New Delhi, May 18 -- Empty cafes and pubs in Bengaluru have left social media users worried as they wonder why Bengalureans are spending less - is it because of the ongoing heatwave, or has the Iran war left residents feeling poor?

"Did Bengalureans begin to spend less?" a Redditor asked in a viral post.

The Redditor said that after working nonstop for a month, "I needed a big break, so I thought about spending the weekend outside home." However, they noted that a pub, which is usually packed in the evening, was almost empty.

Then on a Sunday, at a well-known breakfast restaurant, usually "packed with cars parked on both sides of the road and a long wait time", had "fewer cars/bikes in front of the restaurant, fewer occupied tables, an...