Why this #PizzaRat is driving social media crazy
US-based comedian Matt Little posted a video on YouTube on Monday, in which a rat is seen dragging a whole slice of pizza down a New York subway's stairs.
After watching the video, people fell in love with the rodent instantly and did what they're good at - made the pizza rat trend and the rodent became an instant celebrity.
Using their creativity, the twitterati made GIFs and vines and made the poor little fellow a legend. Read more here.
Twitter reactions:
Even more shocking is that #PizzaRat paid $9 for that slice... http://t.co/npv1z80491 pic.twitter.com/gHlQUO6DOF
— Kabir Iyengar (@kabiriyengar) September 22, 2015pizza is irresistible, just ask #PizzaRat https://t.co/DSeHm8G0wR
— Fall Out Boy (@falloutboy) September 22, 2015New poll reveals Americans overwhelming trust #PizzaRat more than Hillary Clinton. pic.twitter.com/la5tqHIGiO
— President Trump (@Writeintrump) September 22, 2015I met #PizzaRat back when he was a nobody, he gave me a balloon (& made out with my aunt) pic.twitter.com/cPiO9Ljwho
— Dolph Ziggler (@HEELZiggler) September 21, 2015Congrats, #PizzaRat! You're the Internet Achiever Of The Day! Truly an inspiration to us all. Don't ever change.???????? https://t.co/om3Hn4gkRD
— Funny Or Die (@funnyordie) September 21, 2015What pepperoni and cheese taught us about starting a successful business: http://t.co/pefEy0hFcV SHOUTOUT #pizzarat pic.twitter.com/hLOMCqBNFK
— #WinWithSocial (@hootsuite) September 21, 2015Thank you, #PizzaRat pic.twitter.com/4lQXRLvRes
— BuzzFeed Animals (@BuzzFeedAnimals) September 21, 2015Sad: NYers Are Too Callous To Help This Rat With Its Pizza http://t.co/JvB9p04VoN #pizzarat pic.twitter.com/XT0vhR3RQt
— Gothamist (@Gothamist) September 21, 2015“#PizzaRat is really into fitness… fitness whole slice of pizza in his mouth” http://t.co/vPtrARoYxS pic.twitter.com/EJh8KKHvPk
— Boing Boing (@BoingBoing) September 21, 2015makin my way downtown... #pizzarat ???????? pic.twitter.com/cvxTisJoXx
— Pizza Rat (@thepizzarat) September 21, 20152016 candidates on #pizzarat: Trump: Thief! Hillary: Every rat deserves a slice Rubio: It needs water Jeb!: I smoked a rat once
— Brian Ries (@moneyries) September 21, 2015New York's hottest Halloween costume has arrived #pizzarat pic.twitter.com/AhWEPCcBbn
— Brian Ries (@moneyries) September 21, 2015BREAKING: WE HAVE THE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH #PIZZARAT
— steve goldberg (@stevorighthere) September 21, 2015