You’ve probably heard of the ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge,” but that’s been taken a step further as #PayMyTuitionChallenge is trending in the U.S.:
Whether some are totally serious, half serious or ridiculing the concept, the hashtag has been going strong since it started yesterday. Here’s a sampling:
https://twitter.com/Africa_naptural/status/502260891761770499
You have 24 hours #paymytuitionchallenge I nominate @BillGates @Oprah @Beyonce pic.twitter.com/Llar2jXTK1
— David Leavitt (@David_Leavitt) August 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/lucgiraffe/status/502560465168662528
#PayMyTuitionChallenge I nominate President Obama, Bill Gates, CEO of Disney Bob Iger I'll be generous and give you the weekend to respond
— Yanely Lara (@yanelylara) August 21, 2014
Since it's a trend. you never know. I challenge @WarrenBuffett @BillGates @Madonna @AlikoDangote @Oprah #PayMyTuitionChallenge pls im broke
— Victoria (@AllThingsbyV) August 21, 2014
#PayMyTuitionChallenge Oh. My. Goodness. Ridiculous. I mean, if you want to pay my law school loans, I won't complain or anything. 😉
— ?⚖️Elizabeth Ann? (@BethOrLiz) August 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/MarioMalvado/status/502570742564028416
https://twitter.com/BradshawReport/status/502559192503578625
https://twitter.com/joshgander1/status/502464213013778433
https://twitter.com/Gh0stP0litics/status/502548573989638146
#paymytuitionchallenge is frustrating. Students shouldn't have to beg (even sarcastically) for $$$ to get an education if they want one.
— Anna Burleson (@AnnagatorB) August 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/Shaughn_A/status/502539882011824128
https://twitter.com/TheMorningSpew/status/502509654292041728
I nominate @TheEllenShow for the #PayMyTuitionChallenge because I'm a broke chick. You have 24 hours. Or as many as you need. I'm not picky.
— Ariel Pscheidl (@LolAriel) August 21, 2014
#PayMyTuitionChallenge I nominate Elon Musk, Larry Ellison, and Carlos Slim you have twenty four hours or you have to pay my tuition
— jstn (@juz1005) August 21, 2014
I nominate @BarackObama @MichelleObama and @CNN for the #PayMyTuitionChallenge You have 24 hours.
— BKGOTCHA (@bkgotcha) August 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/TheLetterLl/status/502292669457252352
https://twitter.com/c_simonee/status/502491470398369793
I nominate @BarackObama @Beyonce @TheElIIenShow for #PayMyTuitionChallenge. You have 4 yrs to accept #Stanfordstudent pic.twitter.com/dx8yXNKEv5
— Ashley Wojtaszek (@ashleywojtaszek) August 21, 2014
Can #paymytuitionchallenge be a real thing? ??
— britt (@_Brittanny) August 21, 2014
Let all college students say AMEN #PayMyTuitionChallenge http://t.co/fS16C0Fsb4
— John Thomas Brownlee (@johntbrownlee) August 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/curlsnalll/status/502286376138989569
Steven Crowder remembered the old days:
#PayMyTuitionChallenge ? We used to call it "voting Democrat."
— Steven Crowder (@scrowder) August 21, 2014
Ha!
Protip for #PayMyTuitionChallenge participants:
https://twitter.com/TheMorningSpew/status/502511341467598848
For those who are actually serious about it, a suggestion was made:
https://twitter.com/liars_never_win/status/502514028967886848
Problem solved!