Bengaluru man wearing a Microsoft hoodie seen driving auto on weekends to combat loneliness

In a surprising and somewhat doubtful incident, a Bengaluru man wearing a Microsoft hoodie was seen driving a Namma Yatri auto-rickshaw on a weekend in Koramangala.

The photo was shared by an X (formerly Twitter) user named Venkatesh Gupta (venkyHQ), who said, "Met a 35-year-old staff software engineer at Microsoft in Koramangala driving Namma Yatri to combat loneliness on weekends."

Met a 35 year old staff software engineer at Microsoft in Kormangala driving Namma Yatri to combat loneliness on weekends pic.twitter.com/yesKDM9v2j

— Venkatesh Gupta (@venkyHQ) July 21, 2024

While many people believed it was an actual Microsoft engineer, several users expressed disbelief, with one stating, "There's no 'Staff Software Engineer' designation at Microsoft."

There's no "Staff Software Engineer" designation at Microsoft.

— Shantanu Goel (@shantanugoel) July 22, 2024

In response, Venkatesh wrote, "Obviously, yes."

"Hahahaha So you were just being funny and you took "loneliness" as a joke and there are media outlets out there quoting this with 0 checks," a user replied to Venkatesh.

Hahahaha
So you were just being funny and you took "loneliness" as a joke and there are media outlets out there quoting this with 0 checks 😂😂😂😂

Pretty sad state of affairs

— Harendra Singh (@HarendraSingh98) July 22, 2024

"No way this is true," another user wrote. A third user humorously suggested, "Microsoft should collaborate with Dolly for tea workshops. They must have already discussed the blueprint for the project last time they met."

"This post is because the guy was wearing a Microsoft hoodie, not because he was an actual engineer," a fourth remarked.

As the tech industry grows, so does the phenomenon of loneliness among professionals.

A hidden truth: sometimes, the most advanced technology can’t replace human interaction.

— Amit Misra (@amit6060) July 22, 2024