Ummara Sheraz
The owners of Cannoli Cafe Soul, Uzma and Thea are being slammed by Netizens over their insensitive remarks towards their manager. In a viral video, the two women can be seen ridiculing their manager over his inability to speak English.
The two women elaborated how their manager, Awais has been working with them for nine years and has taken three English language courses throughout that duration. Then they asked him to introduce himself, which he did. Yet despite him being an able communicator, Uzma and Thea felt his fluency wasn’t up to the bar.
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The video was even posted on the Cannoli Cafe Soul Instagram page but later deleted, perhaps due to the public backlash.
Just got sent this. Sick to my stomach. No words for our eNgLisH fLueNt elites. Never seen more tone deaf women with this confidence. pic.twitter.com/5eIj9hWOnZ
— N (@__Dragunov) January 20, 2021
People have called out the behavior as elitist, tone-deaf, and plain prejudicial. Especially given the comment about Awais’ salary and implying that he didn’t do his job right just because he isn’t fluent in a non-native language.
"Chamber pot maids" ✨ pic.twitter.com/OPgvyrQWzS
— hibz don't lie (@Yetanothermind2) January 20, 2021
https://twitter.com/KhaNuBya/status/1351972397876826112
The Karens of Pakistan
— Hamza M 👨🏽💻 (@mahmooyo) January 20, 2021
To say Twitter clapped back is an understatement. This led to some pretty grand slams aimed at the owners of the eatery.
Iski video har school/col/uni main honi chiye to tell em how not to speak English like #uzma 😂
— Balencì-Aga (@Bend_the_kneee) January 20, 2021
Kon bc hai yeh 🤦🏻♂️
— Rasputin💂♂️🇵🇰 (@Estrangeddd) January 20, 2021
Netizens called out how ridiculing someone is not only rude but just plain bullying.
For a while I thought, "Wow, they paid for his courses etc. That's so nice…" till the video came to the end and they started laughing. Awful lot.
— soha n. (@SohaTazz) January 20, 2021
K they paid for his courses but unfortunately for them he got intimidated on camera so they can’t get the cookie points they thought they could
— soha n. (@SohaTazz) January 20, 2021
https://twitter.com/oblmir/status/1351981072616194054
This what i hate about Islamabadi Elites, Laanati kanjaar log
— Comrade Yuri ➐ (@55GDude) January 20, 2021
I am just amazed that in their little pathetic previledged world they felt that once the post this video people wil actually find this funny. They humilated a poor man, who works hard for his income not to become content of their crass humour
— Manchala (@kyati1123) January 20, 2021
Some Netizens are already planning on avenging a fellow Samaritan. How many people will still go to Cannoli Cafe Soul in F-7 after this stunt?
— Balencì-Aga (@Bend_the_kneee) January 20, 2021
Speaking of stunts, this condemnable incident is also being dubbed a publicity stunt. Yes, people are calling for a boycott.
@ZarrarKhuhro the ladies wanted to be famous. You the best for it 😉
— Sami Khattak (@iMrSammi) January 20, 2021
You are paying him for his services not for the fucking language.Someone plz teach empathy to these rich Churails.
Everyone must boycott Cannoli .— Muhammad Goher (@gmsincere) January 20, 2021
Others questioned when will Pakistanis finally grow up and grow into their own cultural identity rather than hold on to remnants of colonization for dear life.
Ameen but our ppl are also fools who take eng very seriously .
— SAIFULLAH KIANI (@Saifkayani17) January 20, 2021
This is at Cannoli in Islamabad. No wonder pic.twitter.com/F5q1haLrV0
— Medicine Man (@drhasanzahid) January 20, 2021
they aren't doing anything extra special by being courteous and respectful. Wouldn't say that that's something of note.
— fazl (@fazalalalawd) January 20, 2021
Ghulaam zehaniyat elite's.
Manager انگلش زبان ka janaza nikaltay huay; جیسے pushtoon اُردو ka nikaltay hai lol 😆— Arbab Aimal Khan (@arbab_aimal) January 20, 2021
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Are you on board for Cannoli’s boycott? What do you have to say about the incident? Let us know in the comments below.
the video is actually funny, if that is his level of english after completion of 3 courses
Women are so vindictive.
They didnt insualt him just aksed him he is manager in cafe he should speak english well
Boycott Cannoli’s