This is the year's best tweet. https://t.co/RPQY6ZXB2o
— Sonny Bunch (@SonnyBunch) December 27, 2016
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.
Please don't get outraged over the Cinnabon tweet.
— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) December 27, 2016
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.
@BourbonNBlue @Cinnabon 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
— TheCultureVulture (@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
Cinnabon is pleased to announce their new limited edition George Michael, Prince, and David Bowie buns, coming soon to all major airports.
— David Ruddock (@RDR0b11) December 27, 2016
Oh FFS Cinnabon. pic.twitter.com/Oqi4HhXQah
— steve goldberg (@stevorighthere) December 27, 2016
@Cinnabon @Pillsbury Nah. You don't get to delete the bad tweet. pic.twitter.com/scWYOpuYcG
— New Year, New Meme (@joetothemo) December 27, 2016
Here's how not to respond to the death of any person, famous or otherwise @Cinnabon pic.twitter.com/UBuBPgnCNI
— Sky Hartman (@Skyhartman) December 27, 2016
@Cinnabon extremely bad taste people. And I'm not just talking about your crappy pastry.
— commish24 (@commish24) December 27, 2016
WTF, @Cinnabon? Lack taste recently? #StarWars #RIPCarrie pic.twitter.com/wlSMsaoMfy
— Derek (@DTang0426) December 27, 2016
@Cinnabon this is insensitive
— Roy (@ferengeyastelal) December 27, 2016
@Cinnabon No. A great woman died. Not ok.
— Wolfton (@wolfton) December 27, 2016
Congratulations to @Cinnabon for the actual worst response to Carrie Fisher's death https://t.co/G1nSoRXcLx
— Chris Brigham (@CJBrigham) December 27, 2016
they deleted it… luckily I have a screenshot to show what a shitty company @Cinnabon is @CJBrigham pic.twitter.com/Z5LV6auXfm
— click and hope (@clickandhope) December 27, 2016
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.
Cinnabon deleted the best tweet of 2016? pic.twitter.com/kFI3goiGqM
— Sonny Bunch (@SonnyBunch) December 27, 2016
aaaand they already deleted it…..smh people only want generic
— Christine (@cmdeb) December 27, 2016
people who've been through death know ya gotta fucking laugh
— Christine (@cmdeb) December 27, 2016
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.
@cmdeb Social media is full of humorless scolds and poo-flinging howler monkeys. Not surprised they deleted it. @gabrielmalor
— Eric H. (@ericinva) December 27, 2016
2016 depleted my stock of social media outrage back in August, but y'all go on and have fun pic.twitter.com/DQETIZy0Rj
— FilmLadd (@FilmLadd) December 27, 2016
Mourning over Carrie Fisher's untimely death gave way to outrage over a tweet from Cinnabon, as all pondered why 2016 was such a bad year.
— Kyle Blaine (@kyletblaine) December 27, 2016
Go ahead and get mad at Cinnabon. Go ahead bro. What's that? You're crying too? Totally ok. You deserve it.
— Metro Brendan (@RadioBren) December 27, 2016
cinnabon that was a GOOD tweet come on pic.twitter.com/wTSImBLZ5Q
— urmom_69 (@gayidiot) December 27, 2016
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Goddamnit, it was great, @Cinnabon! https://t.co/44UGxVn8vf
— Antfuck Shitboy (@fwoodbridge) December 27, 2016
@gabrielmalor @Cinnabon and it was awesome. Perfect ode to Leia and the hair that started it all.
— Just Scooter Trash (@Camzilla72) December 27, 2016
She would've laughed. She would've shown people. https://t.co/AIH3G5zA0l
— Jim Treacher (@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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