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<p>Maddy Smith is a New York City-based comic and cast member of MTV&#39;s &#39;Wild &#39;N Out&#39; starring Nick Cannon. She&#39;s also a fixture on Twitter, where one of her posts went viral this week for a hilariously unexpected reason.</p><oembed>https://twitter.com/somaddysmith/status/1158802849058439169</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>Smith&#39;s droll commentary on the library enthusiast&#39;s Instagram received an outpouring of responses. People objected to mocking &#39;something so wholesome&#39; and defended the merits of public libraries. It was an interesting moment online: for a period of time, the Twittersphere dropped everything and discussed the role libraries and reading played in their lives. Wholesome indeed!</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Not everyone has access to things like libraries. Also, a lot of libraries are closing down due to modern technology. <br><br>Ask yourself: Why are you trying to shit on something so wholesome?</p>&mdash; Cherry Wallis (@CherryWallis) <a href="https://twitter.com/CherryWallis/status/1159235699473879040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 7, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><oembed>https://twitter.com/dignified_n_old/status/1158951164517314561</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">why are we hating on this wholesome content? i go to the library like every other week and i still get fucking jazzed about it every time. they&#39;re very cool!!! <a href="https://t.co/zLR91ZicGQ">https://t.co/zLR91ZicGQ</a></p>&mdash; julia reinstein 🚡 (@juliareinstein) <a href="https://twitter.com/juliareinstein/status/1159139201524338688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 7, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>The tweet&#39;s reach was so extensive it made its way to Undisputed Internet Queen Chrissy Teigen, who recently shared libraries&#39; magic with her daughter Luna.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I just went to the public library for the first time in *23* years. I could not believe my eyes. Did group storytelling with Luna, ran around hiding in nooks and crannies, got inspired by 1 million cookbooks and spotted many a difference in a highlights magazine. was awesome. <a href="https://t.co/4wR0tdD5UL">https://t.co/4wR0tdD5UL</a></p>&mdash; chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) <a href="https://twitter.com/chrissyteigen/status/1159163126891204609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 7, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>The tweet provoked an ugly backlash, which resulted in epithets and insults being directed at Smith. It was a reminder that humor doesn&#39;t always translate, especially as content circulates further away from the original poster.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">She did discover the library, Maddy. It&#39;s pure and wonderful. Don&#39;t be a cunt.</p>&mdash; CQ (@coketweet) <a href="https://twitter.com/coketweet/status/1159282398598709248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Good for her! It’d be nicer if you weren’t on twitter, and screenshotting that excitement to be an ass for clout though.</p>&mdash; Yve 🌻 (@Yvethelawyer) <a href="https://twitter.com/Yvethelawyer/status/1159102130613084166?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 7, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><oembed>https://twitter.com/MancSel/status/1159351048223543301</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Not everyone knows the benefits of a public library 😕 some cities even wanna get rid of public library&#39;s which I think is a horrible idea.Public libraries are a miracle&amp;it&#39;s good that she shared the benefits that the public library give. You&#39;re an asshole for making fun of her.</p>&mdash; 🎱Im A nObOdY iT&#39;s okay🌻 (@BignBeautiful97) <a href="https://twitter.com/BignBeautiful97/status/1159203976304136192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 7, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>In a conversation with Someecards, Smith explained her intentions: &#39;I&rsquo;m a comedian so it&rsquo;s my job to observe and take note of things...[Chrissy Teigen&#39;s] involvement also got the tweet to another level and had people debating about the library. I deleted twitter and let them talk amongst themselves.</p><p>The original poster told me she thought it was hilarious and <a href="https://buffalonews.com/2019/08/08/two-clarence-high-school-graduates-accidentally-made-the-buffalo-library-internet-famous/?fbclid=IwAR2T-cQmXT3Iu2ulsHShsPBS4WMkbI5i9p90lGDI-k1JluA-ibCUag5FPsg">told <em>The Buffalo News</em></a> that she has, in fact, had a very nice upbringing where she is only now discovering the library. I guess I just assumed libraries are an ingrained part of everyone&rsquo;s life since childhood and now I stand corrected.&#39;</p><p>Though Smith&#39;s joke was lost on some, she&#39;s retained her signature sense of humor and earned new fans who DO appreciate her sensibilities. Kudos!</p><oembed>https://twitter.com/somaddysmith/status/1159493518320185344</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">HA!!!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼</p>&mdash; catherinemay (@catherinemay) <a href="https://twitter.com/catherinemay/status/1159734559946113024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

People got mad at a comedian for making fun of a girl who thought she ‘discovered’ the library.

