The Most Stupid And Violent Reactions To Justine Sacco’s AIDS Tweet
IAC don’t think so. They issue an official statement:
This is an outrageous, offensive comment that does not reflect the views and values of IAC. Unfortunately, the employee in question is unreachable on an international flight, but this is a very serious matter and we are taking appropriate action.
Sacco’s humour is not to everyone’s tastes:
TWEET: As I sit and eat a bagel with lox, i would like to send love to my jews who are all starving themselves right now. #hungryhungryhebrews
— Justine Sacco (@JustineSacco) October 8, 2011
TWEET: I can’t be fired for things I say while intoxicated right?
— Justine Sacco (@JustineSacco) January 30, 2013
TWEET: “Weird German Dude: You’re in first class. It’s 2014. Get some deodorant.” -Inner monologue as I inhale BO. Thank god for pharmaceuticals.
— Justine Sacco (@JustineSacco) December 20, 2013
TWEET: I had a sex dream about an autistic kid last night. #fml
— Justine Sacco (@JustineSacco) February 24, 2012
Some saw her AIDS tweet as a marketing opportunity:
Next time you plan to tweet something stupid before you take off, make sure you are getting on a @Gogo flight! CC: @JustineSacco — Gogo (@Gogo) December 21, 2013
Sacco’s Twitter account has gone. But others see her tweet as chance to look good.
Cruel, homophobic & racist–all in just 12 words!!! #LGBT RT @JustineSacco Going to Africa. Hope I don’t get #AIDS. Just kidding. I’m white! — Scott Wooledge (@Clarknt67) December 20, 2013
These understanding souls want her sacked:
If I can just get @justinesacco fired my day will have been well-spent!!! — SquatchPride69 (@AceofSpadesHQ) December 20, 2013
.@JustineSacco Let me know how fast it takes your white ass to get fired. — Sophomore Matt (@krott16) December 20, 2013
@JustineSacco Right, #JustineSacco. You’re a racist, and an idiot. I sense a firing coming on… — Leon Hill (@rockpublicity) December 20, 2013
Others wants her harassed:
Right, is there no one in Cape Town going to the airport to tweet her arrival? Come on, twitter! I’d like pictures #HasJustineLandedYet
— Farhad Manjoo (@fmanjoo) December 21, 2013
Someone even created a website — justinesacco.com — that links to a coalition of charities that benefit sub-Saharan Africa.
And then you get the misogyny:
No they wont”@Jonja_Jey: Really? Smh.”@khuli25: Black negros in Africa with the virus will rape her just becoz…Oho #HasJustineLandedYet“”
— Monsier Candy (@Mi_Mano_Ktg) December 21, 2013
#HasJustineLandedYet HIV POS RAPE NIGS NEEDED AT THE AIRPORT IF SHE HAS pic.twitter.com/oWf6HpLOk4
— 卐MrCrowley卐 (@TheR1tual) December 21, 2013
One Tweet can do all that…
Posted: 21st, December 2013 | In: Reviews Comments (11) | TrackBack | Permalink
