Plasticlimbo Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 "Mercy is searching the world over to see if there is anyone left with an understanding of the word ironic! #literalisdangerous" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasticlimbo Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 "All i want is a room somewhere..........." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasticlimbo Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Because Fuck You! @analprobehearts #love#artforfreedom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Jan Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 "Mercy is searching the world over to see if there is anyone left with an understanding of the word ironic! #literalisdangerous" After reading some of the comments that people have left on Madonna's previous instagram message about power and money, I don't blame her for wondering if people don't understand the word Ironic. Sometimes you have to scratch your head at how literally stupid and clueless so many people are. They seem to continually miss the point. Madonna is always ironic with a great sense of humour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 "Mercy is searching the world over to see if there is anyone left with an understanding of the word ironic! #literalisdangerous" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Because Fuck You! @analprobehearts #love#artforfreedom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkspur Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 After reading some of the comments that people have left on Madonna's previous instagram message about power and money, I don't blame her for wondering if people don't understand the word Ironic. Sometimes you have to scratch your head at how literally stupid and clueless so many people are. They seem to continually miss the point. Madonna is always ironic with a great sense of humour. Jan I don't like to think that but you do have to wonder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Jan Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Jan I don't like to think but you do have to wonder. Yes, Madonna must be stunned and amazed when she reads some of the stuff people post on the comments on her Instagram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkspur Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Yes, Madonna must be stunned and amazed when she reads some of the stuff people post on the comments on her Instagram. First they cut the arts and now it feels as if they have cut reading comprehension. Oh and history too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qans1990 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 What's with all these random posts? Why isn't she working on finishing the new album?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5iVe Elements Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 don't judge an album by the artist's instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt420 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 After reading some of the comments that people have left on Madonna's previous instagram message about power and money, I don't blame her for wondering if people don't understand the word Ironic. Sometimes you have to scratch your head at how literally stupid and clueless so many people are. They seem to continually miss the point. Madonna is always ironic with a great sense of humour. You are so right. It's always been this way too, but it does seem to have gotten worse in recent years.....or maybe I just see more of it because of the internet. People have such knee jerk reactions when it comes to things she says or does without considering context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasticlimbo Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 For some reason this image was not posted on Facebook, was she expecting censorship? Fuck, shit, anal LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Jan Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 You are so right. It's always been this way too, but it does seem to have gotten worse in recent years.....or maybe I just see more of it because of the internet. People have such knee jerk reactions when it comes to things she says or does without considering context. True. It goes way back to the Material girl/Like a Virgin days but now it is even worse. It is as if people have no understanding of context, irony, dry humour or clever sarcasm. It is even more startling when it comes from her own fans whom you would think would now understand her style and humour. I understood the meaning and ironing of the Material girl video when I was a child and yet, I still see some fans on forums complaining about the video now ! Then seeing them say to her that she has always been a Materialist greedy person on her instagram and lecturing her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystal Coffin Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 :lmao: I told you yesterday jazzyjan, she has never been the most understood one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-queen Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 What's with all these random posts? Why isn't she working on finishing the new album?!?! It probably is already done, with the photoshoots being the last phase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt420 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 True. It goes way back to the Material girl/Like a Virgin days but now it is even worse. It is as if people have no understanding of context, irony, dry humour or clever sarcasm. It is even more startling when it comes from her own fans whom you would think would now understand her style and humour. I understood the meaning and ironing of the Material girl video when I was a child and yet, I still see some fans on forums complaining about the video now ! Then seeing them say to her that she has always been a Materialist greedy person on her instagram and lecturing her. MG is a perfect example and like you, even as a child I "got it". I don't see how it could be interpreted any other way being that she runs off with the guy that has the beat up truck and cheap flowers at the end of the video. Maybe they don't make it to the end amidst their seething anger?? Lol The reaction of her "Obama is a Muslim" comment really surprised me. Idk, I guess because I was there when she said it, it was very obvious she was being sarcastic toward all the narrow minded bigots in America. Totally shocking that even Obamas camp didn't "get it". Everything is just a blurb now. All people did was read that she said it, or saw a 30 second video clip of her saying it (straight face and all) and that is their ammo to start popping off at the mouth about how she's stupid, out of touch, fake etc etc etc she is. What's worse, even if she really broke it down and explained what she means ( which isn't generally her style), she would still get criticized. There is no room for dry humor or irony in today's world it seems. People are so literal it's scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarleyQuinn Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 You have to worry when someone like Madonna gets criticized over a post that is supposed to be ironic and yet the masses worship someone like Lena Dunham as someone who is 'witty' and 'deep'. I choose not too and this is coming from someone who likes 'Girls'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerGirl Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 People love to hate Madonna, even some of her so called "fans" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TearsInHeaven Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 People love to hate Madonna, even some of her so called "fans" true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuckeye Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 People love to hate Madonna, even some of her so called "fans" truth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CzarnaWisnia Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 What's worse, even if she really broke it down and explained what she means ( which isn't generally her style), she would still get criticized. There is no room for dry humor or irony in today's world it seems. People are so literal it's scary. Even though it's true now statements are cut&pasted out of context all the time and misinterpreted, dry humor and irony still have their place, but I think it's a question of the context of communication. When you're on a talk show, even though you're watched by millions of people, you're having a conversation. When a comedian is doing a show, it's expected. But when you're speaking to thousands of people in an arena in between songs and being filmed by phones, there's probably more risk of being misunderstood if you try irony. It's even worse if you try it on Twitter or IG where you only use a sentence and most of the time not even a correctly written one. Of course Madonna is ironical. But posting on social media something really short and ambiguous as to meaning and then saying people just don't understand you if a bit of a stretch IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkspur Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 It helps if you know something about the person and for a lot of fans it's been 32 years of getting to know her. I could understand misunderstanding someone who you nothing about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt420 Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Even though it's true now statements are cut&pasted out of context all the time and misinterpreted, dry humor and irony still have their place, but I think it's a question of the context of communication. When you're on a talk show, even though you're watched by millions of people, you're having a conversation. When a comedian is doing a show, it's expected. But when you're speaking to thousands of people in an arena in between songs and being filmed by phones, there's probably more risk of being misunderstood if you try irony. It's even worse if you try it on Twitter or IG where you only use a sentence and most of the time not even a correctly written one. Of course Madonna is ironical. But posting on social media something really short and ambiguous as to meaning and then saying people just don't understand you if a bit of a stretch IMO. Perhaps it's a stretch to expect someone not familiar with her to always get her sense of humor, but if you visit her IG on a regular basis, you should catch on quickly. There is no excuse for her longtime fans to not get her humor, I mean her work is filled with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CzarnaWisnia Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 I agree but are most people following her on IG real big fans? Even with close ones sometimes irony is misinterpreted. I'm very sarcastic and ironic a lot of times and sometimes people don't know what the hell I mean. When you reach thousands of people online, you're bound to attract a few loonies anyway. I don't know what people write to her on IG or FB as I don't follow that stuff, but I bet there's a lot of crap (or mostly pointless crap). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerGirl Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Arianne posted a photo of herself and Steven Klein, and Fabien Baron made a comment: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TearsInHeaven Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 "Like A Virgin? #bitinghard" -Madonna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddykrueger86 Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 LOL she probably pissed herself when she saw the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy Jan Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 "Like A Virgin? #bitinghard" -Madonna Love that Madonna acknowledged the Singing Nun singing Like a Virgin. It still cracks me up now. I bet she laughed her head off as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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