Man Gets 125,000+ Retweets, Will Dress as Ninja Turtle on His Wedding Day
Once upon a time, on August 26, 2015, a 27-year-old writer named Nic Vargus decided to tweet a seemingly innocent joke that he made up on the spot:
My girlfriend says if this tweet gets 100k RTs, she’ll let me dress up as a ninja turtle on our wedding day.
— Nic Vargus❄️ (@nicvargus) August 26, 2015
Cowabunga, dude ???????? https://t.co/KIhsePvIyh — Twitter (@twitter) August 27, 2015
Nic’s message was suddenly spreading like wildfire, hitting 30,000, then 70,000, and with some help from the Twitter accounts of former colleagues at IGN and celebrities like Seth Rogen, it jumped up to 100,000 in just a few minutes. The goal was reached.
This obviously says a lot about how the Internet operates and the concept of fame in today’s world – as many have pointed out and explored in its wake – but who cares? The only thing that matter is: Will the dude and his lady (who aren’t even engaged yet) follow through on their promise?
The Washington Post caught up with Vargus, who said, “If we’re so lucky as to get married, there’s no question – I’m wearing the turtle suit.”
So, Nic & Lindsey, if you’re looking for someone to cover your eventual nuptials…BubbleBlabber hereby volunteers to attend the ceremony.
And hopefully the reception too. We love pizza.
[via The Washington Post]
