The SideshowThatcher hashtag sparks rumor of Cher’s death
When former U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died on Monday after a stroke, a group critical of her politics and policies took to Twitter with a hashtag #nowthatchersdead.
The hashtag is supposed to read: "Now Thatcher's dead." But when mashed into one word, some people read it as: "Now that Cher's dead." Panic and confusion ensued on Twitter.
A short time later, those fears were calmed. Folks were quick to point out that it wasn't the "I've Got You Babe" singer who died, but rather the U.K.'s first and only female prime minister, an icon of conservative politics in the 1980s.
Rather than mock those who got mixed up by reposting their heartbroken tweets, here are some responses from folks eager to clarify the situation:
Cher isn't dead, you guys! People just badly misinterpreted the hashtag #nowthatchersdead. buzzfeed.com/mikehayes/cher…
— BuzzFeedMusic (@BuzzFeedMusic) April 8, 2013
Cher made us believe in life after love, and she still does. Cher is not dead. buzzfeed.com/mikehayes/cher… twitter.com/michaelhayes/s… — Mike Hayes (@michaelhayes) April 8, 2013
Hilarious confusion with people thinking Cher is dead - #nowthatchersdead
— Dan Sheerman (@Sheerman) April 8, 2013
Some people are in a frenzy over the hashtag #nowthatchersdead. It's "Now Thatcher's dead". Not, "Now that Cher's dead" JustSayin' — Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) April 8, 2013
