Voices: I used to be part of the online Twitter ‘mob’ – until I realised what it was doing to me
msn.comrefers to Kirsten Dunst as a “seat filler” and shoos her away. The clip went viral. Getting outraged over something that feels morally right is an easy way to get noticedCue the outrage: “Why are Oscars hosts making fun of people’s wives?” read the top response, presumably referring to the slew of headlines about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock after he made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
To which someone replied: “Why are Oscars hosts just making fun of people?”The whole thing was a set-up, of course. Poor Schumer had to confirm that – just in case offended fans started a protest outside her house.
More awkward moments at the Oscars: Amy Schumer, with one of the most unfunny jokes of all time, moved Kirsten Dunst out of her seat, calling her a "seat filler," prompting husband Jesse Plemons to say "you know that was my wife?" pic.
twitter. com/GrTKLH8dfaThis state of affairs almost makes me long for the early days of social media when people would freely distribute Stephen Fry’s eternal quote: “You’re offended?
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