So I logged onto Twitter and was bombarded by #hasjustinelanded posts. This is the craziest thing I've ever seen. Apparently, a public relations representative sent Twitter into a fury with this tweet:
Going to Africa. Hope I don't get AIDS. Just kidding. I'm white!
— Justine Sacco (@JustineSacco)
... I'm going to let that sink in for a minute. As I'm writing this, tweets are still pouring in, ranging from angry to shocked to downright hilarious:
"Headed home. Hope the wife's asleep. Just kidding! I'm horny."
"Heading to North Korea, hope I don't get shot. Just kidding! I'm Dennis Rodman."
"Living in America. That means I can say whatever I want. Just kidding! I'm not white."
"I haven't looked forward to a white person landing this much since I thought Santa was white."
(If any of these are your tweets, feel free to claim them. My page is scrolling so fast that I don't have time to printscreen.)
...her account was deleted shortly after that.
"Well! Guess the answer to #hasjustinelanded is yes!"
...and shortly after that, her profile information was removed from the business she worked for.
Oops.
Someone even created a spoof account that redirected to the Aid for Africa website.
Oh, hilarity and tragedy all in one streaming social network feed. I feel kind of bad for her, but shouldn't a PR agent know better? Come on now.
So that's today's Public Service Announcement: Use Twitter wisely. It can destroy families and lives with one little retweet.
Happy tweeting!
Going to Africa. Hope I don't get AIDS. Just kidding. I'm white!
— Justine Sacco (@JustineSacco)
... I'm going to let that sink in for a minute. As I'm writing this, tweets are still pouring in, ranging from angry to shocked to downright hilarious:
"Headed home. Hope the wife's asleep. Just kidding! I'm horny."
"Heading to North Korea, hope I don't get shot. Just kidding! I'm Dennis Rodman."
"Living in America. That means I can say whatever I want. Just kidding! I'm not white."
"I haven't looked forward to a white person landing this much since I thought Santa was white."
(If any of these are your tweets, feel free to claim them. My page is scrolling so fast that I don't have time to printscreen.)
...her account was deleted shortly after that.
...and shortly after that, her profile information was removed from the business she worked for.
Oops.
Someone even created a spoof account that redirected to the Aid for Africa website.
Oh, hilarity and tragedy all in one streaming social network feed. I feel kind of bad for her, but shouldn't a PR agent know better? Come on now.
So that's today's Public Service Announcement: Use Twitter wisely. It can destroy families and lives with one little retweet.
Happy tweeting!
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