8月18日，德云社相声演员章绍伟发布一条微博“友情提示：今天杀了女朋友的话，七夕正好是头七”。这条微博发出后，引发大批网友谴责。
"If you kill your girlfriend today, the coming Qixi festival will be a good day to hold a memorial service for her."
This was a "joke" that Zhang Shaowei, a domestic cross-talk actor, posted on his micro blog, where he has half a million followers, on Monday.
随着争议声越来越多，骂声越来越大，章绍伟将这条微博删除了，并发文道歉：“玩笑开大了，本是朋友圈一个段子，没想给大家带来不适，知错就改。感谢部分朋友善意的提醒，也感谢部分朋友‘善意的祝福’。”
The post went viral within hours, with many criticizing him in the comment section; two hours later Zhang deleted the post and apologized, saying what he posted is a joke circulating among his friends on WeChat.
显然网友对于“事后道歉”并不买账，不少网友希望德云社能够正面回应此事，并给予涉事人员相应处分。截至目前德云社官方并未回应此事。
杀人是恶性犯罪，却被戏谑成了段子，相声演员章绍伟的这个包袱抖得实在违背正常价值观。和前一段的“化粪池警告”类似，这是低级趣味，也是对女性赤裸裸的不尊重，实属缺乏底线之举。
Talking about how to kill a girlfriend amounts to violence against women, who are often physically weaker. Not surprisingly, Zhang received flak online for "lack of courtesy towards women".
德云社玩的是“语言艺术”，但却频频“祸从口出”。此前相声演员张云雷就曾因为“调侃国难”而被官媒多次点名，“学艺先学德”本应该是曲艺的基础，如今却频频有人越界。
希望公众人物都能从这些错误中吸取教训，粉丝多不是任性的借口，有些事什么时候都不能当段子讲。
Now that Zhang has apologized, it is hoped he will not repeat his mistake. He should also realize that his joke was anything but funny, given that it's offensive to women and society's ethics.
The incident should also send a warning to all public figures to be cautious with their words. Before posting a joke, they should ensure it does not offend anybody.
记者：张周项
编辑：左卓
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