Maddy Smith is a New York City-based comic and cast member of MTV&#39;s &#39;Wild &#39;N Out&#39; starring Nick Cannon. She&#39;s also a fixture on Twitter, where one of her posts went viral this week for a hilariously unexpected reason.https://twitter.com/somaddysmith/status/1158802849058439169Smith&#39;s droll commentary on the library enthusiast&#39;s Instagram received an outpouring of responses. People objected to mocking &#39;something so wholesome&#39; and defended the merits of public libraries. It was an interesting moment online: for a period of time, the Twittersphere dropped everything and discussed the role libraries and reading played in their lives. Wholesome indeed!Not everyone has access to things like libraries. Also, a lot of libraries are closing down due to modern technology. Ask yourself: Why are you trying to shit on something so wholesome?&mdash; Cherry Wallis (@CherryWallis) August 7, 2019 https://twitter.com/dignified_n_old/status/1158951164517314561why are we hating on this wholesome content? i go to the library like every other week and i still get fucking jazzed about it every time. they&#39;re very cool!!! https://t.co/zLR91ZicGQ&mdash; julia reinstein 🚡 (@juliareinstein) August 7, 2019 The tweet&#39;s reach was so extensive it made its way to Undisputed Internet Queen Chrissy Teigen, who recently shared libraries&#39; magic with her daughter Luna.I just went to the public library for the first time in *23* years. I could not believe my eyes. Did group storytelling with Luna, ran around hiding in nooks and crannies, got inspired by 1 million cookbooks and spotted many a difference in a highlights magazine. was awesome. https://t.co/4wR0tdD5UL&mdash; chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) August 7, 2019 The tweet provoked an ugly backlash, which resulted in epithets and insults being directed at Smith. It was a reminder that humor doesn&#39;t always translate, especially as content circulates further away from the original poster.She did discover the library, Maddy. It&#39;s pure and wonderful. Don&#39;t be a cunt.&mdash; CQ (@coketweet) August 8, 2019 Good for her! It’d be nicer if you weren’t on twitter, and screenshotting that excitement to be an ass for clout though.&mdash; Yve 🌻 (@Yvethelawyer) August 7, 2019 https://twitter.com/MancSel/status/1159351048223543301Not everyone knows the benefits of a public library 😕 some cities even wanna get rid of public library&#39;s which I think is a horrible idea.Public libraries are a miracle&amp;it&#39;s good that she shared the benefits that the public library give. You&#39;re an asshole for making fun of her.&mdash; 🎱Im A nObOdY iT&#39;s okay🌻 (@BignBeautiful97) August 7, 2019 In a conversation with Someecards, Smith explained her intentions: &#39;I&rsquo;m a comedian so it&rsquo;s my job to observe and take note of things...[Chrissy Teigen&#39;s] involvement also got the tweet to another level and had people debating about the library. I deleted twitter and let them talk amongst themselves.The original poster told me she thought it was hilarious and told The Buffalo News that she has, in fact, had a very nice upbringing where she is only now discovering the library. I guess I just assumed libraries are an ingrained part of everyone&rsquo;s life since childhood and now I stand corrected.&#39;Though Smith&#39;s joke was lost on some, she&#39;s retained her signature sense of humor and earned new fans who DO appreciate her sensibilities. Kudos!https://twitter.com/somaddysmith/status/1159493518320185344HA!!!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼&mdash; catherinemay (@catherinemay) August 9, 2019 

Maddy Smith is a New York City-based comic and cast member of MTV&#39;s &#39;Wild &#39;N Out&#39; starring Nick Cannon. She&#39;s also a fixture on Twitter, where one of her posts went viral this week for a hilariously unexpected reason.  ...