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Twitter is notorious for killing off the living, sometimes thanks to a hoax and sometimes, as was the case on Monday, through an unfortunate hashtag.
#Nowthatchersdead popped up on Twitter following the news that Britain's first female prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, died at 87. But thanks to its lack of capitalization, some fans of the singer Cher read it as Now That Cher's Dead and started panicking:
Did Cher die?! #nowthatchersdead — frostandfurious (@Nick_Frost) April 8, 2013
Did Cher die?! #nowthatchersdead
— frostandfurious (@Nick_Frost) April 8, 2013
#nowthatchersdead Cher is dead?!?!?! — George Clarke (@MrGeorgeClarke) April 8, 2013
#nowthatchersdead Cher is dead?!?!?!
— George Clarke (@MrGeorgeClarke) April 8, 2013
Just heard that Cher is dead! cc @serafinowicz — Kev Adamson (@KevAdamson) April 8, 2013
Just heard that Cher is dead! cc @serafinowicz
— Kev Adamson (@KevAdamson) April 8, 2013
Seen a #nowthatchersdead tweet. Is Cher dead?!?!?!!! — gabe (@gabeyluke) April 8, 2013
Seen a #nowthatchersdead tweet. Is Cher dead?!?!?!!!
— gabe (@gabeyluke) April 8, 2013
And in came the obligatory RIPs:
Oh dear. #nowthatchersdead is trending. First Margret Thatcher and now Cher. It's been one crazy day. #RIP — Jack McFadden (@LedZeppJack) April 8, 2013
Oh dear. #nowthatchersdead is trending. First Margret Thatcher and now Cher. It's been one crazy day. #RIP
— Jack McFadden (@LedZeppJack) April 8, 2013
RIP Cher, I only wish we could turn back time... — Andy Williams (@AndyWilliams81) April 8, 2013
RIP Cher, I only wish we could turn back time...
— Andy Williams (@AndyWilliams81) April 8, 2013
RIP Cher. At least now we'll find out about life after love. #nowthatchersdead — David Itzcovitz (@ItzDaveMedia) April 8, 2013
RIP Cher. At least now we'll find out about life after love. #nowthatchersdead
— David Itzcovitz (@ItzDaveMedia) April 8, 2013
Thankfully, there were Twitter users like Ricky Gervais who were able to help out those awaiting news of Cher's memorial service:
Some people are in a frenzy over the hashtag #nowthatchersdead. It's "Now Thatcher's dead". Not, "Now that Cher's dead" JustSayin' — Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) April 8, 2013
Some people are in a frenzy over the hashtag #nowthatchersdead. It's "Now Thatcher's dead". Not, "Now that Cher's dead" JustSayin'
— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) April 8, 2013
...totally misread read #nowthatchersdead as "Now that Cher's dead" and panicked. Phew. She's not. — Alexis (@toddlerlex) April 8, 2013
...totally misread read #nowthatchersdead as "Now that Cher's dead" and panicked. Phew. She's not.
— Alexis (@toddlerlex) April 8, 2013
This isn't the first time such a mix-up has happened, and it probably won't be the last. Back in 2011, some Twitter users thought the news of Kim Jong Il's death was referring to the rapper Lil Kim.
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what are those balls in her cheeks?
You people come off as uneducated, thick headed numb skulls...exhausting. Learn to read and understand and you will find that your reaction is completely different and uh here's one...logical!
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AFTER THIS WHO IS LOOKING AT HER....SHE'S A HAS BEEN–
I glad she's not dead – now she can make me a sandwich. Women make the best sandwiches.
Cher? She will probably find this humbling, but I really don't care.
Let Stupidity Reign!
-take a peek
Cher looks really, really dead...just sayin"
Cher looked better before she had her lips inflated.
wow, implanted cheeks? sure looks it. why are we so afraid to age gracefully? you live long enough, you are going to become old. i have noticed many of the older celebrities look worse now because they keep having plastic surgery. it doesn't hide anything, just stretches out your flaws into smoother looks.
Twitter just highlights how stupid our society has become. There is no hope for the future.
When she dies it will be a shame...that all that plastic isnt biodegradeable
Margaret Thatcher died, but THANK GOD Cher is ok. ... :-P
Hmmmm....all the tweets are from men?
bb
As a longtime "Lois and Clark: the New Adventures of Superman" fan, I was saddened to hear of T. Hatcher's passing.
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Cher can't die....NAPA has replacement parts for her. Besides if she did die, the shock to the gay world would be like the pope dying. Can you imagine what it would take to elect her replacement ? The sequestering....in a San Francisco bar......the waiting....is it white smoke?...is it rainbow smoke ? Not to mention the sudden upsurge in Cher impersonators and drag queens. I don't think the world is ready for that.
This goes out to the ones that don't understand the rules on clean talk. People need to stop being low class with the b/m talk. That is uncalled for speaking as a grown up! Speak kind,speak clean!
He does that on every forum, please don't feed the trolls..
@ Alvarez, you are a sick person!
Remember the time i sucked and licked the butter from your fingers on our first date cher? well theres still time for us babe! blood keeps pounding a rhythm to your brain! remember cher those were the days mm mmm!
Cher is a disgusting person..full of hate
thanks
La da da da di......la di da di da
cher is great –
So the comments posted above are acceptable? im SICK and TIRED of reading about ppls toileting habbits. Do something about this. U ppl look like a joke!
I agree. No more of these butt nugget, a$$ gravy, trouser chili, peepee, potty, poopie, diarrhea, cream pie sand in your lady parts "humor," please. But, I do like it when they make fart comments, and spell out the sound a fart makes like this: "fffffffffppppppppppppppppppppttttttttttttttttt.............." That's just plain FUNNY!
That's funny. I'll bet that just creeped Cher when she heard about it. Nobody wants to read about their own death.
She is such a great person,let her live.
GOT HER
And that's what happens when people lack culture.
Loving Cher.....Cher will never die....CHER IS AN AMERICAN ICON
And The Beat Goes On.....
I hope everyone had a happy day. Mine was a little below average but that's ok. Tomorrow might be better for everyone. : )
Oh my stars. She really does look dead in the photo. Like a ghost. Are they sure she isn't a zombie?
She looks dead. Sure this is a hoax?
I didn't read your post first – I'm sorry – we were thinking the same thing. Ditto.
You should be so lucky to look so good at her age!
Her look would be enhanced by a soothing butt bacon treatment.
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