What fresh hell is this?
@slone Just heard a report: Chipotle Restaurants might discontinue guacamole b/c of avocado prices. #CADrought
— Harriet Baldwin Text Trump 88022 (@HarrietBaldwin) March 5, 2014
Because there isn't enough global warming melodrama http://t.co/hCtfAHz9ls
— David Freddoso (@freddoso) March 4, 2014
Sigh. Oh Chipotle.
Hey @ChipotleTweets You do know there's another option to dropping guacamole in response to climate change: charging more.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) March 5, 2014
Ding, ding, ding!
Chipotle swiftly faced a backlash.
https://twitter.com/WilliamTeach/status/441300843757719552
And took to Twitter to assuage the panic.
@mysticmom141 This should shed some light on misinformation. -Rusty http://t.co/2N9Knd2vUz
— Chipotle (@ChipotleTweets) March 6, 2014
@lexidish Have no fear; we have no plans for our guac to go anywhere. -Skyllo
— Chipotle (@ChipotleTweets) March 6, 2014
@TheWildOther We don't plan to eliminate the glorious green stuff. This article explains it a little better: http://t.co/2N9Knd2vUz -Skyllo
— Chipotle (@ChipotleTweets) March 6, 2014
But all may not be safe yet. Fox News’ Griff Jenkins has the scoop on other guacamole-crushing culprits: Hoarders!
Could my @FoxNews colleague Sean McGarvey be eating one of @ChipotleTweets last Guacamoles?!!! Say it ain't so! pic.twitter.com/w5C2J6N4fX
— Griff Jenkins (@GriffJenkins) March 5, 2014
Look at him! All hunched over and sneaky-eyed, scarfing down all the guacamole for himself!
Rest easy, though. This Twitter user has an exit suggestion for easy guacamole fixes:
https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/440967534271942657