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Madonna Disses a Gift Into a Live Mic
Wonderflonium:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2034262/Madonna-impressed-floral-gift-fan-I-absolutely-loathe-hydrangeas.html
Madonna was doing a press conference. Before the conference but after the mics were turned on, a fan gave her a hydrangea. She responded by thanking the person, putting the flower under the table, and said to the person beside her, "I absolutely loathe hydrangeas. He obviously doesn't know that." ::)
First of all, when will people learn that whenever you are near a microphone, ASSUME IT IS ON. Seriously!
Second, some are saying that she was simply making a comment to the person beside her and not slamming the gift (which, let's face it, still isn't particularly polite when the person is right there and the mic is on). Personally, I don't buy it and think she was incredibly rude, but I figured I'd ask y'all. If she was just saying it as a comment to the person beside her and thought the giver couldn't hear her, was she rude?
Audrey Quest:
I've always thought Madonna lacked class. This just seems like one more example.
She's just so wrapped up in herself!
How is anyone supposed to know that she "looooaaathes" hydrangeas? And it was just a cut bloom. It's not like she has to keep it forever or even for a day.
No class, that woman. :P
PeasNCues:
I think if you don't like a gift, that should only be discussed in private to a trusted confidant and certainly not at the venue where it was recieved with others who could overhear. Microphone or not, I doubt she was out of earshot of most people.
Winterlight:
I have gotten gifts I hate. The only person who knows is my mom, after the event is over with and we're alone. Madonna was rude.
blue2000:
--- Quote from: PeasNCues on September 06, 2011, 02:15:17 PM ---I think if you don't like a gift, that should only be discussed in private to a trusted confidant and certainly not at the venue where it was recieved with others who could overhear. Microphone or not, I doubt she was out of earshot of most people.
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ITA. That kind of thing should be saved for conversations at home, not in public.
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