So … Elons having a bad time and it's all Twitters fault.
Again.
The billionaire has been the focus of ire for quite a while, but it's flared again recently thanks to his potential trial purchase of Twitter. Users haven't been shy about voicing their displeasure with the situation, and with Elon himself.
That general Twitter rumbling came to a hilarious boil the other day, as a reaction to Elon tweeting a decidedly unusual job ad.
We'd normally try to describe it with a few intro sentences, but nobody does Elon Musk quite like Elon Musk.
So yeah ... these are real tweets.
Tesla is building a hardcore litigation department where we directly initiate & execute lawsuits. The team will report directly to me.
Please send 3 to 5 bullet points describing evidence of exceptional ability.
justice@tesla.com
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 20, 2022
My commitment:
- We will never seek victory in a just case against us, even if we will probably win.
- We will never surrender/settle an unjust case against us, even if we will probably lose.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 20, 2022
Please include links to cases you have tried
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 20, 2022
Looking for hardcore streetfighters, not white-shoe lawyers like Perkins or Cooley who thrive on corruption.
There will be blood.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 20, 2022
Seeing as how Mr. "There Will Be Blood" seemed to be leaning into his unpopular reputation, we don't imagine he was surprised at the response he got.
These tweets come after a series of PR nightmares for Musk. The Twitter thing hasn't been going great, sexual harassment lawsuits have been filed against him after he allegedly exposed himself to a flight attendant, and there have been some high profile Tesla mishaps.
...which meant these aggressive tweets looking for "hardcore" help could really only have gotten one reaction out of folks.
There Will Be Trolls.
Some opted to "apply"
- really chilled out beekeeper here.
- I have excellent snow globe control.
- taller than Evander Holyfield.
- can shit to a beat.
No emails please.
— chris o'dowd (@BigBoyler) May 20, 2022
- taller than most salmon
- can spell “hammer”
- once trained a fork to act a lot more like a spoon in some circumstances
- excels a sitting down, seriously you should see my form
- almost never shouts at cows
Anxiously awaiting your response.
— Michael Marshall Smith (@ememess) May 21, 2022
● I once won argument with my ex-wife.
● See first bullet, above
● Go back and make sure you understand and appreciate the enormity of the first bullet
● Will work for horses
● This is my fifth bullet
— PoppaBear (@APoppaBear) May 20, 2022
•As a kid, whenever there was a ruckus, I was always able to convince my mom it was my older sister’s fault.
•I never concede an argument w/ my wife unless she tells me to.
•I get irritable if I’m hungry & I never lose an argument when hungry
•corporations are killing America
— John Ales AF (@IAmJohnAles) May 21, 2022
1) I am genetically unable to get brain freeze. I can chug an entire slushy without consequence
2) I can pull apart two pieces of flat lego without using my teeth
3) I always put the USB in the right way on the first try
4) I can do a reasonably accurate impressions of DMX
— Modelo Ball (@Merdok2000) May 23, 2022
1. My clients call me Maddog
2. A judge once told me the practice of law is not a Karate match
3. Do exactly what told to do
4. Fearless Marine - 1968-1971 enlisted voluntarily.
5. Loyal and dependable. A North Dakota trait.
Currently in Colorado, but would like to move.
— Dean Aarestad (@aarestad_dean) May 23, 2022
I can quote all of Herman Munster’s scenes from when he disguised himself as a southern lawyer. Looking forward to working with y’all. pic.twitter.com/YhBUpNSqWN
— Chris Royster (@CartoonChris) May 23, 2022
While others pointed out how totally-not-sketchy this sounds.
This sounds like a totally innocent human being who definitely isn't expecting any other sexual harassment cases to surface.
— Holly Figueroa O'Reilly (@AynRandPaulRyan) May 20, 2022
damn dude how many victims are you expecting to come forward
— Lena (@banalplay) May 20, 2022
Ok, as a lawyer, I can confidently say this does not sound like a good idea. https://t.co/t5iHWjWLwk
— Ⓐⓛⓘⓒⓔ ⓣⓗⓡⓞⓤⓖⓗ ⓣⓗⓔ Ⓛⓞⓞⓚⓘⓝⓖ Ⓖⓛⓐⓢⓢ 🇳🇴🇳🇿🇩🇰🇮🇲 (@LexRegina72) May 23, 2022
Way to buck that batshit-crazy/evil billionaire stereotype bruh https://t.co/OOVHtVdw1f
— Charles M. Gleason (@CMGLEASON1) May 23, 2022
You’re gonna need it… pic.twitter.com/VxRt5f4QBp
— Wu clan tang (@Wuclantang1) May 21, 2022
"Looking for dirty lawyers, preferably bigots. There will be human rights violations." https://t.co/k6t5J5uyKK
— Zero Charisma (@BetaCuck4Lyfe) May 20, 2022
So yeah, things are going great for Elon Musk in the public relations department right now - and by "great" we mean the exact opposite.
And Twitter is loving every moment of it.
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