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The post showed a student from Bengaluru looking to hire a ‘fake parent’ to attend a parent-teacher meeting.
The post first appeared on Reddit. (representational image)
Hiring someone to act as your parent may sound like a plot straight out of a comedy movie. But a recent post circulating online suggests that for some students, this may actually be a real solution.
A post that first appeared on Reddit went viral on social media after it showed a student from Bengaluru looking to hire a ‘fake parent’ for a parent-teacher meeting. The unusual request has left the Internet amused and curious.
A student from Bengaluru searches for a ‘fake parent’ for PTM
The original post asks for someone to act as a parent from Indiranagar and attend PTM on behalf of the student.
“I need a fake parent for my PTM. I am in college and I have a PTM coming up. I need a fake parent to come with me. Contact me if you are over 40 and can speak English fluently. My friend is willing to pay Rs 15,000.”
According to the circular, the college is located in GB Nagar.
The unusual request caught attention online and soon found its way to other platforms, including X (formerly Twitter), where users began sharing their stories and reactions.
Chennai Man shares a similar story from 2003
Among those who reacted to the post was a man from Chennai who recalled a somewhat similar incident from his college days: “A college fellow did this in 2003. He hired his handsome, English-speaking cook to attend PTM as his father. He paid him INR 10 lakh. It was a Saturday, and the cook gave an Oscar-level performance. Everything was fine. Until the next Tuesday, when his biological father decided to come in and say hello.”
A college classmate did just that in 2003. He hired his handsome, English-speaking cook to attend PTM as his father. I paid him 10 thousand rupees. It was a Saturday, and the chef gave an Oscar-level performance.
Everything was perfect.
Until the following Tuesday, when his real father… pic.twitter.com/FIqBZKQIUN
– Narayanan Hariharan (@narayananna) March 13, 2026
The Internet reacts to jokes and stories
The post sparked a lot of jokes and hilarious reactions from netizens, with one person jokingly commenting: “My father has retired and is looking for a side job.”
“I’m 34. I have a few gray hairs in my mustache and beard. Will it work?” said another.
Another person joked: “I’ll be 31 in August this year, but I’m an old soul. Can I try?”
“Too expensive… My friend hired a random uncle from the school bus stop for $500 to be his dad. Only at the end of the year did his real dad find out about it,” one viewer shared.
“One of my school friends had friends attend his wedding (bhaag ke shaadi, with no small challenges) posing as his relatives!!” “Could be a startup idea,” one person wrote, while another added: “Could be a startup idea.”
Meanwhile, some users were more puzzled than amused and questioned the concept of a college-level parent-teacher meeting.
Delhi, India, India
14 March 2026, 2:27 PM IST
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