New York Times Green Pea Guacamole Twitter Frenzy

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It all began so innocently. This morning The New York Times posted a Tweet suggesting that we should all add green peas to our guacamole for texture, sweetness, and because they help keep the guacamole from browning. However, the Twittersphere and the world vehemently disagreed. Despite the fact that we side with team Classic Guac on this one, we can't help but feel bad for Melissa Clark, the writer of the piece who inadvertently started gauc-gate. She simply tried to share her love of nontraditional guac with the world, but then the Internet (and even President Obama!) stepped in. Check out some of our favorite responses to guac-gate below.

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Add green peas to your guacamole. Trust us. http://t.co/7imMY9c2ph pic.twitter.com/oeOMt2qgmh
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 1, 2015

By lunchtime POTUS weighed in, expressing his vote for classic guac all the way.

respect the nyt, but not buying peas in guac. onions, garlic, hot peppers. classic. https://t.co/MEEI8QHH1V
— President Obama (@POTUS) July 1, 2015

And apparently, this is one issue that the president and the GOP actually agree on.

The @nytimes declared war on Texas when they suggested adding green peas to guacamole. http://t.co/EDTqbzzsyE pic.twitter.com/FHjTvCaNj7
— Texas GOP (@TexasGOP) July 1, 2015

You don't put peas in guacamole https://t.co/kG3ewrVv6f
— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) July 1, 2015

Jezebel didn't hold back with their response.

Fuck off with your pea guacamole, @NYTimes Fuck off straight to hell http://t.co/qlLD3SHqQK
— Jezebel (@Jezebel) July 1, 2015

Some people felt betrayed.

@nytimes actually ISIS
— Sara Yasin (@missyasin) July 1, 2015

This is tantamount to a hate crime. RT @nytimes: Add green peas to your guacamole. Trust us. http://t.co/TMYakNGffj pic.twitter.com/GEDL2d4WAR
— Eric Haywood (@EricHaywood) July 1, 2015

And finally, a very valid point.

it's hard to take these pea guacamole complainers seriously when I know for a fact some of them like putting lettuce in their burritos
— Art Vandelay (@NathanReese) July 1, 2015