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In a world where tweets can ignite wildfires of controversy faster than a dry Christmas tree next to a space heater, we’ve got ourselves a royal mess that’s about as British as a tea bag steeping in vodka. Meghan Markle’s biographer, Omid Scobie, apparently took to Twitter to post something so earth-shatteringly “upsetting” about Kate Middleton that he had to digitally crumple it up and toss it into the virtual bin. Article connoisseurs at The Daily Beast have dished out the deets on this Twitter fiasco so massive, it could’ve easily been a plot twist in “The Crown” season 27.
The Breakdown
- Awkwardness Over 280 Characters
- Who knew that less than a tweet-sized serving of words could lead to such a grand-scale hiccup in the palatial corridors of credibility? Scobie’s tweet managed to stir the royal pot without even the courtesy of a “spoiler alert.”
- Who knew that less than a tweet-sized serving of words could lead to such a grand-scale hiccup in the palatial corridors of credibility? Scobie’s tweet managed to stir the royal pot without even the courtesy of a “spoiler alert.”
- A Biographer’s Faux Pas
- Playing fast and loose with the keys to a kingdom’s heart is a no-go, especially when you’re supposedly the literary custodian of Duchess Meghan’s narrative. This isn’t amateur hour at the Buckingham Bistro; it’s the big leagues of biography branding.
- Playing fast and loose with the keys to a kingdom’s heart is a no-go, especially when you’re supposedly the literary custodian of Duchess Meghan’s narrative. This isn’t amateur hour at the Buckingham Bistro; it’s the big leagues of biography branding.
- The Ghost of Tweets Past
- Royal Fans in a Frenzy
- Ah, nothing unites the people like a royal rumpus, where royalists and rebels dine together at the table of Twitter tantrums. Scobie’s tweet slip could have been a multi-course meal feeding the 24/7 news cycle monster.
- Ah, nothing unites the people like a royal rumpus, where royalists and rebels dine together at the table of Twitter tantrums. Scobie’s tweet slip could have been a multi-course meal feeding the 24/7 news cycle monster.
- Apology or Tactical Retreat?
- The tap dance of retractions is a marquee event in the grand performance of public missteps. Scobie’s swan song of sorry might just be the intermission before the next act of regal revelations.
- The tap dance of retractions is a marquee event in the grand performance of public missteps. Scobie’s swan song of sorry might just be the intermission before the next act of regal revelations.
The Counter
- Tweeting Under the Influence… of Passion
- Let’s give credit where it’s due to a bloke fuelled by fervor. If nothing else, Scobie’s tweet did showcase an enthusiasm generally reserved for sports or discussing the latest “Doctor Who” casting.
- Let’s give credit where it’s due to a bloke fuelled by fervor. If nothing else, Scobie’s tweet did showcase an enthusiasm generally reserved for sports or discussing the latest “Doctor Who” casting.
- Delete But Never Defeat
- Our valiant biographer may have deleted the tweet, but his legacy lingers like the scent of a strong blue cheese. In the digital age, does anything truly ever disappear?
- Our valiant biographer may have deleted the tweet, but his legacy lingers like the scent of a strong blue cheese. In the digital age, does anything truly ever disappear?
- There’s No Business Like Slow News Business
- What a delightful distraction this tweet debacle has been. In the absence of meatier issues, we can always chew on some royally good gossip instead.
- What a delightful distraction this tweet debacle has been. In the absence of meatier issues, we can always chew on some royally good gossip instead.
- Patron Saint of Scandal
- By providing gossip columnists with manna from heaven, Scobie ascends to the ranks of a patron saint for the scandal-hungry masses. Hail, full of grace, indeed.
- By providing gossip columnists with manna from heaven, Scobie ascends to the ranks of a patron saint for the scandal-hungry masses. Hail, full of grace, indeed.
- The Royal Seal of Drama
- In the monarchy’s rich history of drama, intrigue, and headgear, a single tweet gone wrong is but a drop in the prestigious bucket. Can we get an oversized, ornate medal for this?
- In the monarchy’s rich history of drama, intrigue, and headgear, a single tweet gone wrong is but a drop in the prestigious bucket. Can we get an oversized, ornate medal for this?
The Hot Take
Alright, if we’re going to turn this royal mess of a Twitter tantrum into something productive, here’s how we’d do it with a liberal sprinkle of sarcasm: First, mandate a ‘Think Before You Post’ training for all biographers. It’s like potty training, but for social media – essential and it prevents terrible accidents.
Next, let’s institute a global ‘Tweet Harmony Day.’ For 24 hours, the entire world agrees to post only content that would make Mr. Rogers sigh with contentment. How’s that for a pipe dream?
Lastly, we’d inject all royal tweets through a sarcasm filter. Irony may be lost on some, but at least when push comes to shove, and tweets start flying like unfriendly quidditch bludgers, we can say they possessed a literary device pedigree.
Source: Meghan and Harry’s Biographer Deletes ‘Upsetting’ Kate Tweet
