General VK Singh has made the atrocious mistake of being sarcastic. In a comment about the Yemen evacuation plan he mentioned it was not as “exciting” as visiting the Pakistani embassy. His comments were intended as a jibe to the media reaction of his tweets from Pakistan.
Times Now, however, was unable to understand the sarcastic undertones and live tweeted his comments with the hashtag #VKdisaster.
If you even occasionally allow Sagarika to handle your twitter account, this is what happens pic.twitter.com/wk41E80d7i
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) April 7, 2015 Upon realising their mistake they promptly deleted the tweet. Unfortunately for the news channel, whatever goes on the internet stays on the internet. The twitterati took it upon themselves to create a new hashtag #TimesNowDisaster, which is now trending No.1 on Twitter. Following are the funniest tweets found:
My reaction whn @TimesNow tried to defame Gen Singh inspite of exemplary work done by him in Yemen #TimesNowDisaster pic.twitter.com/NRzBkJ1PUd
— Champ-u-terology (@BolshoyBooze) April 7, 2015 Dear @TimesNow what is the top trend? Let’s debate on it on @thenewshour #TimesNowDisaster pic.twitter.com/gWBYKcqBBa
— Suresh Nakhua (@sureshnakhua) April 7, 2015 @TimesNow should change thr slogan 2 -”India’s most hated English News Channel” #TimesNowDisaster #ShameOnTimesNow pic.twitter.com/FfKG9UjHct
— RD (@Social_Insaan) April 7, 2015 Times Now @TimesNow !! This is India’s Reaction, when u r trying to defame Gen. VK Singh. #TimesNowDisaster . pic.twitter.com/oUx35U6FF2
— Phd in Bakchodi (@Atheist_Krishna) April 7, 2015 Gen VK Singh trolls the media, and the media proves that they deserve more than being mocked. Hahahahahahaha pic.twitter.com/wFZPEhVA0H
— हम भारत के लोग (@India_Policy) April 7, 2015 Hahaha.. #TimesNowDisaster trending no.1. Arknob-doorknob, caught with his pants down & hand in cookie. Jar.
— Deep (@deepz40) April 7, 2015 Dear @TimesNow .. It’s called SARCASM #TimesNowDisaster
— Rishi Mohan Singh (@nickjason40) April 7, 2015 Times Now has more people mocking it than total number of people mocking all journalists worldwide- Natraj fir champion! #TimesNowDisaster
— Gappistan Radio (@GappistanRadio) April 7, 2015 Dear Times Now, What @Gen_VKSingh said was sarcasm and what we are saying about #TimesNowDisaster is not. Just FYI & FYR.
— Kirti Khanna (@KutchaRaasta) April 7, 2015 Arnab : Nation want to know ? Nation : We already know #TimesNowDisaster
— The Mad Engineer (@Navneet_22) April 7, 2015 Saw the @TimesNow office in Lower Parel today, felt like hurling a shoe. But then realized that my shoe was valuable. #TimesNowDisaster
— MC (@mayukhc) April 7, 2015 Worst foot in mouth situation ever?
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