Ever get the feeling the universe is throwing shade with a twist of cosmic irony? Well, on this particular day—when Mercury was apparently doing laps in retrograde mode—Doja Cat casually dropped a message telling internet fandoms to ‘go outside and touch the grass.’ Now, you’d think that’s the kind of chill advice that’d unite the masses, right? Nope. The online world split like a bad cosmic alignment, half rolling their eyes and half clutching their pearls. Was the alignment of the stars nudging us toward some much-needed digital detox, or just sparking a spectacular showdown of keyboard warriors? Either way, the internet’s response was a wild mix—you know, the sort that makes you wonder if we really are living under a Gemini sun teasing confusion everywhere. So, let’s take a leisurely stroll through the best comebacks that kept it real without diving headfirst into chaos. Ready to see who really mastered the art of “touching the grass” online?
Indeed, the fandoms (who weren’t specifically named) took this message well, right? Not quite. The internet was pretty divided in their response to Doja Cat, who basically told everyone to go outside and touch the grass.
Here are some of the best responses that weren’t highly inappropriate or riddled with mindless negativity: