As Twitchy reported earlier, alleged comedian Joe Mande decided to commemorate 9/11 by cruelly mocking corporate Twitter accounts sending out memorial messages like this one:
Today we honor the victims and heroes of 9/11. We will never forget.
— Applebee's Grill + Bar (@Applebees) September 11, 2012
It seems that Mande’s callousness inspired a few other Twitter jackasses, and they set their sights on Applebee’s with fake retweets of the restaurant chain’s Twitter account.
gross. RT @Applebees If you've lost someone special, bring in their death certificate today for 10% off all apps (Until 6 PM, dine-in only)!
— john freiler (@johnfreiler) September 11, 2012
https://twitter.com/80want/status/245586827812167680
Others, including comedian Jake Fogelnest, quickly followed suit:
https://twitter.com/jakefogelnest/status/245587939495645184
https://twitter.com/j____p/status/245599184554688514
With our 2 for $20 menu! RT @Applebees Today we honor the victims and heroes of 9/11. We will never forget.
— Zack Andresen (@zackandresen) September 11, 2012
https://twitter.com/CoolDadSwag/status/245591193419911168
Aw, come on guys! RT @applebees: 卐
— Brendan O'Hare (@brendohare) September 11, 2012
Several people fell for the prank:
@Applebees that hot fudge explosion sundae was really good you anti american bastards
— emperor snowball (@PalidoConPecas) September 11, 2012
https://twitter.com/Mr_danzins/status/245594321989038080
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NEVER GOING TO @APPLEBEES AGAIN AFTER THOSE TWEETZ
— (( f r e e )) (@NOTORIOUSCAS) September 11, 2012
https://twitter.com/tightsack/status/245590166805291008
https://twitter.com/nickwoodlol/status/245592911553630208
And Applebee’s was forced to clarify that the retweets weren’t genuine:
@MegMcA No, not on our part….they created a fake RT with our name
— Applebee's Grill + Bar (@Applebees) September 11, 2012
@RTTPresents Obviously not a real tweet from us
— Applebee's Grill + Bar (@Applebees) September 11, 2012
@donni Obviously not from us
— Applebee's Grill + Bar (@Applebees) September 11, 2012
Applebee’s also addressed the perpetrators of the prank without realizing it:
@80want Fake tweet going around…we did not create this
— Applebee's Grill + Bar (@Applebees) September 11, 2012
@jakefogelnest Obviously not a real tweet from us
— Applebee's Grill + Bar (@Applebees) September 11, 2012
“Brendan” thought it was hilarious:
https://twitter.com/80want/status/245587578479329280
And he doubled down:
https://twitter.com/80want/status/245592928188248066
https://twitter.com/80want/status/245608203998609408
Brendan also extended his idiocy beyond Applebee’s:
https://twitter.com/80want/status/245588546184953857
https://twitter.com/80want/status/245596497654190080
What did Applebee’s do to warrant such viciousness? Nothing but express gratitude to 9/11’s heroes and mourn those who lost their lives.
I think making up a fake "classless" Applebees 9/11 tweet is pretty fucking classless itself. Nor is it terribly funny.
— Jason "Interesting" Wojciechowski (@wearyhobo) September 11, 2012
We agree. The disgusting people who saw fit to taunt companies like Applebee’s should be ashamed of themselves. Sadly, to hope that they possess the necessary intellectual capacity for such introspection is to hope for too much.
(Hat tip: @iwasawildone)
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Update:
Stop the presses! Super-celebrity comedian Jake Fogelnest has put us in our place:
https://twitter.com/jakefogelnest/status/245623964485963777
He even taught Michelle Malkin a lesson:
RT @michellemalkin: Was having a nice lunch at @applebees until the GHOST of @chuckwoolery knocked over my southwestern entree. 🙁 #haunted
— Jake Fogelnest (@jakefogelnest) September 11, 2012
Welp, guess we just got pwned.
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