Techie shares why he refused solo dance, fashion walk to 'impress the client' at work

A techie shared why he refused to perform a solo dance and fashion walk during a client visit at work. He also raised questions about professionalism in his now-viral post.

A techie narrated how he was asked to perform a solo dance and even take part in a fashion walk during a client visit - only to politely refuse in a social media post that left users nodding their heads in approval.

The post, shared on Reddit under the subreddit r/indianWorkplace, was titled, “Refused to dance & do a fashion walk during client visit - was I wrong?”

In the caption of the post, the techie explained that his company was preparing for an upcoming client visit that would typically include presentations, discussions, product demos, and networking.

However, management also planned a “fun engagement segment” featuring solo dance performances, a fashion walk, and light entertainment to impress the client and showcase team culture.

He claimed that a senior colleague asked him to perform a solo dance. While he clarified that he enjoys dancing Bollywood in his personal time, he declined the request, writing, “I dance because I enjoy it, not because I want to entertain clients in a corporate setting.” He was then asked to at least join the fashion walk segment, which he also refused.

Explaining his reasoning, the techie said, “I’m hired as a backend developer, not an event performer. Client visits are professional engagements. Optional should mean optional.”