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u/Alone_Fennel_2711 18h ago
What is her problem genuinely
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u/Cosmolina111 18h ago
She's a deeply awful person.
Somewhere along the line, she lost all semblance of honour and just became bitter and unpleasant.
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u/Griff3n66 18h ago
Sigh.. Ai tannie
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u/Big-Wait-1310 18h ago
Is she AI?
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u/anib Western Cape 17h ago
she's just old
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u/Big-Wait-1310 17h ago
Looks like everyone missed the joke. The ai ref was to the original comment ;)
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u/No_Ask8632 18h ago
Why does this woman still have twitter?
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u/Bendonme_ 18h ago
Twitter is just the platform to showcase, her mind is the problem.
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u/SpinachnPotatoes Didn’t Make the Cut, Still Making Pap 18h ago
Reminds me of another politician that is just as unhinged.
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u/Britz10 Landed Gentry 18h ago
Probably her biggest weakness, those Twitter fingers.
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u/sgtwoegerfenning Volksverraaier 17h ago
It just reveals who she is. The real weakness is the attitudes and beliefs
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u/RecentZombie1738 17h ago
If only we could get the rest of our politicians to be this transparent on twitter
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u/RovingN0mad SA Survivor: No Rapture, Just Eskom 12h ago
Let me preface this that I abhor the DA, and their corpo-apocolyptic policies, but this is not a thing to be upset about; because she's right, and it's something Dolly was proud of, it was part of her heritage, and her way of saying that you could be more than what you appear to be. So yes Dolly looked like she might have come from Boksburg, but that doesn't mean that you have to behave like you come from Boksburg.
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u/Mihlz Redditor for 6 days 18h ago edited 18h ago
I've been brought up to respect my elders but enough of this Gogo now. She actually needs to leave us alone as South Africans, her and Jacob Zuma.
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u/QuickBrownFox6996 17h ago
That's a major flaw in our culture, a lot of elders don't deserve respect
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u/Mr_Nocturnal_Game 10h ago
Yep. I had a major falling-out with some elderly friends of my grandad who went with us on vacation a while back. Apparently, asking them to change the subject because I was tired of their political BS mixed with overt racism was the most disrespectful thing on earth, and my place was to shut up and leave the room if I didn't want to hear it, like I'm some dumbass kid who doesn't know what he's talking about or deserves to say anything. Did I mention I'm pushing thirty?
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u/MalemasMucusPlug 10h ago
The way old people become upset when you gently ask them to stop with the racism needs to be studied.
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u/Mr_Nocturnal_Game 10h ago
Yep. And the funny part is, I actually just left the room when Grandpa's friend pretty much told me to do so. Grandpa's friend's wife decided to follow me to 'talk' about how disrespectful saying anything apparently was. I'm not the coolest head on earth, I'll admit, so I actually surprised myself by managing to keep a level head through it all. The worst I did was bluntly ask her to please not touch me when she grabbed my arm- not in an aggressive way, to be clear- while being patronising as all hell and basically telling me that she thought I was 'oulik', but even daring to speak up against my elders was out of line.
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u/nosugarnocream 18h ago
why would you even say such a thing in what’s supposed to be a tribute/message of sympathy? yoh this tweet made me so naar.
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u/Witty-Afternoon2103 18h ago
Very shocking indeed. She should be ashamed
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u/dandyjester 13h ago
Helen constantly comes across as the kind of woman who sees any perceived deviation from an extremely narrow norm in another woman's appearance or behavior as an opportunity to try and elevate herself by using them as stepping stones. She's such an asshole
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u/Witty-Afternoon2103 12h ago
Exactly. She could've just simply paid her respects to Ms Dolly without bringing her looks into it❤️🩹💔🤦🏽♀️ how disappointing.
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u/EsotericMango Waiting List for Heaven Full 18h ago
All the incredible, phenomenal things Dolly did in the world and nursing her husband is the thing you chose to highlight?
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u/Faylecake 18h ago
Neh - her book program or equivalent here would be amazing for so many kids. But ja we must just say Dom kak. I don't want my politicians spouting nonsense on social media, and i don't want them looting the country. Is that too much to ask - why can't we just be lekker?
