Blame author and publisher Thomas Baekdal for noticing a slight difference between the cheeseburger emoji on iOS and Android platforms. On Apple, the cheese is in its proper place on top of the burger — or is it the other way around?
I think we need to have a discussion about how Google's burger emoji is placing the cheese underneath the burger, while Apple puts it on top pic.twitter.com/PgXmCkY3Yc
— Thomas Baekdal (@baekdal) October 28, 2017
Baekdal’s tweet from Saturday afternoon has been retweeted more than 20,000 times and reportedly caused Google’s CEO to “drop everything.”
Will drop everything else we are doing and address on Monday:) if folks can agree on the correct way to do this! https://t.co/dXRuZnX1Ag
— Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) October 29, 2017
The problem isn’t fixing the emoji; like Pichai notes, it’s getting everyone to agree on the proper placement of the cheese … which can’t possibly melt properly if it’s under the burger, right?
Google is clearly wrong. https://t.co/HrGKj8NFqw
— Mic Wright (@brokenbottleboy) October 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/Pasparaki5/status/924315814924312576
Google is ridiculous, but as long as there's no raw onion I'll allow it https://t.co/BIQvHB0dFs
— Adam Banks (@adambanksdotcom) October 28, 2017
Whoever designed the cheeseburger emoji at Google couldn’t even be bothered to google what a cheeseburger looks like. https://t.co/YAclz0ATBE
— Daniel Fox (@danudey) October 28, 2017
This is why I have an iPhone. https://t.co/axCPJtF6h9
— Gregovitch (@Gregovitch) October 28, 2017
This is exactly what’s wrong with #Android – the ingredients are there but somehow in the wrong order. https://t.co/nhuiWwzgwt
— Toti Stefansson (@le_toti) October 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/AusRichie/status/925097799003328513
Why would you put the cheese below the burger patty? You melt the cheese into the meat.
This is just reckless Google. https://t.co/kqxIFDmp2J— Christopher Heath (@CHeathWFTV) October 30, 2017
Maybe just me, but replace the tomato and lettuce with another slice of cheese and beef patty, save them for the salad ? https://t.co/SvBUTfmXok
— Jesse J. Harmon (@MrJesseHarmon) October 29, 2017
Anyone who puts the cheese on bottom shouldn't be allowed to eat a burger ever https://t.co/sQktJnB2ex
— Ben McDonald (@Bmac0507) October 30, 2017
Can’t believe I’m saying this but Microsoft is the only one who assembled the burger correctly. ? https://t.co/ReHvhWnzd8 pic.twitter.com/i9nB3ZDaNi
— ✨ Joe Fabisevich™ ✨ (@mergesort) October 29, 2017
1989: I bet there'll be a cure for cancer & cool robots in the future.
2017: https://t.co/9L6tc4CqN1
— Helmi-senpai | ?? (@NerdKid_94) October 30, 2017
[ These are both incorrect and therefore nothingburgers. ] https://t.co/wCuKYaUdI2
— Ben Shapiro Quotes (@BenShapQuotes) October 30, 2017
It's time for a national conversation about how wrong Google is on this point. https://t.co/nX5fMBreM0
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) October 30, 2017
Apple is still wrong putting lettuce on the bottom. Heathens! https://t.co/GlJz4J1j4t
— Vulpes vulpes (@Oenonewept) October 30, 2017
I don't even eat real burgers and this bothers me https://t.co/lXXgx4QQX8
— Courtney Mascarella (@courtmascarella) October 30, 2017
OMG. If you think the 'potato scallop/cake' war is hot, you should see the 'cheese placement in a burger' debate. Thread ? https://t.co/LkpLa3dPvZ
— ?Joan Evatt (@Boeufblogginon) October 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/SonnyBunch/status/925096491479334919
If nothing else, this illustrates the superiority of Apple on matters of aesthetics & design. https://t.co/P1usOM55f5
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) October 30, 2017
This could be a classic Twitter argument, but so far everyone is siding with Apple. https://t.co/h6stzB5A6z
— Crusty Gobblestein (@NathanWurtzel) October 30, 2017
An expert opinion along with a call for unity:
This is the correct order:
Top bun (with secret sauce)
Lettuce
Tomato
Cheese
Burger
Bottom bun https://t.co/H6MUmgU9Sg— Bon Appétit (@bonappetit) October 30, 2017
.@mcdonalds @burgerking @wendys We don't always agree, but as members of the Burger Council, we must unite in this #BurgerEmoji conflict https://t.co/n6tx1DYi8M
— Hardee's (@Hardees) October 30, 2017
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