We were going to leave this guy alone because he doesn’t have a blue check, but when we heard that he’d protected his tweets, we figured we might as well go ahead and explain what all the fuss was about since he’d mysteriously gone silent.
A lot of people are pointing to Twitter’s new rule about posting photos of random people without their permission, and we’d think that applies in this case. But how else are you going to mask-shame a woman at the airport?
But wait, the nightmare wasn’t over yet:
Oh look. Weird Al shamed a stranger then protected his tweets. @anulman pic.twitter.com/YKbyZNEanM
— FunkyPox (@corrcomm) December 18, 2021
This thread is a scream for help.
Seek it out.
Pick up a hobby.This is really, really sad.
— 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗠𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 (@txsalth2o) December 18, 2021
— David (@daveybobby_) December 18, 2021
Why haven’t you gotten vaccinated yet?
— BOUTROS ⽊ (@boutros555) December 18, 2021
Please get vaccinated so you can be protected. The vaccines are safe and effective.
— JRonin (@J_Ronin) December 18, 2021
Wow, someone's an anti-vaxxer… pic.twitter.com/fVvEMvihAy
— JRonin (@J_Ronin) December 18, 2021
If your vaccine and mask protect you, why do you care?
— Disenfranchised Democrat 🐭 (@ridicuvosity) December 18, 2021
https://twitter.com/legal_licious/status/1472258203199033350
— Sarah Beth Burwick (@sarahbeth345) December 18, 2021
Stay in Canada then please.
— George of the Jungle (@StangeNewWorld) December 18, 2021
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holy shit dude then don’t fly, somebody sitting by themself without a mask on is zero risk to you
— SL8 (@OldManBody) December 18, 2021
I hope you survive.
— steve (@SteveC76662006) December 18, 2021
This is a weird hobby. A new one would be way better for your mental health. And stop putting strangers' faces on the internet. They didn't consent to that. ESPECIALLY the kids you posted. That's gross.
— Mtn Morticia (@MtnMorticia) December 18, 2021
You will never feel safe. Sorry! It’s in your mind
— NDmama 🇺🇸🏔🌲☀️ (@ndmama77) December 18, 2021
Holy shit you are in desperate need of some serious help.
— K🍁 (@snowmanK25) December 18, 2021
https://twitter.com/TrattenRabbit/status/1472256867908960260
Aidan, or is it Karen?
Go see your doctor and ask for a prescription to a good anti-anxiety medicine.
You’ll be much happier navigating a world where people are different from you.
— Liberté, égalité, fraternité (@MMOLiberty) December 18, 2021
https://twitter.com/JackFrostee88/status/1472256998087528449
https://twitter.com/BroCarolina/status/1472258742985105411
Why are you traveling if you are this afraid? Or is it really, you like being able to call people out on what YOU believe they should be doing? Stay home and stop demanding others cater to your fear.
— Angie 😀 #LeaveOurKidsAlone (@coopcrismom) December 18, 2021
https://twitter.com/billwilliams57/status/1472262545738194958
1. Why are you flying if you deem others so dangerous? You do know the air from mouths and noses escapes masks, right?
2. This is why you and other Canadians will end up in government concentration camps. You’ll probably walk right in if they tell you it’s for your “safety”.
— Hippie (@Hippiekind7) December 18, 2021
For what it’s worth, United replied:
We are sorry to hear this, Aidan. We appreciate your bringing this to our attention. Send us a DM if you need further assistance. ^RA https://t.co/Y6hG6uklaR
— United Airlines (@united) December 18, 2021
Come on @united and @Delta. Let go of these useless and annoying policies, which are also often cruel.https://t.co/JHiMHBUohh
— James Lindsay, mansplaining the girl-boss mindset (@ConceptualJames) December 16, 2021
Related:
MSNBC’s Katty Kay tells Joe Scarborough that she’s ‘not getting on one of those planes’ where everyone isn’t masked the entire time https://t.co/wyhBiK4Z8E
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) December 17, 2021