The internet’s favorite uncle, Shashi Tharoor, introduced us to words like ‘Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia’, ‘Farrago’, ‘Allodoxaphobia’ among others, soon after which many started following him online just to learn new words and advanced English.
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So, when someone says the maestro has made a mistake in his art, it would be hard to believe. However, this unfortunate incident did happen on Twitter recently.
In a tweet, referring to finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget speech, Tharoor wrote:
“Nearly two-hour rely to the Bydget debate. The stunned & incredulous expression on Minister @RamdasAthawale’s face says it all: even the Treasury benches can’t believe FinMin
@nsitharaman’s claims about the economy & her Budget!”
He also took a dig at Union Minister Ramdas Athawale who can be seen in the pic Tharoor shared with his tweet.
Nearly two-hour rely to the Bydget debate. The stunned & incredulous expression on Minister @RamdasAthawale’s face says it all: even the Treasury benches can’t believe FinMin @nsitharaman’s claims about the economy & her Budget! pic.twitter.com/wOGY7TJYg8
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) February 10, 2022
Noticing the typos in former Indian international diplomat, Athawale quickly loaded his gun and fired shots at Tharoor. In his response, the minister tweeted:
“Dear Shashi Tharoor ji, they say one is bound to make mistakes while making unnecessary claims and statements. It’s not “Bydget” but BUDGET. Also, not rely but “reply”! Well, we understand!”
Dear Shashi Tharoor ji, they say one is bound to make mistakes while making unnecessary claims and statements.
It’s not “Bydget” but BUDGET.
Also, not rely but “reply”!
Well, we understand! https://t.co/sG9aNtbykT
— Dr.Ramdas Athawale (@RamdasAthawale) February 10, 2022
This incident made a lot of heads turn. However, like a sport, Tharoor accepted that he did some ‘careless typing’. He also leveled his score with the minister by firing another ammunition at him.
“I stand corrected, Ramdas ji. Careless typing is a bigger sin than bad English!
But while you’re on a roll, there’s someone at JNU who could benefit from your tuition.”
I stand corrected, Ramdas ji. Careless typing is a bigger sin than bad English!
But while you’re on a roll, there’s someone at JNU who could benefit from your tuition…..— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) February 10, 2022
Well, this isn’t the first time Tharoor dented his credibility by making a typing error. While slamming poor umpiring during the Ashes Test between Australia and England, he wrote ’empires’ instead of ‘umpires’.
That’s pretty atrocious umpiring. Interesting that all those who cribbed about umpiring errors in the Tests against New Zealand didn’t give our empires and technology credit for avoiding such gaffes. https://t.co/xaWmeKbIBS
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) December 9, 2021
Those who corrected Tharoor’s gaffe would have surely found inner peace. Hehe!
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