Not only is the Diplo thing not shade, it's not even a read. Taylor makes fun of herself for not having ass in the Shake It Off video. Once someone has deliberately drawn attention to something - especially in a playful or self-effacing way - you lose the power to hurt her by pointing it out.

Her unused explanations:

I guess I consider "controlling" to be emotional manipulation. That scene is a minor example of it. My high school boyfriend was the KING. Guilt tripping, passive aggressive attitudes, anything to make you feel bad enough to do what they wanted to do without outright saying DO WHAT I WANT.

Nuh-uh!!!

that "odd stress ball" is my husband

It's not right and it's not okay.

I can already hear it now..."OMG THIS VERSION IS SOOO MUCH BETTER THAN THE OLDER ONE!" "JESSIE J AND ARIANA GRANDE ARE THE QUEENS OF R&B! WHEN WILL YOUR FAV?!" "JESSIE J AND ARIANA HAVE MUCH MORE SOUL THAN BRANDY AND MONICA!"

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OooOoOoOOoooOOOOOooo, I just want to tidy up your html for you. It's making me itch.

I would like to submit for your consideration today's Dirt Bag with Madeline Davies, where she refers to Robert Downey Jr. as "Ally McBeal guest star".

I have always said that southern women shade and northern women read.

Damn, you beat me to it! I couldn't find that gif in my phone. I did find this one:

A reminder: The definition of SHADE, and the difference from READING.

The pinnacle of Loren's shade was when she said she wouldn't autograph the photo because she didn't want to be *associated* with it. Oh and out of respect for the dead. It think she just said a dead lady is still grasping.

How did the GPS get in his car? Is this something all new cars have?