Centaurus Mall, although pretty generic, when it comes to malls, is a must-go for all the tourists visiting Islamabad for the first time. The mall in Islamabad is not all that but it manages to piss others off from time to time with its problematic statements.
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Centaurus Mall in Islamabad
In recent events, the Mall became offensive through its signboard. A signboard that was supposed to get people to wear masks amid COVID-19 did so much more than that. Or maybe it sheds light on an even bigger. But let’s first talk about the signboard. It was placed at the resident entrance.
The signboard read: Poor but not irresponsible.
The picture that accompanied the caption was of two malnourished children who were wearing masks keeping themselves protected against COVID.
This is posted at the @Centaurusoff mall resident entrance at islamabad. Is this supposed to be a joke? pic.twitter.com/qojf6eyTDX
— Abdul Moiz Jaferii (@Jaferii) November 12, 2021
Twitter reacts
It is clear from the reactions if the commenter is a classist himself or not. They tried to justify Centarus Mall’s stance on how “look at the point they are trying to make”. Trying to make a safe comeback they tried to be politically correct by saying that the picture of children should not have been used. He clearly did not get the point though because he, too, took being poor as an insult and said, “kids can’t be poor.”
Kids can’t be poor. Their parents can.
— Amir Bhatti (@MAmirBhatti79) November 13, 2021
Another netizen even tagged Mohammad Hamza Shafqaat requesting him to get the signboard removed. She said that even if the rich wanted to justify the insulting statement by saying there is an underlying moral-based meaning, it was still demeaning and inappropriate.
Even if we give a benefit of doubt for having some deep 'moral based' meaning for our educated (rich) class, still, it sounds highly inappropriate.
Should be asked to remove @hamzashafqaat
— Beenesh Ansari (@Beenesh10) November 12, 2021
Hoping to be a part of the conversation, another netizen entered the arena. He took the conversation one level further by commenting on how the caption on the signboard was also in English.
Same reason you tweeted in English.
— Сохаиб Шехзад (@SohaibShehzad11) November 13, 2021
If you have met a tone-deaf person and they begin singing, you would probably not like that too much.
(I can’t comment though because I would be the one singing.)
Jokes aside, the netizen said that this move was worse than being tone deaf.
Wow. This is worse than being tone deaf
— Ariba Shahid (@AribaShahid) November 12, 2021
Another person even suggested a boycott of the Mall because the rich management clearly deserve a lesson.
Just a #2MonthsBoycott4CentaurusMall can be a good lesson for these so called rich management whom from time to time put restrictions on #GeneralPublic for the comfort of their so calledsick mind customers.
— Truth Prevails (@securetruth) November 14, 2021
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The boycott may just be a good idea because the same entity has been able to frustrate people with their enforcement of the classist divide earlier as well. Some time ago, they had enforced an entry fee that you could earn back if you actually do shopping within the mall. This restricted people from entering if they could not afford the amount.
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