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And it's not just Twitter users who were fooled by the (not all that subtle) trolling. The Mirror U.K. and Good Morning America rounded up a few tweets from confused kids asking, "Who is Paul McCartney?" But a little digging reveals that every Twitter user GMA and The Mirror blasted for their alleged ignorance was clearly joking about not recognizing one of the most celebrated musicians ever. 

After the exposure, some of the users clarified they were joking, while others (pretty hilariously) kept trolling. 

But really, you shouldn't have to strain your brain to figure out the sarcasm in a tweet like this:

If anything, the ensuing outrage is more about people who are all too ready to be angry (or just keen to feel superior to others) than it is about uneducated music fans. 

In fact, Twitter users pretending McCartney isn't already a huge deal are in good company. At the height of Beatlemania, George Harrison introduced McCartney's first live performance of "Yesterday" with the following quip: "For Paul McCartney of Liverpool, opportunity knocks!"