The Texas Rangers Announcer Accidentally Tweeted The Wrong Score, And The Internet Reared Its Ugly Head

"Ahhh, the internet. A place to conveniently share information and opinions without having to worry about society's incessant stupidity shining through."

Well, at least that's how I think Al Gore originally pitched it before it got set aflame with hot takes by social justice warriors. I mean, this thread of tweets - that started because of an innocent mistake - is so symbolic of the shitshow that is social media that I almost can't believe it's real. A typo turns into a passive aggressive insult disguised as a "correction"...

Doesn't know the score. https://t.co/q9eRue1RII

— Nicole (@BottomOfDeOrder) June 25, 2017

That turns into an unnecessary rebuttal that only fans the already contentious flames...

Don't be annoying. I'm calling a game and tweeting at the same time. Say thank you or say nothing at all.

— CJ Nitkowski (@CJNitkowski) June 25, 2017

Somehow that gets treated as a sexist remark because obviously it's impossible to be critical of a female's tone without thinking less of her as human being...

No, just don't be annoying with tweets like that. So tired.

— CJ Nitkowski (@CJNitkowski) June 25, 2017

The nonsensicalness of that implication gives the person who was wrong in the first place more ammunition to keep poking and prodding...

Hardly. Rangers twitter is great, you just have to kill the weeds once in a while.

— CJ Nitkowski (@CJNitkowski) June 25, 2017

The all-too-mandatory plea for a disingenuous apology that would just be treated as the empty bullshit that it would be makes an appearance...

The day I say thank you for pointing out a tweet error via quote tweet....that's funny.

— CJ Nitkowski (@CJNitkowski) June 25, 2017

The people siding with the person whose paper-thin skin started the argument in the first place debate the kettle over it's blackness...

Just with annoying twitter folks who feel the need to quote tweet simple mistakes. Those types ruin twitter.

— CJ Nitkowski (@CJNitkowski) June 25, 2017

....and what would an unproductive online spat be without an off-base mention of safe spaces by someone that apparently doesn't understand the concept of a  safe space....

Someone needs attention so they quote tweet a verified account hoping they get it. Hope is works.

— CJ Nitkowski (@CJNitkowski) June 25, 2017

The high road gets suggested, as if everyone that's bickering about temporarily seeing the wrong score of a baseball game they are probably watching anyway and interjecting themselves in a debate about it isn't already riding along rock bottom....

Saga? Dramatic much? High road is an option, but telling people to stop be annoying has better long term impact. As does blocking.

— CJ Nitkowski (@CJNitkowski) June 25, 2017

The target of this impeccably stupid twitter attack finds some people that agree with him and uses them to support his claim....

I made an honest mistake. Some days I have no tolerance for the pettiness and let folks know about it. Then they get upset.

— CJ Nitkowski (@CJNitkowski) June 25, 2017

Thank you. Sensitive types don't like when you bite back. Apparently they think they can agitate on Twitter without a terse response.

— CJ Nitkowski (@CJNitkowski) June 25, 2017

Annnnnd we come full circle with the original instigator getting "rewarded" with meaningless support for shamelessly playing the victim...

All of Astros twitter is getting blocked by him right now in your honor, thought you should know

— St. Astro (@champagneben) June 25, 2017

Honestly, if I ever have to explain to an alien what the internet is then I am showing them this engagement as a warning and refusing to give them the WiFi password, because this is a microcosm of  how humans can ruin absolutely anything.