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The Internet does not want peas in its guacamole, New York Times

For once, The New York Times is bringing people together.

When it’s not busy discovering Brooklyn or writing about the hottest new monocle trends, the Gray Lady is usually the paper of record. Only, today it has sent a tweet that repulsed a nation.

And the Internet wants to make one thing clear: Nobody — regardless of age, race or political party — wants peas in their guacamole. From Jeb Bush and the Texas GOP to President Barack Obama himself, people on both sides of the aisle agreed that the whole proposition is just ludicrous.

“The peas add intense sweetness and a chunky texture to the dip, making it more substantial on the chip,” writes food columnist Melissa Clark.

Last we checked, guacamole wasn’t broken. So why is the Times trying to fix it? What’s next? Adding cottage cheese into queso? The disgusting tweet was widely mocked — in hundreds of retweets in the first few hours hours — and the Times was put on warning. 

(Theory: We’re all just letting out a little cyber-steam in the wake of an intense couple of news weeks.)

A few of the Internet’s better pot (pea?) shots:

https://digiday.com/?p=124152

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