Alison Moyet said this about flies and ended up trolled by a Springwatch presenter
Alison Moyet’s got the grump with the heat. Well, maybe not the heat exactly but one of the unfortunate side effects of all this weather. Flies.
If flies were just half stupid they’d find the open window. Thick, ugly shits.
I hate them and their mothers.
Die, you twats.— Alison Moyet (@AlisonMoyet) July 2, 2018
Probably not alone in that frustration, you’d think. And minimal cause for offence? Think again.
What an astonishingly ignorant tweet. Might be good to think a little bit before tweeting this ? Insects a baseline critical for survival of so much other life. https://t.co/HWYqsgl5qG
— Martin Hughes-Games (@MartinHGames) July 3, 2018
Take that, Moyet! That’s Martin Hughes-Games, the one whose name you probably can’t remember off Springwatch.
Moyet had this to say in response.
Martin. Do you ever clock off? Try and find some mirth in your life. We can even joke about things we care about, albeit that I do hate flies. I suspect I will not end them. Be comforted x
— Alison Moyet (@AlisonMoyet) July 4, 2018
And this.
How brilliant. I’m being flamed for hating flies. I’d be delighted to donate my bum-potatoes as an apology. https://t.co/6wq9VRMyYu
— Alison Moyet (@AlisonMoyet) July 4, 2018
‘Bum potatoes’
Except the Springwatch chap wasn’t alone in piling in on the singer. There were lots of other people too.
Jesus.. @AlisonMoyet the small things are so important to look after & they do so much.. that’s an astonishing view to have.. really disappointing to hear @flygirlNHM https://t.co/kOz5fmjNEE
— Jo Avery (@JoJoAvery) July 3, 2018
Are you high? You are just coming across as a total brain dead idiot tbh. I’d say it was childish, but I think children have more brain cells. And no, it’s not about flies, it’s about your attitude.
— Caz (@ninjacaz) July 4, 2018
This is why we desperately need a school curriculum which reflects the importance of our ecology, so people don’t grow up to wear their ignorance like a badge of honour. https://t.co/uHqQjWaDby
— Ordun (@OrdunVavonuh) July 3, 2018
And, like the flies, they just wouldn’t go away.
They’re FURIOUS!. I’m every kind of has-been bastard.
Hahahahahah.#FlyDisser— Alison Moyet (@AlisonMoyet) July 4, 2018
Crack-Head Moyet. It’s all I deserve. https://t.co/tjcaLYAr00
— Alison Moyet (@AlisonMoyet) July 4, 2018
There was an old woman who swallowed a fly…
She was a callous, earth-murdering reprobate too.
I blame the parents. https://t.co/fkHW11arWi
— Alison Moyet (@AlisonMoyet) July 4, 2018
So she did this.
Ok Peeps. I’ve had a reckless time brutally dismantling the ecosystem, and egregiously offending a whole community illiterately.I’ve used up this months twitter tokens.I’m sorry I won’t be here to reply to either kindnesses,bile or reason.
Go well,my beauties.X#FlyGate #cis— Alison Moyet (@AlisonMoyet) July 6, 2018
There was a lot of common sense out there too.
I can't believe Alison is being harassed over a comment about flies. https://t.co/ZKpaGJVxRR
— Vérité (@november291968) July 4, 2018
But we think this is our favourite.
Not sure about the lyrics for Alison Moyet's new single… https://t.co/GTgvpS50Ay
— Mike Adams (@kayakgrade6) July 3, 2018
And to think we thought it was only you who liked flies Martin. Only you.