There are trending topics and then there are trending topics.
Twitter all but exploded Thursday night as social media users engaged in a fierce debate over the colors of a two-toned cocktail dress, pictured below.
#TheDress debate is taking the internet by storm (and ruining friendships!): http://t.co/2cxvjUBkCj pic.twitter.com/XKQB0A9u10
— E! Online (@eonline) February 27, 2015
Some said the dress was obviously blue and black:
IT'S A BLUE AND BLACK DRESS! ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME
— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) February 27, 2015
Others insisted it was gold and white:
. @questlove it's clearly #goldandwhite #TheDress
— jimmy fallon (@jimmyfallon) February 27, 2015
The whole thing got fiery when parties on both sides of the issue started throwing virtual shade:









