India, Oct. 31 -- A routine Diwali cleaning exercise at an unnamed workplace grabbed the internet's attention for all the amusing reasons, after an employee shared a hilarious yet relatable account of how an overenthusiastic cleanup led to drenched office chairs, plastic covers, and a wave of online sympathy. In his post, the employee wrote, "So our office decided to do some Diwali safai, and apparently, that meant giving our chairs a full bath instead of just wiping them down. Now the seats are still wet, and every time we sit, our jeans get soaked like we just came from a rain dance party."

The employee added that the issue was reported to HR, but instead of replacing the chairs or drying them properly, the team issued plastic covers. ...