We live in a virtual world. From bill payments to searching for your soulmate, everything is just a click away. So much so, that the Internet has now become a world where netizens can file petitions and raise money for charity. Change.org is one such platform.
It’s a petition website which encourages like-minded netizens to come together and be a part of the change, no matter how big or small.
But where there is freedom and it’s free of cost, things could sometimes spin out of control. You cannot blame the site if it has some of the most absurd and ridiculous petitions to offer.
The Quint lists a few rather loony petitions.
PS: They are all Lol-worthy.
Sorry Dude but we Need Female Superheroes Merchandise
Samvida Nanda started a petition questioning Marvel for ignoring their only female superhero – Black Widow. The famous spy-assassin, who kicked butt not only in The Avengers, also stumped Tony Stark in Iron Man 2 with some of her cool ninja skills.
The petitioner claims India needs more female superheroes for little girls and women to look up to.
Really? Hmm. Some would say that, growing up, a mother could be that superhero for a young girl. A conservative thought but true.
FYI, there are also Catwoman, Wonder Woman, Storm, Elektra, She-Hulk etc.
Surprisingly, the petition got 769 supporters.
A Hara Bhara Petition
Falah Faisal, a Bengaluru-based resident, started this amusing petition asking the government to ban vegetables on Bakr-Eid. The petition might sound ridiculous but Faisal thought it was only logical.
The petition was filed after the meat ban was imposed in Mumbai. Faisal suggested that the government ban vegetables for a day because plants have feelings too. The kind man also wanted to give our hardworking farmers a day of much-deserved rest.
The petition was supported by 1, 461 netizens.
Appeal to Save Jodha Akbar
It’s only natural to be upset when your favourite serial goes off air. But starting a petition to save it (which according to the channel is not doing too well) is unheard of.
This was an open letter/petition filed by heartbroken Surochita Dutta to ZEE TV urging them not take Jodha Akbar off air. Dutta also did a ‘fan’-tastic research on other (never heard of) serials and their TRPs to justify the fact that Jodha Akbar is doing “well”. And that’s not all, she even promised the makers that she will be able to increase the TRPs of the serial in future.
What an optimistic lady! Maybe other network channels should contact her for an increase in their TRPs.
Roasted!
Why do pizza, beer, cake, apple lovers get an emoji and our desi papad lovers don’t? And come on, papad is a word that’s part of the Oxford dictionary. So why?
These were probably reasons enough for petitioner Anandita to demand papad emojis not just for her “lovely friend” but for bharatwasis. The ‘national snack’ of the country deserves to be shared on WhatsApp and not just munched with garam chai or a chilled beer.
But unfortunately not many agree with Anandita as the petition has only managed to get 3 supporters. Fried! (Papad emoji)
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award Goes To...
This one gets our vote for the looniest petition of the year. Ajithkumar B had a brilliant solution to the FTII crises. The petitioner requested all proud sons and daughters of Mother India to sign a petition to confer the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema on Sri Gajendra Chauhan.
Move over Salman Khan and Ranbir Kapoor, Chauhan has single-handedly driven the entire nation to heights of frenzied debate. Mind you, he’s no douche but Yudhishtir, who put everything at stake but in the end turned out victorious.
The petition was signed by only 73 people. Apologies Gajendraji, maybe next time.
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