Outrage mob descends on Cinnabon over (now-deleted) Carrie Fisher tribute

https://twitter.com/SonnyBunch/status/813869030633246720

This is why we can’t have nice things.

This afternoon, Cinnabon decided to pay tribute to the late Carrie Fisher in their own special way:

#cinnabon pic.twitter.com/m0TERwWW2g

— Michael O'Brien (@Converge241) December 27, 2016

For the record, they sent out a similar tweet back on May 4:

Here’s to the princess with the second-best rolls in the galaxy. #MayThe4thBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/N03d6ZnQs5

— Cinnabon (@Cinnabon) May 4, 2016

But it was today’s that got everyone’s attention.

https://twitter.com/SethAMandel/status/813873957694795776

Too late.

I give it 7 hours before there's a public apology https://t.co/Z57ZYONYYm

— Cabot Phillips (@cabot_phillips) December 27, 2016

No public apology yet, but the tweet was swiftly deleted:

This has since been deleted. pic.twitter.com/SCADicTN1r

— Ryan Parker (@TheRyanParker) December 27, 2016

Dammit, @Cinnabon deleted it. For posterity's sake. Never apologize for a joke. pic.twitter.com/I4XRItnNK3

— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) December 27, 2016

Certainly not for a relatively harmless one.

people really offended by that?!?

— Mike (@615SouthSide) December 27, 2016

Really:

.@Cinnabon's in the moment tweet that they wisely deleted. pic.twitter.com/p7ZVmTxCn9

— The Culture Vulture (@TCultureVulture) December 27, 2016

Wisely? Why wisely? What exactly was wrong with it?

.@Cinnabon Someone on your social media team should have had a bad feeling about this. pic.twitter.com/iMdzXFNz06

— nascarcasm (@nascarcasm) December 27, 2016

Why?

.@Cinnabon’s epic marketing fail: pic.twitter.com/3vJtAoK6JB

— Stephen Clark (@stephenclark) December 27, 2016

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extremely bad taste people. And I'm not just talking about your crappy pastry.

— Commish24 (@commish24) December 27, 2016

https://twitter.com/DTang0426/status/813874134551855112

@Cinnabon this is insensitive

— Roy (@ferengeyastelal) December 27, 2016

@Cinnabon No. A great woman died. Not ok.

— Wolfton (@wolfton) December 27, 2016

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Geez, @Cinnabon, could you be any more disrespectful and tasteless toward a beloved actress who just died?

— Mike McGranaghan (@AisleSeat) December 27, 2016

@Cinnabon Have a little respect, assholes. Carrie Fisher died. This is not an opportunity for your social media team. pic.twitter.com/LLiXDuVd6o

— Chris Flockton (@ChrisFlockton) December 27, 2016

There are plenty of legitimate reasons to be upset this year. That tweet isn’t one of them.

The Outrage Mob seriously needs to get over themselves.

https://twitter.com/SonnyBunch/status/813873500981252096

https://twitter.com/cmdeb/status/813873038248841216

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I can't imagine having the energy to get mad about something Cinnabon tweeted

— Money Line Parlays (@MLParlays) December 27, 2016

And yet, here we are.

Social media is full of humorless scolds and poo-flinging howler monkeys. Not surprised they deleted it. @gabrielmalor

— Eric H. (@ericinva) December 27, 2016

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https://twitter.com/kyletblaine/status/813880675115958272

Go ahead and get mad at Cinnabon. Go ahead bro. What's that? You're crying too? Totally ok. You deserve it.

— Brendan Reilly (@RadioBren) December 27, 2016

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and it was awesome. Perfect ode to Leia and the hair that started it all.

— ?Poker Run Guy? (@Camzilla72) December 27, 2016

She would've laughed. She would've shown people. https://t.co/AIH3G5zA0l

— ?It's?Almost ⛄️Christmas? (@jtLOL) December 27, 2016

Carrie Fisher would have loved @Cinnabon tweet. That's the irony.

— Jaime Primak (@JaimePrimak) December 27, 2016

Fisher was known for her sense of humor. Seems a lot of people could honor her more by finding theirs.

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.

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