Man sent woman his credit card 'for 10 seconds' on LinkedIn. Here's what she did next
Harnoor said, "Yes, this is a real story. No, I wasn't prepared either". She said she wasn't sure what the man was trying to test - her internet speed, her sense of morality, or her Squid Game-style reflexes. But in those ten seconds, her imagination took over. "In those 10 seconds, I: Added a standing desk (to stand up for women in marketing), Wondered if I should buy a mic to narrate this saga as a podcast, And closed the tab like I close emotional availability: swiftly and without warning, Scrolled through skincare (because healing from this trauma needs retinol)," she said. She concluded her post with a mic-drop line: "If sending your credit card is your idea of 'networking,' please know-my internet may be fast, but my morals are faster." advertisementTake a look at the viral post here: The post, for obvious reasons, got social media users talking. One user shared a similar story. "An influencer sent me a DM saying I commented on his post, so he wanted to transfer me money as a gift. I politely refused twice. He insisted until I blocked him." "When networking turns into a Netflix drama! The audacity is unmatched, but hey, at least he didn't ask for your OTP (yet). Stay safe, Harnoor," another user added. See the comments here: Harnoor Saluja's sharp response clearly struck a chord online. While the man's approach raised eyebrows, she used humour, and quick reflexes, to send the message loud and clear.
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