The U.S. State Department is trying to forgo another Otto Warmbier situation by tweeting out horrendously bad Spring Break advice. If you don’t already know what’s up, you shouldn’t be allowed to travel outside of your house. Like, you should know this:
Somebody offered you a free trip abroad, but the free luggage they offered is lined with cocaine. Beware of these scams #springbreakingbadly
— Travel – State Dept (@TravelGov) March 29, 2016
And this:
If someone asks you to take a package overseas, dont do it. Foreign jail is not where you want to spend spring break. #springbreakingbadly
— Travel – State Dept (@TravelGov) March 29, 2016
Foreign jail… yeah… that’s a big no go. Also this:
Hopping on a bus across the border? Be sure you have enough money for trip or could end up broke & 1000 miles from home #springbreakingbadly
— Travel – State Dept (@TravelGov) March 30, 2016
Right. Bring money when going places — excellent advice.
But one of their most recent tweets was worded so poorly, that people flipped a sh*t so hard they deleted the post. Us, on the other hand, found the whole thing hilarious.
Noted. If you’re ugly in the U.S., you’re going to be ugly in Italy, France, Bangladesh, and Spain. If you can’t get laid here, you’re not getting laid there. And if some schmuck starts whispering sweet nothings into your ear about how good-looking you are, then buys you a fancy cocktail, it’s a scam. Got it.
Considering the immediate backlash they received from readers, the U.S. State Department had no other choice but to offer an apology:
Some have been offended by our earlier tweet and we apologize that it came off negatively 1/2
— Travel – State Dept (@TravelGov) March 30, 2016
We see many Americans fall victim to scams each year & want all to be careful while traveling 2/2
— Travel – State Dept (@TravelGov) March 30, 2016
Commenters seemed to love the original tweet… kind of:
k @TravelGov pic.twitter.com/YBGPzKbsqz
— Khanoisseur 🐶🤦🏻♂️🌎 (@Khanoisseur) March 30, 2016
@TravelGov It's okay – I'm not a 10, & KNOW I'm no 10, so those scammers can't fool me with compliments! If only other uggs understood.
— (((CoyoteBroad))) (@jayne_a_broad) March 30, 2016
@TravelGov I thought it was good.
— Calvin Fenster Henster (@Soft_Serve) March 30, 2016
@TravelGov RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU THOUGHT IT WAS HILARIOUS! pic.twitter.com/ezEbWX6ctL
— Drew (@DrewPinkley) March 30, 2016
@TravelGov We weren't offended. We thought it was smart and on point. And DEFINITELY not sexist. Keep doing you.
— BenJo Bubble (@BenJoBubble) March 30, 2016
@TravelGov It was truly insulting. Are we graded on our worthiness by whether or not we rate a 10 on the State Department's scale?
— Night Shift (@AquamarineSteph) March 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/brad_studio/status/715414783118299136
Well alright then. Take it as you will.
