If you’re having a bad day, you can at least take solace in the fact that you didn’t get burned on Twitter by a dictionary.
The Indianapolis Colts sent out a seemingly innocuous tweet Monday, but it instead started a debate about which team created a hashtag using a pretty common word first. The Tennessee Titans apparently took issue with Indy’s #ColtsForged slogan, and naturally, it also set off the Minnesota Vikings, as the three teams bickered about who first came up with such an original saying.
#ColtsForged pic.twitter.com/uZFKcW8kwa
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) August 28, 2017
#WordOfTheDay "Forged": copied fraudulently; fake. 🤔
Glad we could inspire you. #TitanUp ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/KbV9GI427Q
— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) August 29, 2017
*ahem* pic.twitter.com/9L91WSaaFv
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) August 29, 2017
The Colts shot back with what seemed to be the final word, as they pointed out that “forge” is, in fact, a pretty common word.
We can circle dates too. pic.twitter.com/H1r14jgsOm
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) August 29, 2017
However, they tagged Merriam-Webster in their tweet, which proved to be the wrong move.
Now, teams. There's no reason you can't ALL 'forge ahead,' much like you copied each other when you lost to the Patriots. https://t.co/s6ljyu0y6V
— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) August 30, 2017
Merriam-Webster's headquarters. Surprise anyone? 😂 pic.twitter.com/DS5YC3m0id
— Ryan DeCosta (@RyanDeCostaNBC) August 30, 2017
With Tom Brady starting, the Colts, Titans and Vikings have a collective 5-19 record against the New England Patriots, with a 1-5 record in the postseason. The Colts have the best record of the three at 4-10 and won the lone playoff game.
So if you’re going to get into a war of words, it’s probably not the best idea to involve a dictionary.
Thumbnail photo via Geoff Burke/USA TODAY Sports Images
