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People were baffled and worried by the #50WaysToKillYourMammy hashtag
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THE MIGHT OF the Irish mammy took over Sky One last night, as Irish TV presenter Baz Ashmawy and his 71-year-old mother’s new show premiered.
50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy sees Baz taking Nancy on a whirlwind trip around the world trying out things like sky diving, scuba diving and crocodile wrestling.
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It wasn’t long before #50WaysToKillYourMammy was trending on Twitter… much to some users’ consternation:
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Then there were the people who thought the hashtag was asking for actual suggestions for mammy homicide:
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Thankfully most people using the hashtag were actually watching – and loving – the show. The Guardian has already called it “TV gold”, with the relationship between Baz and his mammy at the heart of the programme.
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50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy is back next Monday on Sky One at 9pm
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