Elon’s keeping quiet on the Twitter front
(Picture: Getty Images)A 6-foot bronze ‘one-of-a-kind’ statue of Elon Musk plonked in the middle of New York has Twitter users cackling, because it doesn’t really look anything like him.
No, it’s not April Fools - it’s Elon Musk’s 50th birthday, and what better way to celebrate than with a life-sized statue of the tech tycoon? Well, social media users can think of many.
The investing app Public.com took to Twitter to share New York’s newest edition along with its location for curious locals.
They said:
“Because Elon’s ambition (and maybe ego) is definitely not miniature, we dropped a life-sized statue on 14th St. and The High Line stairs in NYC.
“Go say hi.”
And because Elon’s ambition (and maybe ego) is definitely not miniature, we dropped a life-sized statue on 14th St. and The High Line stairs in NYC.
— Public.com (@public) June 28, 2021
Go say hi. 👋 pic.twitter.com/fBO81PF5bR
As always, the response on Twitter didn’t disappoint. One user likened the statue to Edgar from Men in black:
This motherfuckin thing looks like Edgar from Men In Black pic.twitter.com/kCzYGMbVrj
— Jeff Kent’s Lonely Unwashed Pickup Truck (@FiddySicks) June 28, 2021
One joked about the location of the statue, “Very close to the Hudson River, very convenient”
very close to the Hudson River, very convenient
— pinging pronoun role in discord server (@diidelphiis) June 28, 2021
There were some comparisons to the infamous Cristiano Ronaldo statue, which was criticised for not looking anything like the soccer star.
Reminds me of this pic.twitter.com/IWNtigivv0
— Schlongberg Sachs™️ (@TTL_TM) June 28, 2021
Another pointed out, “Doesn’t look like anyone. Please stop littering.”
Doesn’t look like anyone. Please stop littering.
— Tim X. Price (@timxprice) June 28, 2021
While another enthused user tweeted, “Wow thanks a giant ugly statue no one asked for”
Wow thanks a giant ugly statue no one asked for
— OHGODBEES (@OHGODBEES1) June 28, 2021
holy smokes that looks like a pile of dog turds sprayed with bronzer
— it’s the great blumpkin charlie brown (@haydentank) June 28, 2021
One joked, “i’m gonna wreck into it with my Tesla Model S Plaid Edition electric vehicle”
i'm gonna wreck into it with my Tesla Model S Plaid Edition electric vehicle
— beautiful tinplate soldier (@consternating) June 28, 2021
thank you, it’s getting hard to find public toilets 🚽
— Dr. Sissy Graydon Carter (@maxwellmaxwell) June 28, 2021
Oh, and if you happen to be one of the few that take a liking to the statue, you can do Twitter a huge favour and keep it in the privacy of your own home. Public.com are auctioning the 6-foot Musk statue with 100 per cent of the proceeds going to First Generation Investors.
If life-sized Elon isn’t your thing, they’re also giving away 100 miniature statues to celebrate.
This 6-foot bronze statue can be yours, for a price. We’re auctioning it off and 100% of the proceeds will go to First Generation Investors (@fginvestors).
— Public.com (@public) June 28, 2021
Place your bids now ⬇️https://t.co/gXOivGC2Wq
It’s currently got 5 watchers so you might be in luck!
Elon is yet to comment about the eh, uncanny resemblance...
