The New York Times had no idea the backlash it would receive after a seemingly innocuous recipe tweet.
The newspaper suggested adding English peas to your guacamole. The tweet had a photo and read “Trust Us.”
Add green peas to your guacamole. Trust us. http://t.co/7imMY9c2ph pic.twitter.com/oeOMt2qgmh
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 1, 2015
Immediately people began replying to the N.Y. Times with an overwhelmingly negative response.
@nytimes delete your account
— Dave Stroup (@DaveStroup) July 1, 2015
@nytimes Possibly the worst food advice ever.
— David Saleh Rauf (@davidSrauf) July 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/erikmal/status/616305642391781376
@nytimes What happened to you? I don't even know you anymore.
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) July 1, 2015
Some followers went so far as to say they’d unsubscribe.
@nytimes subscription cancelled
— Ricardo A. RamÃrez (@RicardoEnDC) July 1, 2015
The Texas GOP joined the conversation saying the Times “declared war on Texas” just by suggesting green peas be added to the classic.
The @nytimes declared war on Texas when they suggested adding green peas to guacamole. http://t.co/EDTqbzzsyE pic.twitter.com/FHjTvCaNj7
— Texas GOP (@TexasGOP) July 1, 2015
Someone tweeted using #AskPOTUS, and sure enough President Barack Obama weighed in on the issue.
respect the nyt, but not buying peas in guac. onions, garlic, hot peppers. classic. https://t.co/MEEI8QHH1V
— President Obama (@POTUS44) July 1, 2015
Some even had a suggestion for New Yorkers to change some of their food staples.
.@nytimes Don't stop there. Ever get them on your ballpark frank? Mmm, mmmm. pic.twitter.com/B8sTOOHRuK
— NYT Sports (@NYTSports) July 1, 2015
.@nytimes put Miracle Whip on your New York pretzel, trust mehttps://t.co/uu0gkoMSrr
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) July 1, 2015
