The Empire State Building had beef with the Bean, and it raised snark to high art
In today’s episode of Social Media Management is a Wild Ride, the Empire State Building – recently named the world’s top tourist attraction – has brought some serious snark to a much less famous attraction, the Chicago Bean.
The Bean – or, to give it its Sunday Best name, Cloud Gate – is a piece of public art by Anish Kapoor, which has the appearance of a drop of mercury, but is actually made up of 168 steel plates.
It had been hidden from view for the past year during maintenance and renovation work, but has now reopened.
The Bean is back! pic.twitter.com/Y1UGAxOtXa
— City of Chicago (@chicago) June 23, 2024
The Bean in Chicago has reopened. pic.twitter.com/gZkTvjC1JX
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) June 24, 2024
It was good news for Chicago, both for residents and visitors.
Happy Reopening to Cloud Gate, aka the Bean, aka the site of the perfect closing note in one of my favorite movies of the 2010s: "Source Code." pic.twitter.com/j5Ie4024AB
— Richard Roeper (@RichardERoeper) June 23, 2024
PSA: THE BEAN IS REOPEN!
Chicago’s oddly-shaped tourism heart is BACK today after being closed almost a year for construction. Go get your pics! pic.twitter.com/ykZmH3KrgJ
— Jake Sheridan (@JakeSheridan_) June 23, 2024
last month, i had to document the bean through a fence like a dirty paparazzi. welcome back, queen https://t.co/lIFhlcZPRK pic.twitter.com/0EQrV8UgGX
— Griffin Parker (@GVgalore) June 24, 2024
Me and the boys invading Chicago to get the bean https://t.co/q73VTmQdTw pic.twitter.com/W3CmyM2Ecu
— Storm™ is Kaiju pilled (@ARCTIC_ST0RM) June 24, 2024
The level of love this city has for this thing is fucking palpable. https://t.co/rWD7xGDtIA
— Britton (@br_tton) June 23, 2024
The Empire State stepped in to pull rank – and it was prime snark.
‘Clap if you care.’
The absolute shade! The internet was here for it.
1.
The landmarks are fighting
— Morphe (@MorpheBrushes) June 25, 2024
2.
omg the girls are fightinggg
— Colyn (@colynelliott) June 24, 2024
3.
Not beef between the landmarks! This took me out! pic.twitter.com/IMYc9cohZA
— Carl ‘Carlos’ Scott (@realcarlscott) June 24, 2024
4.
They ate bc wtf am I supposed to do with a big ass bean
— Tony (@bloodylikeabody) June 24, 2024
5.
Whoever is running this social media account needs a raise. https://t.co/uoMNvw1cHw
— Travis (@TravisClyde) June 25, 2024
6.
"Mom! The landmarks are fighting again." https://t.co/AXe2BSKFwu
— Jaden Jefferson (@Jaden_Reports) June 24, 2024
7.
the way no one will be clapping LIKEEE the empire state building would NEVERRRR!!!! pic.twitter.com/JwMHxhrGKp
— noah ⚡️ (@playboykylie) June 24, 2024
Others jumped in to defend the Bean.
8.
this is so shady leave her alone!!!! https://t.co/J6RcEqYPW8
— elizabeth (@oatmealluvr__) June 25, 2024
9.
leave miss bean alone we love her and are happy to have her back actually https://t.co/SurBvwgIFW pic.twitter.com/NdlB6tjypE
— sara (@oatmiIklatte) June 24, 2024
10.
I know a building that’s filled with Asbestos isn’t speaking?! pic.twitter.com/wQjf9KQmzd
— VP Kamala Mamba Harris (@beaucoupbougee) June 24, 2024
11.
Remember when NYC copied our Bean except it sucked? https://t.co/pRKxecVEjk pic.twitter.com/C7Kvgla2ck
— spring michael (@lalalachacha248) June 25, 2024
America’s tallest monument stepped in to pour oil on troubled waters.
Alrighty Chrome Bean and Tall Pointy Friend, let’s all rise above this. There’s no need to be Arch-Rivals https://t.co/tDkG919pH6
— Gateway Arch (@GatewayArchSTL) June 26, 2024
But it probably won’t be over until the White House has its say. Not the President – the building.
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Source Empire State Building Image Pixabay, Pixabay
