Sir Roger Moore’s joke about being poor is nothing but offensive

Quoted in the Daily Mail’s ‘Ephraim Hardcastle’ column on Wednesday, Sir Roger Moore stated that he couldn’t afford to retire because “I have to keep working to afford petrol for my Smart car”.

Sir Roger Moore and his wife Kiki Tholstrup
Sir Roger Moore and his wife Kiki Tholstrup
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Said to be worth £10 million and married to a Danish-Swedish multi-millionairess worth £38 million, Moore should think before he speaks. His jibe is truly offensive to those who really are poor.

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