New York City and Chicago are in a virtual spat after the Empire State Building's official X account (formerly Twitter) threw shade at Chicago's iconic Cloud Gate, also known as the Bean. On the morning of July 3rd, the Empire State Building posted a tweet asking how to fit the Bean into its banner, only to follow up moments later with a picture of a trash can as its new banner. This sparked mixed reactions among users, with some finding humor in the "feud" and others suggesting the Empire State Building might be feeling insecure. The Empire State Building retorted to one such comment with a simple "Wrong," while Chicago's Bean has yet to respond, leaving residents of both cities eagerly anticipating its reply.
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00:00New York City is throwing virtual hands at Chicago after the Empire State Building compared the Chicago Bean to a trash can.
00:08Trust us, two of the United States' most loved monuments having Twitter beef was definitely not on our
00:132024 bingo cards either. The saga started on the morning of July 3rd when the official Empire State Building ex-account, formerly Twitter, shared this tweet,
00:21writing,
00:22How do I fit this as my banner? With a photo of the Chicago Bean, also known as the Cloud Gate, attached.
00:28Just a few minutes later, the Empire State Building responded to its own tweet, writing,
00:32Never mind, got it. After this, ex-users were shocked to find a picture of a trash can as the account's banner,
00:38meaning the Empire State just threw some serious shade at the Chicago Bean.
00:43Ex-users shared mixed reactions to the insane scenario, with this user writing, Mom,
00:48come pick me up. The tall building and the metal bean are fighting again.
00:51Another user thought the NYC landmark must be a bit insecure,
00:55writing, The Empire State Building is just jealous because the bean is shinier and more photogenic. To which the Empire State Building
01:01actually responded, writing a simple, wrong. The Chicago Bean has yet to respond to the Empire State Building's diss,
01:08but both Chicagoans and NYC residents are eagerly waiting for its response.