Student sets internet into frenzy over possibility of 'NEWS' being an acronym

Safe to say, people were shook

An undergraduate student from the University of Maryland, USA, made people question the entire education system by tweeting that NEWS was an acronym for "Notable events , weather, and sports".

The tweet that shook the internet and spread like wildfire over all social media platforms so far has over 29,000 retweets on Twitter.

With this alleged epiphany spread over social media, people started to question everything.



There was a trend in the responses, here's our observation:

The alleged know-it-alls:

Can't believe you didn't know that

— Tommy (@brewtommy) June 5, 2017

Don't act like you did know that

— Jordan Albrecht (@albrecht_jordan) June 5, 2017

https://twitter.com/Jvckychan/status/872501141732556801



Those who thought their entire life was a waste after reading this tweet:

https://twitter.com/CapoDwin/status/872531543566299136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Ftanyachen%2Ffake-news-acronym-is-fake-news-and-im-so-tired

https://twitter.com/SpokenSam/status/872392427394535424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Ftanyachen%2Ffake-news-acronym-is-fake-news-and-im-so-tired

That's more than I've learned in my 14 years of school

— Austiñ Steinmetz (@asteinmetz_21) June 5, 2017

And then some came to save those struck by this existential crisis and offered clarity:

https://twitter.com/Sam_Schelly/status/872273462869544961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Ftanyachen%2Ffake-news-acronym-is-fake-news-and-im-so-tired

https://twitter.com/nugsauce/status/872539270195576833

Let us offer you some clarity: NEWS is not an acronym, it has a clearly defined meaning stated in every dictionary in the world. But the upholders of truth came to the rescue of the public and with a simple word shook away these false allegations:

No.

— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) June 7, 2017

The company felt the need to intervene and also bring to light the actual definition of the word news which means, "a report of recent events." However, it did not stop there. After the initial tweet, a respondent posted an alternative meaning:

https://twitter.com/Sam_Schelly/status/872379111964106752

The crowd soon realised that news is not an acronym, and only stands for the coverage and/or reporting of recent events and incidents.



However, the response of some of the Twitter users will leave you clutching your stomachs:

That is absurd.

With the curtain pulled back on fake news, I assumed everyone would have realized it stands for Not Even Worth Shit.

— ATG (@ATG_Iggles) June 7, 2017

So when Shakespeare wrote 'I cannot live to hear the news from England' in Hamlet he just meant the notable events, weather and sports?

— David Barden (@davefbarden) June 8, 2017

Nah he was on about brexit

— анастася🌙 (@DonnahAnastasya) June 8, 2017

https://twitter.com/pizzaaathot/status/872651952366202880

Guys I can't believe it's taken me this long to figure out that NEWS stands for Numerous Evidence We're Stupid.

— Danny that Guy (@DannythatGuy) June 8, 2017

 

And our personal favourite:

can't believe it took me over 25 years to find out NEWS stands for "stop believing everything you read on the internet"

— zak (@zakareeee) June 8, 2017

Lesson of the day: Do not believe everything you read on the internet, Google is your best friend and always keep a dictionary with you.