Was Lady Gaga's Fake Rolex Comment Offensive?

by SodaHead Celebs Posted 2012/05/25 15:00:00

Related Topics: Lady Gaga, Rolex, Thailand, Bangkok, Fake, Offensive, Insensitive, Gaga, Insult, Market, Indonesia, Foul, Yahoo

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Lady Gaga angered Little Monsters all over Thailand on Thursday when she tweeted, "I just landed in Bangkok baby! Ready for 50,000 screaming Thai monsters. I wanna get lost in a lady market and buy fake Rolex." Though she made a similar comment about Hong Kong when she toured there, many Thai fans took it as an insult.

According to Yahoo!, Thai people wrote things like: "We are more civilized than you think," and "She came to our home, but instead of admiring us she insulted us." One fan even wrote, "Welcome to the land of counterfeit products, love. I'm sure there are plenty of fake Gaga CDs, too." Do you think Lady Gaga's comment was insensitive, or just a harmless remark?

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the judgebigdogeagle 2012/05/25 15:46:54

Yes

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You do not insult the host country.Period. Something you say or do could get you in jail in another country,but not ours.
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VaginaD... to Paul M.... 2012/05/30 01:34:02

WTF does any of that have to do with this particular non-issue?

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DOrigin... to Jova Jamm 2012/05/29 00:49:46

I don't recall Stefani Germanotta supporting the GOP.

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heeheemee 2012/05/28 23:03:59

Yes

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Everything about her is offensive. Why should people in Thailand get different treatment?

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joe mauro to heeheemee 2012/05/29 01:39:25

bravo

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☠ Live Free Or Die ☠ 2012/05/28 23:02:52 (edited)
Ashlea to ☠ Live ... 2012/05/29 05:21:45

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Her fans are called Little Monsters.....

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☠ Live ... to Ashlea 2012/05/29 22:17:59

Really? That's an odd thing to call your fanbase.

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Ashlea to ☠ Live ... 2012/06/02 07:18:07

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Yeah, I know. Not a huge fan myself.

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☠ Live ... to Ashlea 2012/06/02 22:58:57

Me neither. Her music doesn't "grab" me, you know? It doesn't demand my attention.

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Pam 2012/05/28 23:02:08

Yes

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Immature, insensitive, childish, bigoted, but harmless. Obviously didn't read that Win friends and influence people book.

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joe mauro to Pam 2012/05/29 01:39:52

all bigortry is harmful to someone

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Chris Sarns 2012/05/28 21:54:13

Yes

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A federal judge ruled that sections 1021 and 1022 of the 1012 NDAA, which nullify half of the Bill of Rights, are unconstitutional. Obama is fighting the ruling because he wants to have the right to detain Americans on U.S. soil indefinitely, without charge or trial.

The news media and government fill your heads with trivia while they turn the U.S. into a police state where you have no rights. Google: Operation Paperclip

Wake up America, it's later than you think.

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magdale... to Chris S... 2012/05/28 23:26:01

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And your political rant has....what to do with a Lady Gaga based poll?

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cin 2012/05/28 21:33:45

No

it was actually funny.

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EmoMcParland 2012/05/28 20:53:41

No

It's True & the truth hurts

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Christiaan McPherson 2012/05/28 20:25:22

No

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That's what people do when they go to Thailand. Would the prefer she said I can't wait to get my hands on an under age prostitute? Or let's hear it for cheep drugs and human trafficking? Ping pong balls anyone?

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Saye Saye 2012/05/28 20:22:48

No

Get real...not everything is worth keeping your panties in a wad.

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NigelCornick 2012/05/28 20:12:47

No

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Asia is full of fake merchandise she just needs to be careful bringing into cetain Countries because their is the potential for legal action but in the end most average tourists are oblivious to this !

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larry stewart 2012/05/28 19:58:36

No

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I was not upset by what says
I LOVE seeing her in Panties

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Selketskiss 2012/05/28 19:57:21

No

She is a fake as those rolex's and I would not buy anything of hers to help her line her pockets....

