Sesame Street iconElmoapparently opened a can of worms with his tweet.
The puppet asked on X, Elmo is just checking in!
How is everybody doing?
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What followed was a litany of misery.
The world is burning around us, Elmo, said user Steven.
I feel like we all died in 2020, said another user.
Elmo, we are tired, said a third.
The complaints flowed in a similar vein, with one popular one standing out.
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The reactions even prompted Elmo to write a follow-up tweet: Wow!
Elmo is glad he asked!
Elmo learned that it is important to ask a friend how they are doing.
Elmo will check in again soon, friends!
Not to be left behind, the White House issued its own response to the malarkey.
