We’ve all seen our share of cringe posts on X, but one posted by the State of New York’s official account is hands down (or is that feet down) one of the worst we've ever seen. On Wednesday, the state government account posted a blurb about its Energy Affordability Program. But staring back at readers (yes, this thing had eyes) was the sole of a foot sticking out its tongue. See, tennis shoes aren’t the only thing associated with feet that has a tongue. We’re not sure what the nightmarish image has to do with energy. Or why it has a mustache.
Have a look. (READ)
this is how it feels to get a discount on your monthly utility bill through New York's Energy Affordability Program!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
— State of New York (@NYGov) September 16, 2026
!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/VzWaD5W2sT
— Uneducated Trollop (@RagingValkyrie) September 16, 2026
What exactly am I looking at…?
— Leonan Brin 🦋👑 (@Nirico_Brin) September 16, 2026
We don’t know, but we want to spray some Tough Actin’ Tinactin on it and run away.
Posters were equally bewildered by this bizarre foot feat.
What's um... happening here?
— Anton Hand (@AntonHand) September 16, 2026
1.) I don’t understand this post. Perhaps I am old.
2.) I am a NY State Resident and taxpayer.
3.) Why am I paying for this bull**** messaging with my tax dollars?
— Keith A. Grossman (@KeithGrossman) September 16, 2026
What is this gross image supposed to mean?
— JennJerzey (@Jco3488) September 16, 2026
Maybe a pictorial Native American land acknowledgment of the Tonguefoot tribe? Democrats love to do those pointless things.
Commenters say the tongue-out tactless trotter is appropriate since New York Governor Kathy Hochul is a real heel.
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Hochul’s policies increased utility bills by hundreds every month. Bragging about $200 handout is demeaning and embarrassing.
— New Yorker (@NYORKER18) September 16, 2026
Who's footing the bill?
— Dr. Judgmental Shoelace, PhD. 🇺🇸🇮🇪 (@DocKilmer) September 16, 2026
So it's not enough that our own electric bills have doubled, now we gotta pay other people's electric bills too.
— Snake Eyes (@eyes_snake32436) September 16, 2026
Thank you for raising our costs with the worst energy policies known to man and then posting this bull****, I guess
— P_xelated (@The_Local_Twink) September 16, 2026
Hochul: ‘You’re welcome!’
Posters have some closing thoughts and observations about this freakish foot fetish photo.
This is taking "the left can't meme" to an entirely new level.
— Jay2Kaye (@jay2_kaye) September 16, 2026
Is that the foot of all the people leaving the state?
— that 39 year old boomer (@Berbarktotters) September 16, 2026
Fire the intern running this account, preferably out of a cannon
— Coach Frog (@Coach_Frogg) September 16, 2026
...how many drugs were used in the making of this?
— Christopher R Taylor (@KestrelArts) September 16, 2026
How high were you when you made and posted that?
— J🌞e (@NotJerseyJoe474) September 16, 2026
Did you guys focus group this or something
— Internet News Agency (@InternetNewsAg2) September 16, 2026
Was this just an excuse to post a foot?
— PocketGlace (@ShinyGlaceon3) September 16, 2026
Getting stomped on by a taunting, mustachioed foot?
— Jack Buckby (@jackbuckby) September 16, 2026
@GovKathyHochul is this your foot?
— Barkus Aurelius (@frankly_spoke) September 16, 2026
No, that foot is on the necks of the Empire State’s citizens.