LOOK: Netizens react to teen’s free nuggets for ‘most retweeted tweet of all time’
Yeah, he gets his free nuggs. Image: Twitter/@Wendys
When word got out that the teen who asked for a year’s supply of free chicken nuggets from Wendy’s broke Ellen DeGeneres’ tweet record, mixed reactions flooded Twitter.
Some congratulated @carterjwm while some believed he merely received a “participation trophy” because he hasn’t reached the 18 million retweets that was initially agreed upon.
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Image: Twitter/@Wendys
Wendy’s snarky Twitter account defends the teen, saying that beating Ellen’s record was already an admirable feat warranting the nuggets @carterjwm asked for. Other Twitter users also came to @carterjwm’s defense.
Image: Twitter/@Wendys
Knowing Twitterfolk, the comments may just be in trolling jest rather than in sincere hostility aimed at the teen’s stroke of nugget fortune.
Image: Twitter/@Wendys
Image: Twitter/@Wendys
Image: Twitter/@Wendys
Image: Twitter/@Wendys
Image: Twitter/@Wendys
Either way, a year’s supply of free chicken nuggets could make anyone a little bit envious. These are chicken nuggets after all, and they can be quite hard to resist. Alfred Bayle/JB
