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Madame de Pompadour

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The Resume

    (December 29, 1721-April 15, 1764)
    Birth name was Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson
    Mistress of King Louis XV of France

Why she might be annoying:

    She was introduced to the King by her father in law.
    She was a kept woman.
    She found younger prettier girls for the King.
    She couldn't appear in public without getting stones thrown at her by the French people.
    She maintained a friendship with the Queen.
    She was blamed for the Seven Years War.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She was illegitimate.
    The man who raised her was forced to leave France due to a scandal.
    She was well educated.
    Her son died before he was one year old.
    She had two miscarriages.
    Voltaire called her ‘charming and talented.'
    A popular French champagne glass was molded from her right breast.
    She died of ‘congestion of the lungs.'

Credit: Tina


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 84.62% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 10 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 52 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 24 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 68.42% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 24 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 32 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 76 Votes: 61.84% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 119 Votes: 59.66% Annoying