British actor and comedian Stephen Fry took Twitter by storm when he shared a poster of ‘Adarsh Balak’ (‘An Ideal Boy’). He came across the poster in one of the most unexpected of places — his doctor’s office.
“Decidedly odd of my doctor to hang this in his surgery. I’ve tried to live up to it though. Haven’t managed to “Pray Almighty” or “Join NCC”, otherwise I’m getting there,” Fry wrote in his tweet.
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Here’s how netizens reacted to Fry’s tweet.
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Fry’s tweet managed remind some Indians of their childhood. Some even wrote that they remembered similar posters in their rooms. Obviously, they were picked by their parents.
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While many pointed out what they thought was the most important requirement for being an ‘Adarsh Balak’, some were left puzzled by the chart.
The Million Dollar Question Is...
The most frequently asked question following Fry’s tweet was if his doctor was Indian.
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