{"id":393280,"date":"2017-05-30T11:16:14","date_gmt":"2017-05-30T11:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/05\/30\/gossiping-wont-put-food-on-your-table-john-dumelo-slams-critics\/"},"modified":"2017-05-30T11:16:14","modified_gmt":"2017-05-30T11:16:14","slug":"gossiping-wont-put-food-on-your-table-john-dumelo-slams-critics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/05\/30\/gossiping-wont-put-food-on-your-table-john-dumelo-slams-critics\/","title":{"rendered":"Gossiping won\u2019t put food on your table \u2013 John Dumelo slams critics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Actor John Dumelo has some strong advice for the numerous persons who spend their time attacking and criticising him.<\/p>\n<p>To him, it is a total waste of time for people\u00a0to dedicate their time criticising him because, that won\u2019t put food on their table.<\/p>\n<p>The actor has for some time now come under heavy attacks following series of scandals and controversies.<\/p>\n<p>John Dumelo, following widespread condemnation, had to render an unqualified apology to Godfred Obeng Boateng, the now famous bread seller whose photo he posted on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>According to the actor, he had to apologise to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) graduate after misjudging him in the post with the caption: \u201cJust saw a KNUST grad hawking in traffic\u2026What went wrong?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He had earlier been embroiled in the attempted remodelling of a Toyota Land Cruiser V8 with registration GE 8118 \u201316 worth $150,000.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on Instagram, the popular actor said\u00a0people are simply wasting their time criticising and attacking him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople ask me how I deal with negative comments. I always Tell them, &#8216;see, God has given all of us 24 hours in a day, I&#8217;m using mine to achieve my set goals and be a better businessman and citizen, so if you will waste an hour to write or talk about me, who ends up &#8220;lost&#8221;?&#8217;. That&#8217;s what&#8217;s happening these days. People just talk and talk about others as if there is a reward at the end of the year,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat&#8217;s your business if your female friend has bought a new house? Or a car?\u201d Mr Dumelo wondered. \u201cLet that inspire you to work harder or even share ideas. Gossiping will not put food on your table. What&#8217;s your business if someone is always on a plane going somewhere or her marriage is not working out? How does that affect you?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The actor believes strongly that, \u201cPeople only talk about others when they feel threatened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He therefore urged critics to \u201cUse God\u2019s time wisely!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor John Dumelo has some strong advice for the numerous persons who spend their time attacking and criticising him. To him, it is a total waste of time for people\u00a0to dedicate their time criticising him because, that won\u2019t put food on their table. 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