In the social media age, you have to be careful about the things you say and do online.
In a previous article of mine, I alluded to my belief that cats are inherently evil, and even though Goody Feed has since deleted the article, cats all over the country still give me the stink eye whenever I pass them on the street.
In addition to cats, you also have to be careful not to offend humans.
Say the wrong thing or make the wrong joke online, and you could find yourselves the subject of public outrage.
TikToker Slammed for Jokes About Weight While Delivering Food
Our story, like many tales these days, started with a post on TikTok.
It was shared by Faris Samri, a TikToker known for his comedy skits. Samri has more than 33,000 followers, but his latest video has drawn the ire of some netizens.
The video, titled “If Food Delivery Riders Had No Filter”, features a skit in which Samri plays a food delivery rider speaking with a customer who has ordered an inordinate amount of food.
Here are some of the jokes he used in the skit:
- “You eat finish can step on weighing scale anot ah? I need 4D number”
- “Wah if I your lift right, I confirm cry already”
- “Actually because of you I got a job, so thanks ah”
When the customer said he has nothing to lose because he exercises, Samri says he has a “lot of weight to lose”.
He also called the customer ah bui, which is a Singlish expression for a fat person.
While some chuckled, others were incensed by the way in which Samri poked fun at the overweight customer and accused the TikToker of encouraging body shaming.
This included Preetipls’ brother, rapper Subhas Nair, who reposted the video on his Twitter account after Samri had deleted it.
Your resident bodyshamer, @frsmri
Some people will do anything for attention. On top of the vile, unfunny jokes, this is a gross misrepresentation of food delivery riders and the honest, hard work they do. pic.twitter.com/zeKpaoeeRP— ROB THE RICH (@subhas_music) November 5, 2021
“Some people will do anything for attention. On top of the vile, unfunny jokes, this is a gross misrepresentation of food delivery riders and the honest, hard work they do,” he said.
Not everyone agreed, of course. Some defended Samri, saying it was all in good fun:
Samri later explained in a tweet that he had deleted the video because it had “caused more harm than laughs”.
Vid removed.
Caused more harm than laughs.
On to the next video.— Faris Samri (@frsmri) November 6, 2021
“On to the next video”, he said.
What do you think? Did Samri cross the line with his jokes?
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Featured Image: Twitter (@subhas_music)
