main to papa ho”.
“I’m going to work, I’m a mother!!”

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About Toshita SahniToshita is fueled by wordplay, wonderlist, wonderment and letterification. When she’s not happily contemplating her next meal, she enjoys reading novels and walking around the city.