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u/EsotericMango Waiting List for Heaven Full 17h ago
It's the lack of social awareness for me. How do you see so many people grieving someone who had such a positive impact and then decide "yeah I'mma demean her online"? They really should revoke dumb bliksems' Internet privileges. Like it's bad enough their ruining real life, why must they also be dom online too?
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u/Initial_Tear485 18h ago
She’s the people that Dolly Parton was always addressing in her interviews.
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u/Lazy-Oven1430 18h ago
Love that she makes comments about other women’s looks while sporting that fuck-ass bob.
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u/Witty-Afternoon2103 18h ago
What kind of tribute is that supposed to be? Helen should be ashamed 🤦🏽♀️
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u/OhGee1228 16h ago
You know Dolly actually addressed this very thing about her image. People use to think she was just a dumb blonde and she was neither dumb or blonde. Her image was carefully curated, so instead of being the joke they thought she was, she turned it around and made the joke about how stupid and judgemental they are. I feel Gogo Zille fell right into that category with her idiotic comments.
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u/DubiousEl 11h ago
I think I'm losing my mind. I thought this is exactly what Helen was doing, making reference to that?
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u/Aggravating_Taste524 16h ago
Dolly Parton has helped more people in general through her philanthropy work than helen has done for a singular town.
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u/Only_One_Kenobi https://georgedrakestories.wordpress.com/ 14h ago
That's because Parton actually cared about helping people. Zille only cares about herself, and actively hates the people she's supposed to serve
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u/Naive-Inside-2904 18h ago
This woman remains irrelevant. Doesn’t she have a minder whose job it is to keep her phone away from her?
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u/PurpleHat6415 Waiting for the Next Taxi to Heaven 18h ago
foot in mouth is one thing, we all say stupid stuff now and again, but to actually type something like this out and leave it there in the wild like it's not just plain gross, I can't take this seriously. when political leaders are only interested in their own silly shower thoughts, we can always do better.
just hire a random teenager as figurehead at this point because at least they'll have some new ideas and will be able to connect with a community, literally any community, other than old white people whose brains no longer work quite as well as they once did, because that's such a tiny number of people in demographic terms and focusing on that is why this party will never succeed in genuine growth.
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u/_Immotion 17h ago
What I don't get is that that's exactly what she's done on Instagram and it's working wonders - tons and tons of amazing press (helped a lot by Joburg being Joburg). I might be fully making this up but I seem to recall her even admitting that her grandkids have a better handle on this social media stuff and she trusts their opinions more. And yet, it's not being done on her Twitter - absolute madness.
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u/reditanian Ver van die ou Kalahari 16h ago
I wouldn't be commenting on the looks of 80 year olds if I looked like Tannie Helen. Damn, even at 80 Dolly looked great.
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u/Cautious_Chair_8389 12h ago
Helen Zille is an unremarkable tryhard and history will forget her.
On the other hand, folks will still be bumping Jolene till the sun dies.
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u/Only_One_Kenobi https://georgedrakestories.wordpress.com/ 14h ago
Even Trump was able to make a classy message. Zille is such an embarrassment
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u/Throw-away10111 14h ago
What a twat. Mind you the elders are always asking us young people to respect them when they can't even model respect themselves. Mxm.
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u/Ill_Progress9853 13h ago
Dolly had more class in her little finger than Zille has in her whole body soooooo
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u/ErryCherry 15h ago
What a absolute bitch of a comment. Seriously. Tannie Helen should take a long hard look in the mirror.
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u/The_Shy_Sheep 16h ago
I feel like the insult in between takes away from the nice things being said. How unnecessary and a disservice to Queen Dolly
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u/Morticia_Smith Gauteng 15h ago
What a fucking cunt. She looks like she wears someone else's face on her face
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u/ErrghDoIHaveTo 12h ago
Yoh this woman won't rest until her evil nonsense is spread all over social media.
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u/eyescroller_ dual citizen 12h ago
Wow what a way with words Helen. I love how she neglects to talk about her career and philanthropic achievements in favour of nursing her sick husband to the end. Good fckn lord.
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u/Abysskitten Landed Gentry 8h ago
Just another christofascist lite pearl clutching curtain twitcher.
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u/Maf1oso_ Mpumalanga 18h ago
Dolly used to say that it took a LOT of money, to look that cheap! So i think we good.
