People Are Making Up Hilarious Flavors After Ben & Jerry's Black Lives Matter Statement
"White Tear-amisu."
As you may or may not be aware, Ben & Jerry's recently released a statement in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
benjerry.com
You can read it all here, including a Ben & Jerry's explanation and breakdown of systemic racism.
There were mixed reactions, with some saying they're now going to boycott the brand, but a lot of people applauded their message.
Amid these conversations, however, something magical happened. People started playfully clowning Ben & Jerry's social awareness with new ice cream flavor suggestions.
And just like that, the #BenAndJerrysNewFlavor hashtag took off.
It instantly started trending nationwide.
Pun level: 💯
For ice cream, people had no chill (thank you, thank you, hold your applause 'til the end).
You guys.
DONE.
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Tanya Chen is a social news reporter for BuzzFeed and is based in Chicago.
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