The social battlefield aka Twitter witnessed another drama today. This time, a Pakistani actress, Shama Junejo was at the heart of it.
Earlier today, Shama Junejo shared a candid image of a PIA female air hostess and sarcastically commented about her age and facial expression
World's most senior air hostess ?welcomes the passengers onboard with this face.@Official_PIA Exclusive ?pic.twitter.com/CHnMTKWYlP
— Shama Junejo (@ShamaJunejo) July 2, 2017
The tweet definitely did catch a lot of attention for the mockery that was being done and people called Shama out
Do you actually think publicly posting someone's candid pic you took in plane just cause you dislike her welcome is cool? No, it's not.
— Umer Khayam Nizamani (@UkNizamani) July 2, 2017
After the massive backlash, Shama Junejo explained that it was not taken by her, she just found it on Twitter and thought it was funny
She also mentioned that she would never travel by PIA, so, puhleez guys, stop harassing her.
I never boarded on that plane. Even if someone gives me a million, I won't travel on PIA. This pic is viral on Twitter.
— Shama Junejo (@ShamaJunejo) July 2, 2017
Fair enough, Shama jee but I don’t think that still gives you a right to post someone’s picture without their consent.
Others just resorted to politely correcting Ms. Shama’s facts
I have seen so many in different USA airlines, i.e Delta and United Air, who are in their late fifties. ?
— Ijaz A Nadeem (@IjazANadeem) July 2, 2017
Some of them were just plain annoyed like most of us
That air-hostess who's picture u're sharing is working hard to earn money. Whoever took her picture in that off moment should be ashamed.
— Faran Rafi (@faranrafi) July 3, 2017
And went on to explain how desis are rowdy passengers and if the stewards or stewardesses show a little emotion, it’s only natural
(I completely agree, tbh)
I've seen such rowdy passengers on our local flights. These stewardesses and stewards have patience of a saint.
— Faran Rafi (@faranrafi) July 3, 2017
Some, however, resorted to making not so funny jokes too
She looks desperately annoyed though ….shayad kisi ny dosri bar pani mang liya hoga …
— Sheheryaar Ali (@Sheheryaarali) July 3, 2017
And these not so funny jokes did exactly what they shouldn’t have: normalized mocking a lady just going about her business
U r right adi,
Once during Ramzan one of my boss asked Captin, is she in your Ramzan package?— Zahid Hussain Junejo (@ZahidHussainJ4) July 2, 2017
It may be true that Ms. Junejo shared the picture off of social media and in good humor but the fact that a person is being made fun of based on their age is rather appalling.