Stabby McSter
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the amount of people who don't know who M.I.A. is is pretty surprising
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M.I.A. flips middle finger during Super Bowl half-time
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What? It's a bit late here so I may be reading this incorrectly.
Has this pic ever been shopped to have the kid giving the middle finger?ahahahaha. Aren't you precious.
I guess you weren't on the internet after The Arcade Fire won a grammy.
Foxy Fox 39
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You're incredibly calm and sincere about the whole thing.
We still have a way to go if we care about this stuff over, oh, the numerous economic, social, and political injustices in the US.
Hey, remember the Occupy Wall Street movement? No, we're busy caring about part of someone's hand.
BoobPhysics101
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I didn't even see her flip the bird. It was so fast and SPONTANEOUS that I never would've known. Oh well.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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Just saying it's weird to me how now someone can flick someone off in prime time and we as a society think that's ok. What is it really teaching our kids to see that and to see that we don't care about it? I don't know for certain, but it can't be good. And it's definitely another example of how society as a whole has declined.
I'm flipping off my screen as I type this...
LO fucking L @ society in decline, go read some history books. Just because we have these magical devices called cameras capturing every moment, doesn't mean suddenly the world is any worse than it's been in the past.
Why worry about a random gesture, and not get all riled up about the pussy poppin goin on all over that stage at the same time?
The Culture Vulture
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Is anyone really upset or is the media running an easy story and M.I.A. getting some cheap heat?
The middle finger is just a symbol. It used to mean something but now it doesn't, so what?
After hours of a pretty violent sport and advertisements for alcohol, some gesture that's becoming about as meaningful as sticking your tongue out at someone is the least "offensive" thing you should worry about.
This. So this. That gif is hilarious.
Outside of Paper Planes, which wasn't exactly everywhere, she's done nothing really mainstream. It's not surprising at all that a lot of people wouldn't know her.
Hero_of_the_Day
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According to wikipedia, her best selling CD has only gone gold. I would say it's a very safe bet to guess she is about to have the best week of sales her career has ever seen.
Phoenician_Viking
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Giving the finger is now controversial? Come on.
yellow submarine
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Nope
Stone Cold was my hero in Middle School, back when showing middle fingers was actually "edgy" to me. I guess not a lot has changed in the last 15 years!
Your opinion is inconceivably naive and wholly disconnected from reality.
Yep
That logo says WWF. Nope.
Hint: When he is on air these days, they cut his middle fingers off... PG WWE and all.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=YmRgoe7TSy0#t=74s
echoshifting
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AstroLad is right as usual. Glad there is still one voice of reason on this site.
StalkerUKCG
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Worse, Tits man! their like.. top notch
I agree. Of all the problems to get worked up over, a finger is probably #1.
Black_Stride
do not tempt fate do not contrain Wonder Woman's thighs do not do not
Seriously.
The half naked girls are fine.....a middle finger for a split second...The end of the world.
Come on NBC just come on.
Will you elaborate? I'd like to hear this.
BocoDragon
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It's pretty adorable that people can still get AstroLaded in 2012.
He walks such a perfect line that it can easily fool people who don't know. I could easily see that exact post coming from another user on this forum who isn't a troll.
Oh, goddamnit! I checked his post history before responding and there was nothing I could work with.
Well played, sir.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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That is true that they tend to cut his finger off but that doesn't change the fact that he does show it and they sometimes show it.
That image was just a google search. Video shows otherwise. Here's one with WWE logo, from HHH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AFGy1UaIr4&feature
They changed the name to WWE before the PG era.
They are blatantly cutting Stone Cold's middle fingers.
SlackAdjuster
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I didnt either and still don't. I think we're probably better off that way. Youre right about the smart move.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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"They changed the name to WWE before the PG era."
Ahh gotcha. Haven't been following WWE lately except for hyped-up main events so I thought you meant this decade and not another era. PG era sounds horrible.
Ahh gotcha. Haven't been following WWE lately except for hyped-up main events so I thought you meant this decade and not another era. PG era sounds horrible.
ShinobiFist
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Whatever, I know MIA trust-fund baby daddy, lol.
Anticitizen One
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That's pretty shocking if the President was watching.
Dat street cred
Hero_of_the_Day
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Couple of videos have already been posted in this thread, they aren't good. But, yeah. I'm sure this was done in the hope of publicity, 'cause like I said a few posts ago, whlie she has had a few CD's released, none have sold worth a damn. If this "controversy" catches, she will easily sell more CD's in the next week or two then she ever has before. Coincidentally, she also has a new CD out this year according to her wikipedia.
Someone needs to GIF 4:33-4:38 with a "DIDN'T READ LOL!" caption STAT!
I'd do it myself if I could
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