An American woman currently residing in Bengaluru, Dana Marie, has captivated social media with a humorous video agreeing that the city has become “too cold”—a statement made funnier by the fact that she grew up in Michigan, a U.S. state renowned for its harsh, freezing winters.
Dana Marie, who uses the Instagram handle @danamarieplus3, shared a clip that mimics the drama surrounding Bengaluru’s recent cold spell, which saw the mercury drop to 21.6 degrees Celsius on Saturday, marking the coldest day of the year.
Humorous Take on Bengaluru Winters
In her viral video, the Michigan native is seen bundled up in a hoodie, adopting a dramatic persona to read out social media comments about the sudden dip in temperature.
- Viral Comments: Dana Marie read out actual comments she found online, including “Bangalore feels like London right now” and “The weather in Bengaluru is no longer Bengaluruing.”
- Exaggerated Reactions: She also added her own humorous exaggerations, reading out lines like: “If you go out on a scooter right now, you will freeze,” “Bro I think it might start snowing,” and “Forgotten what the sun feels like on my skin.”
The Cold Reality vs. Perception
In her caption, Dana Marie humorously clarified the actual temperature while confirming she agreed with the local sentiment:
“Reading some of the actual comments that I read on weather posts, and adding more to be dramtic. lol. I agree with them,” she wrote, clarifying that the temperature in Bengaluru was around 13 degrees Celsius.
She concluded her post by asking, “How did I survive a childhood in Michigan?”—a nod to the vastly colder climate of her home state.
The video has been highly popular on Instagram, racking up 3.5 lakh views and hundreds of comments from amused locals. Many users agreed that the weather was a welcome change, with some commenting that this is how the Bengaluru winter traditionally felt before the 2000s.