A woman caught the attention of internet users after revealing her trick to get a free repair on her car.
In a video posted on TikTok, Harika Talluri explained that her car broke down in a Subway parking lot and that she asked a man for help to open the hood.
“So he opened it, and I stood there acting like I knew what I was looking at. He didn’t even speak English — he just stopped and fixed our car like a superhero,” she wrote in the caption of the post.
In the text overlaid on the clip, she also joked about the situation: “POV: The universal female experience of waiting for a random man to fix your car.”
Her video has already gathered over 46,000 views and more than 3,000 likes. In the comments, however, users were divided in their opinions on the topic.
While some praised the man’s gesture of helping a woman in need, others criticized Harika for not taking the initiative to try to solve the problem herself.
“What’s crazy is… you could have Googled it and watched a quick video,” argued one TikTok user. “But what about female empowerment?” teased another.
“Pretty girl privilege,” joked a third user. “Helping others on the road is a duty… it has nothing to do with gender,” reflected yet another.
Photo and video: TikTok @rikasays. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
@rikasays They didn’t even speak English- just pulled up and fixed our car like a superhero 🥺 #relatable ♬ original sound – Harika Talluri
