The memeification of a UMN bus crash
TikToks, memes and Tweets, oh my! After a University of Minnesota campus connector crashed into a restaurant, the accident made waves on University social media outlets.
Photo of the University bus after it drove into Acadia Cafe located on located on the corner of Cedar Avenue and Riverside Avenue. Photo courtesy of KFAI A.M. Drive.
Published April 1, 2022
When a University of Minnesota bus crashed in Acadia Cafe — a restaurant located in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis — the accident made headlines in local newspapers, it was broadcasted on news stations and it became the topic of choice for memes and jokes on University social media feeds.
Between TikToks, memes and tweets, the accident on March 15 led to a slew of jokes made about the crash — most of which are pretty funny. From one meme fan to another, we’ve collected some of the best guilty-pleasure laughs from the event.
No one was harmed in the crash and Acadia has set up a GoFundMe to help raise money to compensate their workers. Donate here.
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@avajovaag_ i don’t see the arcadia stop on the gopher trip app 🤔 #umn #campusconnector #bus #crash #gophers ♬ Always buckle up – Autumn Arbour
@savannahhhsmith now playing at the Acadia: Bad Bus Driver pic.twitter.com/nZONqAzyp9
— Lloyd McIvor (@lloydmcivor) March 15, 2022
If you’re waiting for the bus at acadia, it has arrived
— my son is also named bort (@HardwareHate) March 15, 2022
Can we talk about how that Campus Circulator bus just casually drove into Acadia and continued in
— Eric James (@ericjam_) March 19, 2022
from a comrade pic.twitter.com/KhjWirbzZv
— bully more electeds 🏴🏳️⚧️✊ (@hyper_ftp) March 15, 2022
