On Wednesday, The New York Times shared a novel recommendation: “Add green peas to your guacamole.” From one benign suggestion, sprouted a massive of wave of backlash. Many readers were not pleased.
Add green peas to your guacamole. Trust us. http://t.co/7imMY9c2ph pic.twitter.com/oeOMt2qgmh
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 1, 2015The controversy grew so intense that political figures weighed in. It seems that not wanting peas in guacamole has the ability to unite Democrats and Republicans.
respect the nyt, but not buying peas in guac. onions, garlic, hot peppers. classic. https://t.co/MEEI8QHH1V
— President Obama (@POTUS) July 1, 2015You don't put peas in guacamole https://t.co/kG3ewrVv6f
— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) July 1, 2015Other 2016 hopefuls have yet to share their stance on whether peas belong in guacamole. (Why the silence? What are they hiding?) That left some Twitter users to speculate.
Trump makes his guacamole with nothing BUT peas.
— Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) July 1, 2015The recipe even left some readers questioning the very integrity of the vaunted Gray Lady — albeit jokingly.
@nytimes subscription cancelled
— Ricardo A. Ramírez (@rramirez44) July 1, 2015If you put peas in guacamole I'm going to assume you're a terrorist and will alert the authorities.
— JNG (@thewayoftheid) July 1, 2015Twitter users began using the hashtag #YouMightPutPeasGuacamoleIf to shame The New York Times and anyone who would think to alter the classic recipe by adding peas.
#YouMightPutPeasInGuacamoleIf you don't have a Latina staffer to shut the idea down during your editorial meeting.
— Aura Bogado (@aurabogado) July 1, 2015#YouMightPutPeasInGuacamoleIf salt and pepper are too much seasoning for you.
— Zoé S. (@ztsamudzi) July 1, 2015After all this, is The New York Times still a reputable journalistic source, given their controversial suggestion of adding peas to guacamole? Don’t bother asking this avocado. It can’t help you.
you're asking an avocado if you should trust the new york times
let's sit with that a moment
— Avocado (@RealAvocadoFact) July 1, 2015
Bridget Todd