One Picture, Many Views – What the Kerala Tourism F-35 Ad Teaches Us About Perception
Recently, Kerala Tourism had shared a creative post on social media using an image of a Royal Navy F-35 jet that had ended up stranded at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala,India due to a technical glitch. It was also widely reshared on social media platforms by all, including the writer. For many, this was a light-hearted and clever way to promote tourism, turning an unexpected event into an opportunity for positive attention. But not everyone saw it that way. The British media described it as India mocking the Royal Navy, showing how the same image and message can be perceived in completely different ways. This situation reminds us how people can view the same thing from different angles, depending on their background, emotions, and beliefs. For some, the ad was simply witty and harmless. For others, especially those connected to the British military, it may have felt disrespectful or inappropriate. The difference in reactions was not about right or wrong, it ...