While we aren’t experts at life, or even at social media, here is at least one tip we can offer: If you’re a celebrity, never have an auto-search for your own name. Why would you care what people are saying about you if you will never interact with them? It’s only going to bring bad news.
Post-grunge band Trapt, probably most famous for their 2002 hit “Headstrong,” learned that the hard way this week. They found an opinion that disagreed with their defense of disgraced police officer Darren Wilson and Lexi Kozhevsky, the 19-year-old girl who formed a human shield in front of the police in Ferguson and felt the need to reply.
https://twitter.com/traptofficial/status/631315214093303812
Starting out innocently enough, Trapt defended the teen girl who wanted to protect the police who have acted controversially towards the town’s citizens of color. But from then on, the band made things racial very quickly.
https://twitter.com/traptofficial/status/631321758910382080
https://twitter.com/traptofficial/status/631347280931500033
https://twitter.com/traptofficial/status/631476249240604673
Then, in defense mode, the band started lashing out on all takers.
https://twitter.com/traptofficial/status/631477780597768192
https://twitter.com/traptofficial/status/631479280338272257
https://twitter.com/traptofficial/status/631486354728206336
https://twitter.com/traptofficial/status/631488007015497728
https://twitter.com/traptofficial/status/631489554764029953
Then, they combated that white privilege doesn’t exist by asking if it’s in China?
https://twitter.com/traptofficial/status/631493694739214336
https://twitter.com/traptofficial/status/631503468541247496
https://twitter.com/traptofficial/status/631505550816116736
A BOFA added in for good measure never hurts, either.
@TRAPTOFFICIAL @electrolemon @someofmybest @Soul_James what about BOFA. have you considered their existence, at all
— rachel (@rachelmillman) August 12, 2015
https://twitter.com/traptofficial/status/631494874492071936
@TRAPTOFFICIAL @electrolemon @someofmybest @Soul_James NAH SON BOFA DEEZ NUTS
— rachel (@rachelmillman) August 12, 2015
But perhaps the best troll of the day came from a simple question.
https://twitter.com/firescotch/status/631487814279012352
https://twitter.com/traptofficial/status/631492617797111812
https://twitter.com/firescotch/status/631493391457603584
We suppose the point is that, in America, you can say whatever truly great or awful thing you want — that is in the eye of the beholder. But, when you vanity search on Twitter, you are inviting all of the trolls to your doorstep. Just you think about if you have any hot button topics to tackle, Seether!
Also, white privilege exists. Bye!
(via Twitter)
