It was inevitable: Trump’s furious, all-cap tweet aimed at Iran’s president Rouhani, the president has set off what could be one of the most popular memes on Twitter yet.
To Iranian President Rouhani: NEVER, EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE. WE ARE NO LONGER A COUNTRY THAT WILL STAND FOR YOUR DEMENTED WORDS OF VIOLENCE & DEATH. BE CAUTIOUS!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 23, 2018
And just hours after Trump made waves across social media, none other than the official account of the Dutch subsidiary of T-Mobile trlled the president and blasted off the following tweet to its competitors KPN and Vodafone:
To @KPNwebcare + @vodafoneNL: NEVER, EVER TELL PEOPLE YOU HAVE THE BEST NETWORK OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE. WE ARE NO LONGER A PROVIDER THAT WILL STAND FOR YOUR DEMENTED WORDS OF LIES & DECEIT. BE CAUTIOUS!
To @KPNwebcare + @vodafoneNL: NEVER, EVER TELL PEOPLE YOU HAVE THE BEST NETWORK OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE. WE ARE NO LONGER A PROVIDER THAT WILL STAND FOR YOUR DEMENTED WORDS OF LIES & DECEIT. BE CAUTIOUS! pic.twitter.com/RukKiq4poQ
— T-Mobile Webcare (@tmobile_webcare) July 23, 2018
It wasn’t alone, and as the following examples shows, twitter was quickly engulfed in a firestorm of parodies which touched on everything from the Federal Reserves…
To former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke: NEVER, EVER PRETEND TO REGULATE BANKS OR CLUELESSLY IGNORE OBVIOUS WARNINGS SIGNS OF AN EPIC BUBBLE AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES LIKE CUSHY JOBS AT CITADEL, PIMCO & BROOKINGS. PEOPLE WILL STILL INTERVIEW YOU THOUGH. BE CAUTIOUS!
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) July 23, 2018
… to the lawnmower kid:
NEVER, EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE. WE ARE NO LONGER A COUNTRY THAT WILL STAND FOR YOUR DEMENTED WORDS OF VIOLENCE & DEATH. BE CAUTIOUS! pic.twitter.com/QPfV7nVLNI
— Michael Ian Black (@michaelianblack) July 23, 2018
… to Russiagate:
Democrats doggedly pursuing last season’s fear campaign, while Trump has moved on. pic.twitter.com/KjJZEYNrSx
— U.S. Dept. of Fear (@FearDept) July 23, 2018
… to asset prices:
To Iranian President Rouhani: THOSE OF YOU IN THE OLD SCHOOL WHO BELIEVE THIS IS A BUBBLE SIMPLY HAVE NOT UNDERSTOOD THE NEW MATHEMATICS OF THE BLOCKCHAIN, OR YOU DID NOT CARED ENOUGH TO TRY. BUBBLES ARE MATHEMATICALLY IMPOSSIBLE IN THIS NEW PARADIGM. SO ARE CORRECTIONS AND ALL E
— Mark Constantine (@vexmark) July 23, 2018
… to He-Man:
To He-Man: NEVER, EVER THREATEN SNAKE MOUNTAIN AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE. WE ARE NO LONGER AN EVIL STRONGHOLD THAT WILL STAND FOR YOUR DEMENTED WORDS OF FUCKING TWADDLE & UTTER BULLSHIT. BE CAUTIOUS! pic.twitter.com/RibqgIibEa
— Skeletor (@GrumpySkeletor) July 23, 2018
… to regional entertainment:
To Foggy Bottom Mayor Humdinger: NEVER, EVER THREATEN ADVENTURE BAY AGAIN OR THE PAW PATROL WILL BE THERE ON THE DOUBLE. MARSHALL, RUBBLE, CHASE, ROCKY, ZUMA, SKYE, THEY’RE ON THE WAY. BE CAUTIOUS!
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) July 23, 2018
… to Netflix’ movie selection:
To Netflix: NEVER, EVER ASK ME IF I’M STILL WATCHING A SHOW AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE. YOU KNOW I’M STILL WATCHING THE DAMN SHOW. DONT MAKE ME TELL YOU TWICE. BE CAUTIOUS!
— Kage (@swissmistress) July 23, 2018
… to email spam:
To random public relations person: NEVER, EVER CALL ME MULTIPLE TIMES TO FIND OUT IF I SAW YOUR BULK-SENT EMAIL OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE. I WILL NO LONGER STAND FOR IRRELEVANT EMAILS. BE CAUTIOUS!
— Robin Wigglesworth (@RobinWigg) July 23, 2018
… to golf courses:
To President Trump:
NEVER EVER INVEST IN SCOTTISH GOLF AGAIN OR YOU’LL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE. WE’RE NO LONGER A COUNTRY THAT WILL TOLERATE YOUR OVERPRICED HOSPITALITY, EXPENSIVE GREEN FEES & DUBIOUS BRANDING. BE CAUTIOUS! 😉— Ian Fraser (@Ian_Fraser) July 23, 2018
… to sports:
To Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz: NEVER EVER OFFER ONE OF MY RECRUITS AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE OTHER THAN PJ FLECK. WE ARE NO LONGER A PROGRAM THAT WILL STAND FOR YOUR SUPERIORTY COMPLEX AND INFLATED SALARY. BE CAUTIOUS!
— Ya Boy Matt Campbell (@NotMattCampbell) July 23, 2018
… to parking practices:
To the owner of the car down the street:
“NEVER, EVER PARK THERE AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE. I AM NO LONGER ON MY HAPPY MEDS AND WILL NOT STAND FOR YOUR WHEELS AND GEARS! BE CAUTIOUS!”
— Tim Page (@TimPageWriter) July 23, 2018
… and even Ikea.
To IKEA: NEVER, EVER GIVE ME THREE EXTRA SCREWS AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE. WE ARE NO LONGER FILLING OUR JUNK DRAWERS WITH USELES PARTS AND WE WON’T STAND FOR YOUR SUB PAR MEATBALLS!
— Seth Goodtime (@SethGoodtime) July 23, 2018
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