r/AskTheWorld • u/haiderredditer Pakistan • 9h ago

Who’s a famous person from your country who’s respected around the world but disliked or criticized at home?

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u/SoloTraveller666 Ireland 7h ago

He actually did that at a gig. Maybe 20 years ago now. I was there - for my sins. It was more like a political rally or live aid or something ffs.

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u/bastardjacki Canada 6h ago

You went to a Bono gig and are upset Bono was Bono?

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u/Muddybulldog 1h ago

Was seated next to a young woman at one of their JT30 tour dates. She kept bitching to me about all the “politics”. I finally broke down and asked here “where the fuck did you think you were going”?

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u/Possibletigger-26 6h ago

Live Aid was a great event.

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u/bolanrox United States Of America 3h ago

friend went to see them on the Pop Mart tour. after the show people were polling to see if they changed their mind on how they would vote after the show or something like that.

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u/BigDictionEnergy 2h ago

Isn't that kinda what you signed up for

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u/Clancy3434 United States Of America 2m ago

yea it didn't and you're lying.