“If you find a squirter, marry her.”
That’s the tweet currently taking over Twitter, with shocked reactions in replies and quotes from tweets asking, “What’s going on in the world?”
The tweet was not accidentally sent by a politician or a hacked company account.
RadioShack’s “squirter” tweet went viral on Wednesday.
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It was tweeted by RadioShack… by the way.
But why would RadioShack tweet such a thing? It’s simple: RadioShack is now a cryptocurrency company.
A screenshot of the Radio Shack Swap home page.
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That’s how it is. RadioShack has pivoted to the blockchain and launched its own crypto exchange called Radio Shack Exchange. The company even has its own symbolic called AD RADIO, currently operating about a penny. (The crypto accident appears to have knocked it down to two-thirds of its pre-crash value).
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if you visit RadioShack website at this time, you will see that he still sells some electronic things. But, front and center on the front page is the RadioShack cryptocurrency platform.
Radioshack’s main website is focused on promoting its cryptocurrency platform at the moment.
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In order to appeal to libertarian-leaning crypto “degens” (crypto slang for “degenerates,” which some crypto advocates refer to themselves), the 100-year-old electronics store has also focused on posting “edgy” content on Twitter. . . And while the since-deleted “squirter” tweet may be his biggest hit yet, it’s not the first time the account has gone viral due to the shock of seeing your dad’s ham radio parts outlet. put it online with some tweet humor and then remove edgelord.
“who taller af rn” tweeted adRadioShack account on June 16.
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“Taking the second half of an edible after feeling nothing from the first is always a bad idea. This chocolate bar had me fighting for my life here,” he posted on June 28.
Edgelord RadioShack.
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“This guy sucks,” adRadioShack responded to a user who posted a photo of his old RadioShack “Battery Club” card.
“Congrats on landing your new giant metal cock, Elon,” the account posted. as a reply to Elon Musk on June 17.
RadioShack’s switch from its grandfather’s e-retailer to its current incarnation as a cryptocurrency pumper occurred after Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV) bought the company in 2020. This was after a tumultuous period for the company, during which it went out of business. a lot of shops. and declared bankruptcy. When REV bought the company, RadioShack had just 400 physical retail locations, down from its peak of 7,300.
REV is owned by Tai Lopez, who is known to YouTubers as the internet marketer who has long littered the platform with pre-roll video ads promoting “get-rich-quick” schemes. Perhaps his most well-known YouTube video The ad is “Here in my garage,” in which Lopez shows off his Lamborghini. It currently has over 71 million video views.
This is not Lopez’s first endeavor in the crypto space. He launched his own line of NFTs earlier this year, which was quickly labeled as a scam by critics who claimed Lopez “diverts funds” as soon as a user mints an NFT.
If REV is successful in its crypto vision for a relaunched RadioShack, we may see other companies pivot as well. Over the years, Lopez’s REV has acquired several legacy brands, including Modell’s Sporting Goods, Dressbarn, Linens ‘n Things and Pier1.
Wicker basket coin, anyone?
