On Wednesday, a New York Times food story suggested readers add peas to their guacamole. Here’s the tweet:
Add green peas to your guacamole. Trust us. http://t.co/7imMY9c2ph pic.twitter.com/oeOMt2qgmh
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 1, 2015
But readers refused. Here are some of their tweets:
@nytimes gtfo
— Alex Fitzpatrick (@AlexJamesFitz) July 1, 2015
@nytimes Possibly the worst food advice ever.
— David Saleh Rauf (@davidSrauf) July 1, 2015
@nytimes please delete this
— Lindsey Adler (@Lahlahlindsey) July 1, 2015
@nytimes you guys are being really offensive and tbh I'm contemplating an unfollow
— William Turton (@WilliamTurton) July 1, 2015
@nytimes pic.twitter.com/ay46eqODaW
— Kevin O'Keeffe (@kevinpokeeffe) July 1, 2015
@nytimes This advice is wrong and also bad
— Vincent Bevins (@Vinncent) July 1, 2015
when u find peas in your guacamole
@nytimes pic.twitter.com/6hJ0kux6mK
— darth!™ (@darth) July 1, 2015
@nytimes What happened to you? I don't even know you anymore.
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) July 1, 2015
@nytimes pic.twitter.com/ZEz3gbnd5j
— Erik (@ThatGuyEdub) July 1, 2015
@nytimes this is literally the whitest tweet ever
— Brett (@Brosner85) July 1, 2015
@nytimes don't do this.
— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) July 1, 2015
@nytimes actually ISIS
— Sara Yasin (@missyasin) July 1, 2015
— Parker Higgins (@xor) July 1, 2015
.@nytimes rot in hell you bastards
— Simon Maloy (@SimonMaloy) July 1, 2015
@nytimes #BlameCanada #CanadaDay
— Christina Jones (@ATXChristina) July 1, 2015
i am glad the newspaper industry is failing. @nytimes
— carrie plaid-shaw (@CarriePotter_) July 1, 2015
@nytimes Cancel my subscription
— Nu Wexler (@wexler) July 1, 2015
.@nytimes One does not mix mustard and Twinkies because they are same color.
— Bobby Blanchard (@bobbycblanchard) July 1, 2015
@nytimes who hurt you?
— Felicia C. Sullivan (@felsull) July 1, 2015
@nytimes – Go home, @nytimes. You're drunk.
— Matthew Whyte (@mwhyte72) July 1, 2015
Also:
respect the nyt, but not buying peas in guac. onions, garlic, hot peppers. classic. https://t.co/MEEI8QHH1V
— President Obama (@POTUS) July 1, 2015
But they did offer alternatives:
Try antifreeze in your sweet tea. #NYTrecipes
— Your Mom (@MostBoringGirl) July 1, 2015
Try broken glass in your tunafish. #NYTrecipes
— Graham Campbell (@GrahamCC) July 1, 2015
Try blue cheese in your samosas! #NYTrecipes https://t.co/GUtJZUIL95
— kainazamaria (@kainazamaria) July 1, 2015
“Put potatoes in your ice cream. Trust us.” #NYTrecipes
— James H (@nobius) July 1, 2015
"Put Thousand Island dressing in your milk. Trust Us." -New York Times #NYTrecipes
— Ilan T (@Skeelon1215) July 1, 2015