DM'd An Ex In Paris
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About
DM'd An Ex In Paris refers to a series of tweets mocking a tweet by popular alt-right figure Gavin McInnes in which he included a screenshot of a message from his ex-girlfriend in Paris sent in response to McInnes sending her sent a direct message that read "what the fuck have you idiots done?" McInnes was referring to the country's election of centrist Emmanuel Macron over far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in the 2017 French Presidential Election. The ex responded by shaming him and insulting him. Twitter users mocked the tweet by including various images and humorous text messages with the text "DM'd an ex in Paris. This was her response."
Origin
Late at night on May 8th, 2017, Gavin McInnes[1] tweeted "DM'd an ex in Paris, "What the fuck have you idiots done?" She said this," followed by a screenshot of part of the ex-girlfriend's message. Though part of the message is cut off, what is visible reads "You must feel very alienated from a lot of people in your past. I'm at a loss as to how I was ever with someone like you. It's something I'm ashamed of. Your family and wife must be proud. Vive la France." McInnes' tweet gained 717 replies, 440 retweets, and over 1,800 likes. (Shown below.)
Spread
The tweet was immediately mocked on Twitter for having the opposite of it's apparent intended effect of making McInnes' ex-girlfriend look irrational. User and television critic @seantcollins[2] had one of the top replies to the tweet, gaining 65 retweets and over 2,700 likes by simply asking, "You really have no idea what a gigantic loser you are, do you?" The parodies of McInnes' tweet started shortly after. User @pblest[3] tweeted one of the first with a picture of an caricature of a French person, gaining 9 retweets and over 120 likes (shown below).
By morning of May 9th, the tweet had inspired dozens of parodies, which earned coverage from The Daily Dot,[4] Salon,[5] Paste,[6] and Twitter Moments.[7]
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[1] Twitter – @Gavin_McInnes
[2] Twitter – @seantcollins
[4] The Daily Dot – Alt-right bro tries to shame an ex over French election, loses as badly as Le Pen
[5] Salon – Gavin McInnes “DM’d an ex in Paris” and this instantly became a meme
[6] Paste – The Funniest "DM'd an Ex in Paris" Tweets
[7] Twitter Moments – If you DM'd your ex in Paris, how would they respond?
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