While what happened with her husband and the police was no laughing matter, the memes that have followed are pure gold.

Updated 27 Mar, 2020

There is now a Maria B meme for everything.

When the designer released an explainer video (which she has since deleted) alongside her husband who was briefly jailed by Lahore Police for letting their coronavirus positive cook flee the city, Twitter went straight to work to commemorate this iconic frame from the clip:

We could all use a laugh in these tough times and the internet came through.

When you're self-isolating and had to send the cook away...

Relatable

Personal attack

Desi parents be like

Mom, please!

Again?!

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M. Saeed Mar 26, 2020 04:37pm

It was a careless and unrealistic lapse that could happen anywhere and must not be blown further. We are in a serious crisis world over and should learn from such lapses to be much more vigilant and careful.

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Alih Mar 26, 2020 04:43pm

Good ones. But can't seem to understand these two celebrities, what were they thinking?

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Khanlala Mar 26, 2020 05:10pm

Haha lol

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Akram Mar 26, 2020 06:01pm

What does the B stand for in Maria B?

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Laila Mar 26, 2020 06:01pm

I don't really find this amusing. I think its disturbing that people who should know better are the ones increasing the risk og contagion. A Corona positive person on the loose. Thanks Maria B. Let's not worry about people dying. As long as your cook is safe. Can people boycott her designer clothes?

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Adnan Pasha Mar 26, 2020 07:29pm

Miss big B did absolutely made an unjustifiable and illiterate mistake. She discarded Serious and dangerous pandemic public health issue and try to secure her own family health and discarded general public health at large. People should not buy her designers cloths anymore for being carelessly selfish by discarded others’ wellbeing.

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BrownFlower Mar 26, 2020 07:37pm

People act in weird ways. This episode will actually end up increasing her company's sales. All PR is good PR.

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Dr Vikas Jamwal Mar 26, 2020 09:22pm

She shot into fame because of wrong reasons.

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Khan M.N. Mar 26, 2020 10:21pm

Well done Punjab Police. People will remember Punjab police action at a right time.

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Javed Mahmood Mar 27, 2020 01:12am

MariaB and her husband should apologize and they must support their servant to get proper corona treatment. In addition, they should start a special campaign to support corona patients. This will enable them to improve their image, if they love the people and their country.

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zane Mar 27, 2020 02:45am

@ M.Saeed. When you are living in luxury and don't have a chance to spare for your own employees who are sick and jeopardizes public health, you must be held accountable. This is no "lapse in judgement" This is a crime that these heartless people did. Maybe every crime in your book is a "lapse in judgement".

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Captain Mar 27, 2020 07:39am

@Akram ......"........ blunder queen

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Zaffar Mar 27, 2020 09:41am

Maria B and her husband are also humans! Given the current scare which is due to the virus anyone can act a little abnormally especially when it comes to protecting your family members. This should not go further than this as this is a serious issue.

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Mohamnad Mar 27, 2020 10:22am

@Akram in my opinion D when it comes to ethics and morality

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MJB Mar 27, 2020 11:05am

Jail them for one week

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Abbasi Mar 27, 2020 12:14pm

Who says they are celebrities? They are self-claimed "the moaziz people". Not worth to discuss.

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anon Mar 27, 2020 01:08pm

Ummm.. they didn't 'let' their cook flee the city. They made him leave.

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parveez shafi Mar 27, 2020 04:06pm

The couple have no excuse, they acted selfishly as many rich people in Pakistan do. You see the servants treated so badly They should shut up and do something good like donation to a charity and also help their cook.

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Rashid Mar 27, 2020 06:22pm

It seems that these people are from a different planet and they could not understand the importance of the situation

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Zeeshan Mar 27, 2020 08:46pm

Actually these were some of the lamest memes i have seen

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Bunny response Mar 27, 2020 10:53pm

I am sure the hospital was closer than the cooks home in the village and the bus took much longer to get that there----sicker and more trouble for his family and care givers! What was a DESIGNER to do?

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Bay kassor Mar 28, 2020 01:16am

@Akram your guess is right!

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Hamid Shafiq Mar 29, 2020 01:45pm

Still laughing

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Asif Shah Mar 29, 2020 04:22pm

This must have damaged her brand or will it?

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Humayun Mirza Mar 30, 2020 05:11am

Viral episode is not at all incidental. Violation of human rights and modesty in every society has reached its zenith requiring urgent redressal. Time for introspection & atonement without further delay. Heart rending to see Maria B elite class treating their subjects a bit lower than their pets. If Army & PM have helped them out (as alleged by the couple) I feel at loss to find suitable epithet to express myself.

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Syed Usman Ali Mar 30, 2020 06:45pm

Shes just an entrepenuer stop making stupid people Celebrities

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