This weekend saw an all out battle between People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and Walmart, for the most hate tweets they could each get.
Getting in early on Friday, PETA chose the occasion of what would have been beloved crocodile hunter Steve Irwin's 57th birthday to launch a series of tweets throwing shade at the late animal activist.
PETA gained a little support with their killjoy message, but more dramatically they inspired a Twitter storm of 35,000 clap backs and call outs within a few hours.
Not to be outdone, Walmart had been promoting their Baby Savings Day on Saturday, Feb. 23, touted as the "largest in-store baby event of the year" with rollbacks both in store and online. Nearly 3,000 stores were supposed to be participating.
And when thousands of pregnant and new parents descended on the stores to find staff weren't even aware of the event, tempers began to frey and they too took to twitter.
Our Evening Moos researchers have had a great time going through and pulling out some of the best tweets for your schadenfreuden pleasure.
Irish Youtube gamer, Jack Septiceye compared PETA to a really nasty child.
You’re like the kid who wasn’t invited to the party but came anyway and shat in the pool just to get a reaction
— Jacksepticeye (@Jack_Septic_Eye) February 23, 2019
Thousands of everyday people stood up for Steve Irwin, paying homage to the special role he played in their lives.
it sickens me you guys are seriously slandering his name. I grew up watching this man, and the love and respect he taught kids to show animals was undeniably the most genuine display of human interaction towards the animal kingdom. Shame on you @peta pic.twitter.com/OAnPid0CGY
— Dana Rio (@danakowsh) February 24, 2019
Others marvelled at how PETA had bought together all types of people to condemn them.
Prepper: Never thought I’d be fighting PETA side by side with a hippie.
— ????Phil???? (@Lt_Fedora) February 24, 2019
Hippie: Dude, what about, like, side by side with a friend?
Prepper: ...aye. I could do that. pic.twitter.com/c7iDycl8iA
Of course the obligatory Wikivandals were out in force too.
lmao who did this ? #peta pic.twitter.com/XCzaZeesUP
— TwizzFizz (@Twizz_Fizz) February 24, 2019
And some just enjoyed scoring against someone they'd been disliking for years
I love ? I love ? dude ? should be runnin’ PETA pic.twitter.com/03lzeYFlcn
— GBG (@Heads_20) February 24, 2019
Some Walmart shoppers tried to see the silver lining of getting themselves to the Baby Savings Day
Walmart baby savings day wasn’t all that... but we did end up with a pack of free wipes and a lot of discounted purées. Oh and I got to use my coupons pic.twitter.com/Via26w0O2d
— Ronan’s Mama (@raising_ronan) February 23, 2019
While others found it hard to hide their disappointment in being sucked in
Low Key Pissed That Baby Savings Day Wasn’t What It Was Supposed To Been At #WalMart
— Up A Roll Nae ?? (@ExcuseUBxtch_) February 23, 2019
...and...
#Walmart Baby Savings Day is a waste of gas and time.
— sydney (@moose_squid) February 23, 2019
Others didn't even try to hide their disaapointment.
IF YOURE GOING TO WALMART FOR THE BABY SAVINGS DAY JUST STAY HOME ITS ALL BULLSHIT
— Durag HoFer (@xx_taygm) February 23, 2019
Some wanted everyone to know
@Walmart just went to your Baden, PA location for your “baby extravaganza” one day event. Absolutely terrible! Nothing was on sale! There were 2 ladies that didn’t work for @Walmart handing out pamphlets for online shopping. What a disappointment, I feel like I’ve been lied to! pic.twitter.com/OsJV4OgyoT
— No Botty (@NBotty) February 23, 2019
Others threatened to go to the competition
@Target OTW to you because @Walmart Baby Savings Day was a SCAM, and I’d rather pay full price with Target than give my money to these bait & switchers.
— YoungCollegeMom (@blaineebabe) February 23, 2019
This guy took his wife and pregnant sister in law. "Scam" was all he could say.
Baby Saving Day!!!???! Showed up with my wife and soon due sister in law, no sale nothing all scam! #Walmart #scam @walmarthelp walmart Washington extension in Albany NY
— Lisandro Santacruz (@Santacruz718) February 23, 2019
This guy believes he was discriminated against because of his gender.
Dad shamed at #Walmart. It's baby day and the associate wouldn't help me because I'm a guy. She helped both women around me and gave them samples. I was trying to pull answers for questions and it was I don't know and help the next woman. Dad's are just as important people!
— QCNative (@QCNative87) February 23, 2019
Another report of scam-like behaviour.
@gabbyvillarea @MiriamKariina I was expecting to stock up on diapers and wipes. Nope there wasn’t anything on sale. They had things with sale tags but it was original price ?
— Amorie’s Mommy??? (@crodriguez71417) February 24, 2019
A mother with triplets who described feeling exploited
@Walmart I’m a mom of 5month triplets &feel exploited by ur baby savings day promising “huge savings”.I got there and was offered a couple coupons if I downloaded the Walmart grocery app!Exploiting new moms just to get app downloads, sad & disappointed @KSEE24 @kron4news @NBCNews pic.twitter.com/hPfdFw7mg5
— melyonan (@melyonan) February 23, 2019
