Funny Friday: Brands Attempt to Break the Internet

Posted on November 14, 2014

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, you’ve probably heard about Kim Kardashian’s recent nude photo shoot for Paper magazine. The publication, which features the reality TV starlet in its winter issue, presents Kim K provocatively slicked with oil, showcasing her famous curvaceous figure with the headline “Break the Internet”–clearly aimed at provoking an online frenzy.

Well, although it didn’t break the Internet, it was undoubtedly impossible to ignore, and celebrities, comedians, Twitter users and even brands alike have been having fun with it ever since. Major brands such as Nissan, Budweiser and Southwest Airlines have all weighed in and even smaller entities like The San Diego Zoo and The Metropolitan of Art have joined the table. Here’s a look at some of our favorite #BreakTheInternet brand tweets from this week for this Funny Friday.

Jet Blue

We’re not here to #BreakTheInternet, we just wanted to show you our impressive tail. #ALLDAY #ALLNIGHT pic.twitter.com/EIDoJQbe57
— JetBlue Airways (@JetBlue) November 13, 2014

This Is It

Everything in the office is reminding us of Kimmy K today #breaktheinternet @Nestle @papermagazine pic.twitter.com/ViDx81Tcau — This Is It Stores (@famousvalue) November 12, 2014

Nissan

Hate to break it to you, @KimKardashian. #BreakTheInternet (cc: @papermagazine) pic.twitter.com/WOWFy5p6FB
— Nissan (@Nissan) November 12, 2014

Southwest

This tail is Bound 2 #BreakTheInternet. pic.twitter.com/QOId09nkmV — Southwest Airlines (@SouthwestAir) November 12, 2014

MET

Here at the Met, we have artworks that can #BreakTheInternet too! On view in gallery 150: http://t.co/ucjZ8mimuD pic.twitter.com/xevfttmHg8
— metmuseum (@metmuseum) November 13, 2014

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[author] [author_image timthumb=’on’]https://wpmaster.sjadv.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Brian-Rodgers.jpg[/author_image] [author_info]Brian is an Assistant Account Executive at SJG. A Floridian transplant new to Chicago, Brian earned his BBA/BS in Marketing from Florida Atlantic University in 2013. In his spare time, he enjoys listening to music, cooking, creating and watching documentaries on typeface.[/author_info] [/author]