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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2015 5:34:01 GMT
She honestly was just reposting what fans were tagging her in. She didn't go out of her way to post "offensive" pictures. The second and fourth photo (I think) mention that. But did she just call a tick an "insect"? ... *facepalm* Oh honey... She said " ticks and other insects that not only carry Lyme Disease but other infections too" Which I read as "a tick is an insect". "Ticks and various insects" would have made it clear that a tick is not an insect, but seriously who gives a shit?
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Post by Blackarachnia on Jun 14, 2015 6:09:33 GMT
She said " ticks and other insects that not only carry Lyme Disease but other infections too" Which I read as "a tick is an insect". "Ticks and various insects" would have made it clear that a tick is not an insect, but seriously who gives a shit? Avril should. If she wants to educate people on Lyme, having the proper knowledge is kind of important... otherwise I wouldn't take her research seriously if she can't even get the damn bug's class correct
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2015 6:16:26 GMT
Which I read as "a tick is an insect". "Ticks and various insects" would have made it clear that a tick is not an insect, but seriously who gives a shit? Avril should. If she wants to educate people on Lyme, having the proper knowledge is kind of important... otherwise I wouldn't take her research seriously if she can't even get the damn bug's class correct Well, she's not an entomologist. But she researched a disease that's carried by a particular bug, and she seems to know what she's talking about. What the bug DOES once it bites you is more relevant than whether it's an insect or an arachnid. I mean, if you were bitten by a rattlesnake, would you care what exact subspecies of snake a rattlesnake is?
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Post by Blackarachnia on Jun 14, 2015 6:26:17 GMT
Avril should. If she wants to educate people on Lyme, having the proper knowledge is kind of important... otherwise I wouldn't take her research seriously if she can't even get the damn bug's class correct Well, she's not an entomologist. But she researched a disease that's carried by a particular bug, and she seems to know what she's talking about. What the bug DOES once it bites you is more relevant than whether it's an insect or an arachnid. I mean, if you were bitten by a rattlesnake, would you care what exact subspecies of snake a rattlesnake is? I think it's important to research the bug as well, and I think the insect drop was a slip and she meant them as two different things. I wasn't being too serious. However, if she does believe they are insects, then that shows to me she did no research on the bug or what arachnids/mites are/can do... it's the first thing that pops up on Google. And if she doesn't know what an arachnid is, lord help us. I think it's good to make sure she comes across as educated as possible, and that to me is a screaming red flag that she might still has more research to do if it wasn't a slip up
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2015 6:58:04 GMT
Well, she's not an entomologist. But she researched a disease that's carried by a particular bug, and she seems to know what she's talking about. What the bug DOES once it bites you is more relevant than whether it's an insect or an arachnid. I mean, if you were bitten by a rattlesnake, would you care what exact subspecies of snake a rattlesnake is? I think it's important to research the bug as well, and I think the insect drop was a slip and she meant them as two different things. I wasn't being too serious. However, if she does believe they are insects, then that shows to me she did no research on the bug or what arachnids/mites are/can do... it's the first thing that pops up on Google. And if she doesn't know what an arachnid is, lord help us. I think it's good to make sure she comes across as educated as possible, and that to me is a screaming red flag that she might still has more research to do if it wasn't a slip up I do get what you're saying, but I don't think Avril wants the Nobel Prize for being the world's foremost authority on Lyme Disease and the bug that spreads it. She just wants to encourage further research and spread awareness about this little bug that lives in the woods, which causes a lot of damage but whose symptoms aren't common knowledge among doctors.
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Post by In Wonderland on Jun 14, 2015 13:07:55 GMT
I think Avril know, she should after all the research she has done. And to the general public a tick is a insect, they don't know, nor care about how many legs it have. It is a bug, that you don't want on you.
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Post by StrongSweet on Jun 21, 2015 11:55:37 GMT
Im happy that she is more open for social media now. She knows this helps her to be known and noticed. You know, if you are not having any great and official promotion, social media is another powerful channel to choose.
Recently, I checked few interviews and shows of Avril from 02 to 05. She was challanged by questioning but she looked still comfortable not like now. And of course, her said was more organized. I dunno why her interviews nowadays could be such boring. Maybe its bc she is too picky on the questions so nothing is very exciting. Even tho smthg like Google Hangout I cant even continue...
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Post by katrina on Jun 24, 2015 17:37:56 GMT
surprising #firstflowersallyear
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2015 17:49:47 GMT
surprising #firstflowersallyear I know, I thought Chad would have been a flowery romantic
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Post by katrina on Jun 24, 2015 23:20:40 GMT
Guess not...the honeymoon is over.
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Post by jenda358 on Jun 28, 2015 19:01:27 GMT
I love the new Instagram photo! Avril's visage reminds me of the era between UMS and TBDT. Beautiful!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2015 19:05:50 GMT
Avril looks stunning. I love her dress.
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