I logged into Hotmail to check my rusty old account like I do every once in awhile, and when you log out it automatically takes you to the MSN homepage, as many of you know.
That’s where I saw the line that became the title of this thread.
The link didn’t have a video (that I could be bothered to find), so I googled, and found it. The video title said “Irrelevant bitch is still irrelevant . . . and a bitch.” Comments included such niceties as:
C
U
Next
Tuesday
I was ready for this crazy bitch to flip a switch and go NUTS. I almost made some popcorn before watching the 30 second video. I couldn’t wait.
What I finally saw was a VERY obvious (and nonchalant) joke. I think she might have even been pausing because she knew the joke would have to be cut out, and decided to throw in some off-the-cuff remark to loosen up the tone of the interview.
This is representative of so much that’s wrong with headlines and mundane gossip becoming “news.” I thought MSN had a LITTLE BIT of dignity. Assholes.
It’s a hard task coming up to fit news in 24/7. It’s either this or try to twist Amanda Seyfried’s taking her anxiety medication into “Pill Popping Big Love Actress: Next at Ten!”
Well it’s still a win/win game, she gets publicity for no reason, and they get page hits. The only losers are the silly little people who get geniuinely upset over silly things like this, and that’s pretty much a win too.
I was sympathetic up to this part. Whatever gave you such a silly notion?
It’s too bad you can’t sue links and headlines for false advertising, because I too am tired of clicking on something like KATHERINE HEIGL RESTAURANT RAMPAGE! to find some TMZ mook’s grainy cell phone video of someone who might be Heigl politely asking for an additional napkin, or KEANU REEVES IN TRIPLE HOMICIDE to find a brief write-up of Reeve’s upcoming role as an unshaven police detective in a film called Triple Homicide.
I’ve heard it once or twice before. Specifically, I’m recalling an episode of American Dad where it was used as… “The boss is being a real ‘see you next Tuesday’”
As it was spoken in that episode, I didn’t make the connection that “see you” equaled “C U”.
So, ignorance fought. Thank you, Christina Aguilera. Your legacy shall live on.
I wouldn’t recognize this singer if she knocked on my door and to the best of my knowledge I’ve never heard her sing anything (I don’t think they play her music on the “elevator music” radio station I listen to), but if she is getting criticized for a little humorous, off-hand remark like this I may buy one of her cds just to show my support for her.
It’s funny, the advertising technique you’re complaining about is the same technique you’re using. I came into this thread expecting just what you did.
