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Viral Office Dance for Visiting Client Divides Views on Professionalism

Online reaction highlights clashing views on traditional hospitality rituals versus modern corporate decorum

Office dance viral video | Image: X
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Reddit post goes viral. Image Source: ‘r/IndianWorkplace’/ Reddit
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Overview

  • The clip shows employees performing choreographed dances to the Telugu song "Killi Killi" and the Bollywood track "Main Tera Boyfriend" as a foreign client watches and eventually joins in.
  • Social media users have split between mocking the routine as "cringy" and praising it as a fun team-building gesture common in corporate cultures worldwide.
  • Observers note that staged performances for VIPs date back to Indian school and college traditions but are now drawing fresh scrutiny in professional settings.
  • Anonymous workers report that participation in client-visit performances can earn appraisal or promotion points at some companies.
  • Critics argue that calling such showcases "chaprification" risks portraying Indian offices as lacking seriousness to international partners.