Tomato prices soar in Tirupur, netizens flood social media with hilarious memes
TIRUPUR – The skyrocketing prices of tomatoes have become the talk of the town in Tirupur, and netizens are having a field day creating and sharing humorous memes on social media platforms.
The power of social media is undeniable, and ‘netizens’ from all around the world are utilizing it to go viral. In this current scenario, tomatoes are struggling to catch up with the ‘netizens’ themselves.
While the market price of tomatoes stands at 95 rupees per kilogram, consumers have to shell out a whopping 120 rupees per kilogram. This has resulted in not only the poor and simple households being affected but also the middle-class families, who are unable to enjoy the taste of tomatoes in their meals.
While housewives are worried about the rising prices, farmers on the other hand, are delighted to finally fetch a comforting price for their produce after a long gap. However, ‘netizens’ are taking the tomato price hike issue quite seriously.
The tomato price surge has quickly become a ‘trending’ topic on various social networking platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Telegram, and WhatsApp. People have been relentless in their creativity, churning out memes related to tomatoes.
One such meme features popular actor Vadivelu, who looks at a restaurant bill and humorously comments, “Chicken Priya, 100 rupees, tomato rice 200 rupees.” This witty take on the situation has garnered a lot of attention and shares on social media.
Netizens have let their imaginations run wild and have flooded the internet with memes, including one showing an auto-rickshaw driver happily ferrying women to the tomato market, humorously referred to as ‘Periya Idatu Savariache’ (a big tomato ride).
Whether people are seeing it or not, those who are active on social media platforms cannot resist indulging in the tomato-related memes that have taken the internet by storm.
While the rise in tomato prices continues to cause concern among consumers, it is heartening to see the power of social media in bringing some laughter and lighthearted relief in these challenging times.