Meet #TeaLizard, Today’s Hilarious Accidental Twitter Meme
Early this morning, Good Morning America sent out a Tweet to viewers, asking for their favorite memes. We’re not exactly sure who they have running their social media but, well, the tweet missed the mark just a little bit.
In the tweet, GMA asked: “Does #CryingLeBron join other meme greats like #tealizard, #CryingJordan and #smockin / the mask? Tweet us!” Wondering what a “tea lizard” is? Well, it’s what GMA thought that the world’s most famous Muppet was. Yes, that’s right, that hilarious Kermit drinking tea meme (otherwise known as “that’s none of my business“) has been hashtagged #TeaLizard by GMA and, for obvious reasons, the Internet is going bananas.
Some people pointed out GMA‘s lack of scientific nomenclature…
Literally the definition image is a lizard vs frog. Pop culture and science are strangers to @GMA #tealizard pic.twitter.com/q6KxstyPLp
— K Raine Walker (@soulshine_raine) June 21, 2016
Someone clearly has no childhood whatsoever or was severely deprived. Kermit the Frog is not a #tealizard. https://t.co/xbvVRrp4gG
— Mark J. Fine (@markjfine) June 21, 2016
…while others were just plain mad.
#TeaLizard pic.twitter.com/kHSfdanKny
— Ralph the Joke Guy (@ralphthejokeguy) June 21, 2016
Others still combined #TeaLizard with other memes.
"Y'all better put some respek on this amphibian's name"#TeaLizard pic.twitter.com/ilqpWWHVMG
— Eric Fawcett (@Efawcett7) June 21, 2016
Do you even meme bro? #tealizard
— Nadeshot (@Nadeshot) June 21, 2016
The original #TeaLizard pic.twitter.com/WpNR9RTpan
— The Splat (@thesplat) June 21, 2016
There were loads of pics of the “original” tea lizards…
#tealizard pic.twitter.com/5VwhMmes6b
— Malnurtured Snay (@MalnurturedSnay) June 21, 2016
@GMA We're lizards. May we get a spot of tea, please? #tealizard pic.twitter.com/kEjrTsbSSn
— Amber Buck (@ambi24) June 21, 2016
I know the Muppets was canceled, but Im really going to miss #TeaLizard and Hair Cow. pic.twitter.com/cOZAi6LLzL
— Courtney Winzeler (@CourtWinz) June 21, 2016
Someone even got to Miss Piggy.
Don’t you hate when you get mistaken for someone you're not? Kermit #TeaFrog > #TeaLizard #ButThatsNoneOfMyBusiness #PutSomeRespeckOnMyName
— Kermit the Frog (@KermitTheFrog) June 21, 2016
But, thankfully, Kermit has had the last word.
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(Featured image via Cindy Ord/Getty)
