Here we go again.
A shoe of ambiguous coloration has landed on Twitter, and it is dividing daughters from fathers, brother from sister. In the comparatively chill days of 2015, even The Dress had the ability to tear America down the middle. In the hyper-politicized, divided days of 2017, #TheShoe may just be the straw that breaks the camel’s back.
Take a look.
https://twitter.com/empireSMpro/status/918458192950050816
As with #TheDress, the baffling thing about the Shoe is how obvious the answer seems. Chances are, you immediately think “Well, it’s obviously pink and white” or “it’s obviously grey and mint.” But once you ask a friend or co-worker what they see, you’ll realize that the answer isn’t nearly as straightforward as you thought.
Behold.
People keep saying they see white & pink but all I see is gray & blue. Huh??? #TheShoe #Shoe pic.twitter.com/P6boM7m0d3
— Aero @ Bionis (@ActualAero) October 12, 2017
What color is this shoe?
Please tell me y'all see pink and white too?#thedress #theshoe pic.twitter.com/KvnJMWncVw— Kimbo Spice ?️ (@kkblackson) October 11, 2017
If you honestly think this is pink your brain is broken #greyandcyan #theshoe pic.twitter.com/C1EMdkGlrd
— james (@Gilofthepeople) October 11, 2017
Oh no, not again. That shoe is gray and teal. #thedress #theshoe
— Kathleen (@bflosenrab) October 13, 2017
And so it goes. Right now, there is no general consensus and there never will be.
Such is the state of our world in 2017.
