The circus is back. apple dropped its shiny new iphone 17 today, and india did what it does best — line up before sunrise, camp outside glass-walled temples of consumerism, and nearly beat each other up just for the privilege of paying ₹2.3 lakh for a rectangle of metal and glass. While the country struggles with potholes, job losses, and inflation, thousands still choose to stand in serpentine queues like it’s ration day during the Emergency — except this time, it’s not for food, it’s for the latest “status symbol.”
1. Queue Culture: From Temples To apple Stores
Once upon a time, indians queued up outside ration shops. Today, it’s apple stores. Faith has shifted from gods to gadgets. In Mumbai’s BKC, people stood since 3 AM, not for darshan, but for a glowing fruit logo.
2. Scuffles For Status Symbols
Forget food riots. Forget railway ticket brawls. The real battlefield? Outside an apple store. Videos show people fighting to be “first in line” — because nothing screams success like a slightly earlier selfie with an iphone box.
3. The Debt Trap In Disguise
With prices starting at ₹82,999 and going up to ₹2,29,900, the iphone 17 isn’t just a phone — it’s a down payment on a 2BHK in Tier-3 India. But don’t worry, EMIs are here to turn your “dream phone” into a 36-month nightmare.
4. Orange Is The New Broke
Meet Irfan, who camped since 8 PM to buy an “orange iphone 17 Pro Max.” Yes, orange. That’s the level of obsession we’re at — turning nights into sleepless vigils just to buy a slightly different color of the same phone.
5. Apple Wins, Common Sense Loses
Every year, apple makes tiny upgrades (this time: battery, camera, storage bump) and india responds like it’s the second coming of Steve Jobs. Consumerism is the new religion, and apple is the unquestioned god.
6. The Ultimate Flex: Poverty-Proofing Your Instagram
Because what’s the point of standing for hours, fighting with strangers, and spending lakhs? Simple: so you can post “Unboxing iphone 17 Pro Max 🤩🔥” on Instagram. Congratulations, you’ve successfully paid ₹1.5 lakh for wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>digital validation.
7. Reality Check: Priorities Out Of Whack
india still debates basic issues like toilets on highways, collapsing infrastructure, and job crises. But every September, all of that vanishes under the collective mania of the Apple launch spectacle. Priorities? Burned, boxed, and shipped in a matte-black iphone carton.
👉 The irony? apple doesn’t even care about these queues. The company sells dreams at a markup, while indians sell sleep, dignity, and sometimes sanity — just to be part of the first-day hype.
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