Woman Who Called Non-Smokers 'Losers', Bengaluru Doctor's Reply Goes Viral

A Bengaluru cardiologist, Dr Deepak Krishnamurthy, He of Interventional Cardiology at Kauvery Hospital, schooled a social media user who called n-smokers "losers" in a viral post. post on X featured a picture of user smoking while holding a cup of tea.

user account, @sushihat3r in caption wrote, “Hey smokers and losers (n-smokers) what are you doing?”

Her post quickly gained popularity, garnering over a million views. However, it also sparked criticism on social media, with many users slamming her perspective in comments.

A user commented, "When you are wired to pipes & fluids & have COPD, i challange you to write this exact same tweet. thing personal. just don't promote tobacco as cool here."

Ar user wrote, "Tag your parents and let m judge if you are a loser or t. Quit it before life quits on you."

"losers are one who smokes btw, thanks," third user wrote.

Dr. Deepak Krishnamurthy, He of Department - Interventional Cardiology at Kauvery Hospital, Marathahalli, Bengaluru, shared about a 23-year-old who underwent triple bypass surgery.

“ youngest patient I've sent for a triple bypass surgery was a 23-year-old girl smoker. #HeartAttack #MedTwitter. Be a loser (as per this ly) and live healthy,” doctor wrote.

Responding to queries from users, he mentioned that patient he referred to h likely been smoking since she was 12 or 13 years old.

post, shared just a day ago, has garnered over 7.8 lakh views - and numbers are steily rising. share has also attracted numerous comments.

“I came out of my smoking habits after several years of struggle. I can feel positive things in my health after that decision. People who smoke! You have thing to be proud of,” posted an X user.

“My friend smokes at least two cigarettes. And I'm with her when she's smoking. How b is my health?” asked ar.

“Horrible post by this person. I shudder to imagine peer pressure that’s out re for our kids,” shared a third.

“Quitting smoking is easy... Trust me... I was a smoker. One day, my small kid asked me, ‘Papa, what is this?’! That has triggered me, and from that day to w, close to a year, I have t smoked. It's sheer willpower; or method is used. Feeling great w,” expressed a fourth.