India, Oct. 26 -- A student's excitement over landing his first job was met with a reply that left the internet in splits.

An IIT BHU graduate, Shivanshu Ranjan, who recently secured a pre-placement offer for an SDE-1 role, shared a screenshot of his WhatsApp conversation with his father on X (formerly Twitter).

In the message, Ranjan texted his father: "Job lag gaya, Amazon me (I've got a job in Amazon)," expecting a more enthusiastic response, but his father's reply was a simple "ok."

The post has sparked conversations about Indian parenting, where understated approval often speaks louder than words.

"Typical dad response after I got job," the caption of the post reads.

Ranjan told HT.com that he has recently got his first job. He ...