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| Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger's engagement unleashes swarms of snark | Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger's engagement unleashes swarms of snark |
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| Kim and Kanye, look out. Your title as arguably the most hated celebrity couple has finally been toppled – and by a pair of Canadians, no less | Kim and Kanye, look out. Your title as arguably the most hated celebrity couple has finally been toppled – and by a pair of Canadians, no less |
| Pop singer Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger of Nickelback – henceforth known as Chavril – made their engagement public Tuesday night. The announcement proved all the more shocking as the relationship had somehow gone on undetected for six months with nary a snarky tweet or late-night joke to account for it. | |
| That ended two weeks after the couple's 8 August engagement, the announcement delayed presumably to give the couple time to enjoy their new status before the inevitable downpour of mockery descended. And descend it has: | That ended two weeks after the couple's 8 August engagement, the announcement delayed presumably to give the couple time to enjoy their new status before the inevitable downpour of mockery descended. And descend it has: |
| Does Avril Lavigne know she has money? | Does Avril Lavigne know she has money? |
| Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger from Nickelback are getting married? I didn't know Canada allowed SAME SUCKS MARRIAGE. | Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger from Nickelback are getting married? I didn't know Canada allowed SAME SUCKS MARRIAGE. |
| If you would like an explanation on why people hate Nickelback – a band that has less fans on Facebook than a pickle – watch this: | If you would like an explanation on why people hate Nickelback – a band that has less fans on Facebook than a pickle – watch this: |
| For an explanation on why people hate Avril Lavigne, read this. | For an explanation on why people hate Avril Lavigne, read this. |
| A few Twitter users attempted to find the bright side of the courtship: | A few Twitter users attempted to find the bright side of the courtship: |
| A positive thought: They have a child. It rebels. And becomes an actual musician. | A positive thought: They have a child. It rebels. And becomes an actual musician. |
| Why is everyone freaking out about Chavril? This saves at least two other people from horrible relationships! | Why is everyone freaking out about Chavril? This saves at least two other people from horrible relationships! |
| The much-maligned couple's relationship began in February when Kroeger co-wrote a song for Lavinge's fifth studio album. | The much-maligned couple's relationship began in February when Kroeger co-wrote a song for Lavinge's fifth studio album. |
| This is the second marriage for 27-year-old Lavigne, who was most recently connected to Brody Jenner (son of Kim Kardashian's stepfather Bruce Jenner – start your conspiracy theories now). | This is the second marriage for 27-year-old Lavigne, who was most recently connected to Brody Jenner (son of Kim Kardashian's stepfather Bruce Jenner – start your conspiracy theories now). |
| Her previous marriage was to Deryck Whibley of the similarly despised pseudo-punk band Sum 41. This is 37-year-old Kroeger's first marriage. | Her previous marriage was to Deryck Whibley of the similarly despised pseudo-punk band Sum 41. This is 37-year-old Kroeger's first marriage. |
| Bro'ing out with Chad Kroeger in the studio twitter.com/AvrilLavigne/s… | Bro'ing out with Chad Kroeger in the studio twitter.com/AvrilLavigne/s… |
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