{"id":32893,"date":"2018-03-27T01:09:52","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T01:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twitchy.com\/2012\/07\/28\/blake-sheltons-turtle-soup-joke-leaves-a-bad-taste-with-reptile-lovers\/"},"modified":"2018-03-27T01:09:52","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T01:09:52","slug":"blake-sheltons-turtle-soup-joke-leaves-a-bad-taste-with-reptile-lovers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/32893","title":{"rendered":"Blake Shelton’s turtle soup joke leaves a bad taste with reptile lovers"},"content":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/blakeshelton\/status\/228875044649050112\n

Now that eating chicken has become a political statement that threatens to divide the country<\/a>, what could possibly be next? Turtles?<\/p>\n

Yep.<\/p>\n

It seemed to start with a seemingly innocent, if juvenile, Twitter joke that had fans laughing.<\/p>\n\n\n

@blakeshelton<\/a> Yes, the Eastern Box Turtle is protected. Hope your gonna make turtle stew out of the one you smashed!!!!!<\/p>\n

— Official Cody West™ (@codywestmusic) July 27, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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@blakeshelton<\/a> lmao!!! Road kill.. I seen it first !! Hahaha \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

— Amanda May (@Ureverydaygirl) July 27, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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It seems there are certain things you don’t joke about.<\/p>\n\n\n

@BlakeShelton<\/a> That turtle's life meant something- was your tweet a bad joke? Why would you be so cruel to a living being? @John_F_Taylor<\/a><\/p>\n

— Barbara J King (@bjkingape) July 27, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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“@bjkingape<\/a>: That turtle's life meant something- was your tweet a bad joke? Why would you be so cruel to a living being?” Shut up…<\/p>\n

— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) July 27, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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@blakeshelton<\/a> @bjkingape<\/a> Did you just tell a fan to Shut Up? Really? Damn, not cool.<\/p>\n

— Tiffany Walker (@4rolltide) July 27, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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It’s on. Now you’ve dragged a herpetologist into this mess. Is there or is there not a dead turtle involved, or is it just a bad joke?<\/p>\n\n\n

“@John_F_Taylor<\/a>: Really what a disappointment u r. Killing turtles with your car then asking if they are protected?” I tried to give it CPR!<\/p>\n

— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) July 27, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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@blakeshelton<\/a> @John_F_Taylor<\/a> I am sure he was joking!<\/p>\n

— Svedesina (@miamoa2002) July 27, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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“@John_F_Taylor<\/a>: so let me ask you personally, is it or is it not a joke?.” Dude.. You REALLY need to get laid… Please go meet people.<\/p>\n

— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) July 27, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Listen @John_F_Taylor<\/a>… Put down the hermit crab, comb your hair, brush your teeth and go to a bar. Hurry!!<\/p>\n

— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) July 27, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Can we call it a night?<\/p>\n\n\n

Thanks North Dakota for a great night!!! I love y'all!!!! Now I'm gonna set back and enjoy a nice warm bowl of turtle soup…. Goodnight!!!<\/p>\n

— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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No, we can’t. Welcome to Day 2 of Turtlegate.<\/p>\n\n\n

@bjkingape<\/a> If you search @turtlefeed<\/a>, you'll see that you're exactly on the money. I've been receiving turtle-threats since last night.<\/p>\n

— Turtle (@turtlefeed) July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hey @turtlefeed<\/a>. Before u make an even bigger dipshit of urself you should research on how much money I have raised to feed homeless animals<\/p>\n

— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hey @turtlefeed<\/a>.. I solely have raised over a million dollars in animal rescue\/conservation alone… How much have you raised? Oh. Ok. Next!<\/p>\n

— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Now @turtlefeed<\/a>… Go back to hugging the tree and us grown ups that work will make everything ok for you… Sweet dreams you little booger!<\/p>\n

— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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The best part of all of this is that the dumb asses didn't even look to see that I'm not even in Oklahoma today!! I'm in North Dakota!!<\/p>\n

— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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@blakeshelton<\/a> Amazing how so many ppl that follow you don't understand when you're making a joke. This turtle one was pretty obvious.<\/p>\n

— Jeff Swetland (@icecoldjeff) July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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@blakeshelton<\/a> I could care less what state you're in…..killing turtles intentionally (not to mention bragging about it) is sick anywhere.<\/p>\n

— Max Terrepene (Max) (@MaxTerrepene) July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Normally we’d be tempted to say this was the tweet that broke the camel’s back, but under the circumstances we’ll leave that one alone.<\/p>\n\n\n

For the last time I didn't hit a turtle! I haven't seen a turtle! So please all you turtle freaks go back to eating your boogers!! It's ok.<\/p>\n

— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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Just for the record, Blake Shelton loves turtles. A lot.<\/p>\n\n\n

“@Bmags2k8: I like turtles” Me too!!! I hug and caress them everyday. I love turtles! I love turtles!! I F&CKING love turtles!! #turtlepower<\/a><\/p>\n

— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n

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