{"id":6150,"date":"2022-01-17T19:03:44","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T15:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzzing.com\/?p=6150"},"modified":"2022-01-17T19:03:44","modified_gmt":"2022-01-17T15:03:44","slug":"this-kovid-wins-hearts-with-humour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theflint.me\/?p=6150","title":{"rendered":"This Kovid wins hearts with humour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Covid-19 spread, the world reeled under an unprecedented upheaval. The pandemic wreaked havoc. However, it made one Indian a viral star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introducing Kovid Kapoor: Not a virus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a name that\u2019s sure to raise hackles, the spread of coronavirus made Kovid Kapoor show the comic side of the crisis. It resonated with the people and he became an instant star.<br>Amid the pandemic, Kapoor, co-founder of the trip planning site Holidify, tweeted a disclaimer: \u201cMy name is Kovid and I\u2019m not a virus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My name is Kovid and I&#39;m not a virus \ud83d\ude44<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVID2019<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/coronavirusus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#coronavirusus<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Kovid Kapoor (@kovidkapoor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kovidkapoor\/status\/1227473465181163520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 12, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since then, he has entertained thousands with his hilarious encounters. Here are our favourites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bakery leaves behind Covid 19 for the future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thanks, Amintiri, for correcting the error \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02<br>Looking forward to the free cake. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6swUn8OUZ4\">pic.twitter.com\/6swUn8OUZ4<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Kovid Kapoor (@kovidkapoor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kovidkapoor\/status\/1479383223633252352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 7, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I\u2019m Google. I\u2019m correct and you\u2019re wrong<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When Google though that I misspelled my name, in my own Gmail search \ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udcbb <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sNtZs3GmUb\">pic.twitter.com\/sNtZs3GmUb<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Kovid Kapoor (@kovidkapoor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kovidkapoor\/status\/1478752177841573891?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kovid sips Corona. What?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Kovid + Corona joke that noone ever seems to stop talking about. \ud83c\udf7a <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cJ5VsHzhD0\">pic.twitter.com\/cJ5VsHzhD0<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Kovid Kapoor (@kovidkapoor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kovidkapoor\/status\/1478752164520468484?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 5, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The pandemic, with a side of humour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Running a travelling business during a pandemic is not the most enviable position to be in. However, the 31-year-old businessman, based in Bengaluru, credits his sense of humour for keeping the mood light during lockdowns.<br>It does get tedious, at times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cWhen I\u2019m in no mood for a conversation\u2014while getting a coffee, booking a table reservation, I use an alternative name\u2014Kabir Kapoor\u2014so that there\u2019s no chance of talking about it,\u201d<\/p><cite>Kovid Kapoor<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ever the optimist, he hopes that the coverage results in positive PR for his company. Now that&#8217;s turning life&#8217;s lemons into lemonade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Covid-19 spread, the world reeled under an unprecedented upheaval. The pandemic wreaked havoc. However, it made one Indian a viral star. 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