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El Prez 2012/05/28 19:32:12

No

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Jokes are jokes. Unless intentionally meant to be offensive they should be taken as jokes. Maybe bad jokes but just jokes to be forgotten, not played out as news stories.

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pops 2012/05/28 19:27:38

Yes

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She takes after mother.

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Tasinahri 2012/05/28 19:21:46

Yes

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She is the queen of offensive period.

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cheighti g 2012/05/28 19:06:01

Yes

Everything she WEARS is offensive.

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Call me Mark willya? 2012/05/28 18:52:09

Yes

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But who cares, she's a freak anyway. Who wears meat with no salad??? SERIOUSLY!!!
All that aside she's a person with her own opinions entitled to her own stupidities. I've been to thailand, and once you get away from the tourist areas and start meeting the people that make a country what it is, you'll learn respect for their culture and understand what they have to do to make a living wage. The people that sell the fake Rolexes wish they could do something a little more honest too, but they can't get any better or they would. Besides, as much money as she has, why's she buying a FAKE Rolex?

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Nanjing03 to Call me... 2012/05/28 19:12:37

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Well said Mark. I have been all over this world from China to Europe, and a Middle Eastern war in between. People are pretty much what others make of them. A cautious traveler can still be sincere, and sincere people will gravitate to that traveler.

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Call me... to Nanjing03 2012/05/30 21:11:29

Don't think I'm being preachy or anything, but... AMEN!!!

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Nanjing03 2012/05/28 18:44:36 (edited)

Yes

Of course it was offensive, but the Thai people were pretty quick off the mark too, especially the Tweet that mentioned the "fake Gaga CDs." Now that one made me laugh. Let this be a lesson not to play the part of "The Ugly American" which makes the rest of us look bad. Fortunately, the world has become somewhat smaller since that 1958 novel and most people can distinguish honest and sincere American travelers -- from smug politicians, diplomats and celebreties.

By the way, I still have my $10 "fake" Rolex that I bought in China from somebody willing to hussle a little to turn a buck. I knew it was fake and worth a little more than what I paid for it. I'll keep it even though it doesn't work.

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Adam 2012/05/28 18:41:49

Yes

I feel like when it comes to being polite, the anti-PC police have overlooked something incredibly important. There is, in fact, such a thing as an offensive comment where all you have to do is say, "Whoops, sorry, didn't mean to offend", and all should be forgiven. Its twitter, it was fairly harmless, i'm sure she didn't mean to insult anyone, just say, "my bad" and it's all over.

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Rand 2012/05/28 18:34:23

No

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Look who is listening to her.

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nothingbutthetruth 2012/05/28 18:33:24 (edited)

No

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They should get use to a person like Lady Gaga. That's her personality. She may say things that seems funny to her as well as to others.

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Layan Sbeitan 2012/05/28 18:31:04

No

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she obviously meant it as a joke ...

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pops to Layan S... 2012/05/28 19:29:49

People don't like jokes when it's the truth.

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Layan S... to pops 2012/06/07 20:54:47

if its the truth they souldnt get offended !

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Heisenberg 2012/05/28 18:27:43

Yes

While I admit they may have overreacted a little, that was a bit classless of her.

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John Hall 2012/05/28 17:44:26

Yes

It was offensive and true .

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Tennessee3501 2012/05/28 17:43:28

No

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It is all a part of her public image which is manuafactured to make people remember who she is - And they do remember!

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AngelaDuke 2012/05/28 17:41:05

Yes

I think that it did imply that Thai people sell fake stuff. Which makes Gaga just another stereotyping white girlboy Madonna wannabe.

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Yoyoyo 2012/05/28 17:38:47

Yes

Of course its offensive. She's a marketing genius. They will do anything for free ink. She has all the free ink she could ever want now that she stirred them up.

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Ralph 2012/05/28 17:33:27

No

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Thailand sells fake watches. So does the US. We all sell knock-off sh*t and Thailand isn't exempt.

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