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Passport used as phone directory, to tally bills: Viral video leaves Union minister chuckling. Watch

The short clip shows the passport and a man flips the pages showing list of names and corresponding phone numbers.

passportTowards the last pages of the passport, there are lists of items and calculations done.
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People generally use passport cautiously and tend to keep it in a safe place without causing any wear and tear. However, the multipurpose use of one such passport has left Union Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar chuckling. A video showing a person flipping the pages of a passport and revealing how it is being used to write down phone numbers has left netizens in splits.

The short clip shows the passport and a man flips the pages showing list of names and corresponding phone numbers. Towards the last pages, there are lists of items and calculations done.

“An elderly gentleman submitted his Passport for renewal. He was not aware of what someone in his house did. The officer has still not recovered from the shock after seeing this. (It’s is Malayalam, but you will understand the same) Rcvd from WA,” D Prasanth Nair, X user wrote.

While sharing the video on X, Chandrasekhar wrote, “#JustForLaughs – many diff uses of a passport.” Since being shared on Friday, the clip has amassed more than 35,000 views on X.

The quirky usage of passport triggered funny responses online. A user commented, “He used his passport creatively, turning it into a phone directory.” Another user wrote, “A multi-purpose passport, serving as a phone directory and budget tracker. A passport with more than just travel plans.”

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