Whenever we hear news of Uncle Roger, it’s usually funny and wholesome news, right?
Well, not this time, as the egg-fried-rice-protector is refusing to properly apologise for his insensitive tweet about Ukraine. Here’s what happened.
Adding Ukraine To His World Tour As A Joke?
In a Tweet that has been deleted, Malaysian stand-up comedian Nigel Ng, more commonly known as Uncle Roger, joked about adding Ukraine to his world tour.
Needless to say, many people were not impressed by Ng’s lack of sensitivity. Imagine not knowing whether you’d live to see another day, only for someone to use your situation as a joke.
Many people roasted him, saying that his tweet was in bad taste when people are actually suffering right now.
Doesn’t Really Apologise, Says He’ll Do It Again
On the same day, Ng posted a tweet admitting his mistake:
Oops! Sometimes what’s funny in your head isn’t that funny in real life 😅
— Nigel Ng (Uncle Roger) (@MrNigelNg) February 24, 2022
However, while he (vaguely) admitted his mistake, he didn’t actually apologise for his insensitivity or for making a joke out of a very serious situation.
Ng then proceeded to reply to a tweet asking him to be more careful and “no next time”, saying that there “definitely will be a next time”.
He added that if they listened to his podcast, they would know that he spouts “some crazy shit”.
There definitely will be a next time. If you listen to @haiyaapod you know I say some crazy shit 😂 https://t.co/9yLPXBl0i8
— Nigel Ng (Uncle Roger) (@MrNigelNg) February 24, 2022
Well, okay. We can see when someone is trying to turn bad publicity to their advantage.
But as many Twitter replies said, joking about other people’s suffering isn’t simply “some crazy shit”. Instead, it just reflects how inconsiderate and cruel Ng truly is.
Joking about a situation that has people dying, losing their homes and possibly their whole country and has greatly shaken countless people around the world is not “some crazy shit”. It’s inconsidarate and cruel. Jokes like this and especially your dismissive reaction tell a lot.
— Hovikirjeenvaihtaja (@Hovikirjeenvaih) February 24, 2022
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Netizens Call Him Out, Demand A Proper Apology
Everyone is understandably angry at Uncle Roger. How can someone who protects fried rice with all their heart be so dismissive of others’ suffering?
Plenty of people are telling him to go watch some YouTube videos and educate himself, and many more are asking him to apologize properly to those affected by the Russo-Ukraine crisis.
The least you could do is apologise and not whatever this half-assed tweet is. Also how is this funny at all in your head, care to share with the class? 🎤 also to others here if you are not directly affected by the war, it is not up to you to “accept” this “apology”
— Belle ❌ QRT/repost my art (@LeBearPolarr) February 24, 2022
Dropping this here considering how relevant is is. Maybe instead of going “oops! Anyway here’s my podcast” you should say one simple word. “Sorry”
I love your videos, I watch them every week. But the way you delt with this is very disappointing. It doesn’t take much to apologise pic.twitter.com/Gf3cBfPNyT— Alienated (@Alienated_DID) February 24, 2022
As of 28 February, Ng has not yet apologised and has resumed his usual activity on Twitter. Looks like he has no intention to truly apologise after all.
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Featured Image: Twitter (Nigel Ng)
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