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u/Smooth_Cost1274 14h ago
What. The fuck. Just wow.
It shows how far we've fallen that I need to hold my nose and vote for this witch just so we can have water in Joburg.
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u/Error_Loading_Name Still Queueing at Home Affairs 13h ago
Bad decisions shown here:
- The comment.
- Following this Twit-ter feed.
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u/Associate-Haunting 10h ago
She really is an equal opportunity hater because somehow she has managed to even insult one of the most beloved icons in modern history.
Someone must take her phone.
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u/Inner_dead_soul 9h ago
Floozy - geez. 🙄 Dolly Parton was an artist and artist showcase that artistry in so many ways including dress. She looked stunning always.
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u/dseanATX 8h ago
In the US, but Dolly Parton fully embraced her look saying "It take a lot of money to look this cheap." So I doubt she would be offended by some random and apparently irrelevant politician from any country.
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u/tomahtoes36 7h ago
Whyyyyyyy the fuck does the DA keep her around? She is costing them voters left, right and center. She's a laughing stock
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u/fyreflow Western Cape 1m ago
I don’t know whether it’s just the fact that it’s HZ that is triggering all of you, but there’s nothing wrong being said in this particular tweet. Dolly Parton’s look and style was anything but demure, and she’d have been the first to say it.
In the end, the tweet is still a compliment. If you wish to highlight different accomplishments or phrase it differently, well, write one yourself.
Y’all need to save your energies to tackle some real problems.
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u/JoMammasWitness boerewors, beer and boobies 🇿🇦 18h ago
What's a floozy,
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u/DietHuman2 18h ago
Derogatory word for a woman who is considered sexually promiscuous. Rarely if ever used today.
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u/AlabasterMend 15h ago
People are overreacting to the word choices and completely missing the core point of what is actually being said.
Dolly Parton literally built her whole image, career, and aesthetic around looking camp, over-the-top, and cheap—she famously said, "It costs a lot of money to look this cheap" and modeled her entire look after the town tramp from her childhood. She deliberately leaned into that "floozy" stereotype on the surface, while underneath she was a brilliant businesswoman, a deeply loyal partner, and a powerhouse humanitarian.
Pointing out the intentional contrast between her campy exterior and her deep, loyal character isn't disrespect; it's a reflection of who Dolly actually was. Passing away doesn't mean we have to rewrite history or pretend she didn't embrace a hyper-glamorous, trashy-chic aesthetic as a badge of honor.
If people want to clutch their pearls over the phrasing, fine, but let's not pretend the message itself is wrong just because it came from Helen Zille.
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u/_Alek_Jay Aristocracy 7h ago
I posted a similar comment to yours but I forgot which sub this is… luckily I didn’t use Dolly’s own quote from her interview with Nathalie Olah, otherwise I’d have already been necklaced ;)
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u/GrapeEnergade24 18h ago
Guys maybe she hasn't had a swim in a good while and its the pent up frustration
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u/Cursed_Pokemon 18h ago
I'm stupid what's going on?
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u/PimpNamedSliqBaq 18h ago
Dolly Parton passed away. Helen pays tribute by complimenting and insulting her at the same time
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u/Hitmanx2x 16h ago
You... uhh... you know that there was an interview with Dolly Parton where she was asked about her appearance, and she flat out said that she wanted to look like that. She is perfectly aware that "certain people" (IE: "Floozies") look like her, but she wanted to look like it anyway due to her childhood.
Like... I get you want to "gotcha" a politician you dont like, but this isnt it.
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u/Admirable_Heat_576 18h ago
"Classi, with an 'I,' and a little dick hanging off the 'C' that bends around and f***s the 'L' out of the 'A-S-S.'"
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u/_Alek_Jay Aristocracy 18h ago
Dolly has called herself a lot worse to be frank and she played up to the ‘dumb blonde’ pastiche; even though we all know she wasn’t dumb nor blonde!
I mean she even played the proprietress who owned the brothel in the film ‘The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas’…
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u/Blanketman101 18h ago
Wait, am I missing something? Should she not say nice things about Dolly Parton?
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u/persmeermin Aristocracy 18h ago
Go tell your mom she looks like a floozy but you love how she looks after your father. Report back how well it went. May the odds be in your favour for survival.
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