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Twitter Introduced A ‘Like’ Button And People Lost Their Minds
In an act of pure Facebookish madness, Twitter casually replaced its much cherished ‘Favorite’ button with a basic ‘Like’ button. Deeply struck by the unexpected incident, users took to the platform yesterday to mourn their tragic loss.
But it seems people have been reaching out for the stars for too long to actually buy into Twitter’s newly introduced hearts. That’s basically where it starts.
There was confusion.
Indignation.
Heartbreak.
REAL HEARTBREAK.
Heartbreak so real it could actually morph into self-harm.
Conspiracy theories.
And much hashtag-infused mourning.
Some tweeps were asking the real questions.
While others found solace in eloquent poetry.
And eventually it didn’t take long for people to start anticipating the worst.
Which pretty much escalated quickly.
Some people were not going to let it go.
Still, others were not buying into the update, at all.
STARDOM HAS NO CHILL OK.
And then there was the psychic who predicted it all…
But it seems people have been reaching out for the stars for too long to actually buy into Twitter’s newly introduced hearts. That’s basically where it starts.
There was confusion.
Omg they turned the star into a heart omg wtf i need a moment please hold me like twitter u can’t be so moody omg just like ppl irl ugh
— Brian (@Brianoneissy) November 3, 2015Indignation.
Where the hell is the orange star on Twitter and where did that red heart come from? What are we, kindergarten kids?
— Karl Sharro (@KarlreMarks) November 3, 2015Heartbreak.
— Samer (@Samerection) November 3, 2015 REAL HEARTBREAK.
THAT STUPID HEART WILL NEVER REPLACE MY TWITTER CRUSH: THE LOVELY STAR
https://t.co/VTUxyhfsjJ
— Jürgen Tamo (@OmarTamo19) November 3, 2015Heartbreak so real it could actually morph into self-harm.
— The Official Dude (@Ink184) November 3, 2015 Conspiracy theories.
OMG NOW I SEE WHERE TWITTER WAS GOING WHEN IT DECIDED TO ADD OUR BIRTHDAYS TO OUR BIOS… IT’S SLOWLY TURNING INTO FACEBOOK!
— Lilith’s Son (@Jo_Maybe) November 3, 2015And much hashtag-infused mourning.
#GoneButNotForgotten pic.twitter.com/pDBV3a6WjB
— Ninar (@NinarElkak) November 3, 2015Some tweeps were asking the real questions.
I still have the fav button. Who’d buy my phone for 2000$?
— Farah (@MiaSanFarah) November 3, 2015While others found solace in eloquent poetry.
My life
fell apart
when the favorite button
turned into
a heart.
— endless blankets (@christinafakhry) November 3, 2015And eventually it didn’t take long for people to start anticipating the worst.
A HEART? A LIKE? DID INSTAGRAM BUY TWITTER? WHATS NEXT, DOUBLE TAP FOR LIKE? WALAW?
— Ramez Dagher (@ramezdagher) November 3, 2015Which pretty much escalated quickly.
ترقبوا تحديث تويتر القادم pic.twitter.com/Rp63AvvCvx
— अरोड़ा (@aurora_kwt) November 3, 2015Some people were not going to let it go.
Instead of clicking the red heart I’m going to reply to tweets with: I favorite this
#BringTheFuckingStarBack
— H (@JuventusLeb) November 3, 2015Still, others were not buying into the update, at all.
My twitter notification page looks like one of those apps for period tracking
— shaykha Yoko ☮ (@SaharHabboub) November 3, 2015STARDOM HAS NO CHILL OK.
Hearts get broken… Stars go down in history. BRING BACK THE STARS.
— Lilith’s Son (@Jo_Maybe) November 3, 2015And then there was the psychic who predicted it all…
Petition to remove the Favorite option on Twitter
— MÉLISSAHAHAHA (@Melissayoub) October 25, 2015