Yahoo’s 2017 is not off to a great start and a crazy social media slip-up is why.
Whether we want to believe it or not, we live in a time where social media is important. Once dismissed as a fad, there’s no way you can escape its impact on our world. It helps us stay in touch with family and friends, with breaking news, and allows us to express ourselves while simultaneously building careers, connections, and opportunities.
In short, social media is lit.
But what makes it so priceless is when mistakes happen. Last night, Yahoo Finance accidentally (assuming they scheduled the post prior and didn’t proofread) tweeted out the N-word. We think they meant to put “bigger,” oops! See below:
(Editor’s Note: Some offensive language contained below)
#YahooFinance had a small typo on their #Twitter page …
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And then came the apology.
We deleted an earlier tweet due to a spelling error. We apologize for the mistake.
— Yahoo Finance (@YahooFinance) January 6, 2017
Now, as we head into America’s Trump era (yes, it’s really happening), it makes us wonder if this was really a mistake. But before we could even decide, #BlackTwitter caught wind of the slipup and turned it into a joke.
Do you know how often you have to type the word nigger for autocorrect to change bigger to n*gger. #NiggerNavy
— James (@maryjamesblige) January 6, 2017
The next time y’all ask for an edit button remember this night. #Niggernavy ???????????? pic.twitter.com/3sWKQg4jrr
— Jozen (say Joe-Zen) (@jozenc) January 6, 2017
You wanna join the #NiggerNavy huh? With young Juve huh? You living like Call of Duty huh? pic.twitter.com/pjAIYhSod4
— WiseGuy The Campaign (@WiseGuy_wes27) January 6, 2017
A Navy War movie with black people
“Ayo what’s going down over??”
“That ain’t my business”
“I feel ya”
*Rolls credits*#NiggerNavy
— ㅤㅤ (@SadderDre) January 6, 2017
#NiggerNavy “Why everytime I’m in the ocean, you in the ocean?” pic.twitter.com/JNyNiVQYe0
— OG Draco???????? (@robby305) January 6, 2017
When somebody falls overboard and everyone is looking at you because you’re apart of the rescue team #NiggerNavy pic.twitter.com/YANHLV2t0F
— Richie Loco (@Richie_l0c0) January 6, 2017
Trump: Launch the missile!!#NiggerNavy : You got missile money?
— D. Clarke (@_ImHIGHoffLIFE_) January 6, 2017
Trump: Launch the missile!!#NiggerNavy : You got missile money?
— D. Clarke (@_ImHIGHoffLIFE_) January 6, 2017
The battleship after income tax season #NiggerNavy pic.twitter.com/kWKce1jAh7
— WhenPigsFly (@KnuckDuh) January 6, 2017
“I know my battle ship!” #NiggerNavy pic.twitter.com/a2fIlpjrU4
— vern (@DopeChubbyChick) January 6, 2017
#NiggerNavy gon turn down the music when they get close to the war to find the right country
— Phoenix (@AJ_Phx) January 6, 2017
#NiggerNavy gon turn down the music when they get close to the war to find the right country
— Phoenix (@AJ_Phx) January 6, 2017
If the #niggernavy ain’t like Jay and UGK’s “Big Pimpin” video that’s a no for me dawg pic.twitter.com/WPDmq6Lbyg
— #LetMyPeopleGLO (@MichellCClark) January 6, 2017
If the #niggernavy ain’t like Jay and UGK’s “Big Pimpin” video that’s a no for me dawg pic.twitter.com/WPDmq6Lbyg
— #LetMyPeopleGLO (@MichellCClark) January 6, 2017
And for the trolls who wanted to lash out at #BlackTwitter’s fun, we also had a message for you:
For every White person calling #NiggerNavy “racist”, remember that if Black people didn’t have humor, you all would be extinct.
— Brat Iz Life (@FeministaJones) January 6, 2017