Talk about bad timing!
Bill Cosby's social media team attempted to create a fun meme-generator, but unfortunately released it into the world at a very poor time. Cosby's Twitter shared a link for the generator and tweeted, "Go ahead. Meme me!"
And he was definitely meme'd plenty of times, but instead of the fun and happy captions his camp was likely hoping for, the Internet focused on his past rape allegations that have been making headlines after Hannibal Buress' comedy show recently.
"He gets on TV, 'Pull your pants up, black people. I was on TV in the '80s. I can talk down to you because I had a successful sitcom,'" the comedian said during a recent stand-up at Philadelphia's Trocadero Theatre. "Yeah, but you raped women, Bill Cosby, so turn the crazy down a couple notches."
Here are a few examples of what the wonderful worldwide web came up with:
RT @Shugah: Welp. RT @dvminixk: #CosbyMeme @BillCosby pic.twitter.com/o9Tpfth4UZ
? ProfB (@AntheaButler) November 10, 2014
Don't mind if I do... #CosbyMeme pic.twitter.com/vdS2icWEHD
? Rusty Redenbacher (@rustymk2) November 10, 2014
The mystery behind Cosby's fashions revealed! #CosbyMeme pic.twitter.com/dgGJuBbSXx
? Myka Fox (@MykaFox) November 10, 2014
Ohhh...#Cosbymeme is all "we'll email you when it's approved" ..they ain't stupid..but screenshots pic.twitter.com/wu7bP2heiX
? Yesha Callahan (@YeshaCallahan) November 10, 2014
Someone's getting fired. #cosbymeme pic.twitter.com/GSMsNFcz1D
? Adam Hammer (@AdamHammer) November 10, 2014
Last one #CosbyMeme pic.twitter.com/MrKfioNfHt
? sideshowRaheem (@sideshowRaheem) November 11, 2014
This #CosbyMeme has really backfired... O Lordy has it ever pic.twitter.com/zqZrqiKyeE
? Dr. Jobot (@jtmcfluffy) November 11, 2014
Others opted not to participate in the meme-making, but still expressed their feelings on the debacle via Twitter.
a lot of people in social media roles don't understand how the internet really works. #CosbyMeme
? pie bob (@djpiebob) November 11, 2014
The grossest part of #CosbyMeme is that Bill & Co. clearly think he's innocent 13 accusations later. Money & power convince ppl of anything.
? Miss Packnett (@MsPackyetti) November 11, 2014
.@BillCosby is probably hiring a new social media manager if anyone is unemployed and has zero morals. #CosbyMeme
? Adam Murray (@Atom_Murray) November 10, 2014
#CosbyMeme ... 1. PR disaster for @billcosby 2. *trigger warning* "jokes" about his alleged sexual assaults unfunny to victims/survivors
? sfpelosi (@sfpelosi) November 10, 2014
Cosby literally asked for it.
that folks is Irony
#CosbyMeme
? Myah Sundvall (@MyahSundvall) November 11, 2014
The PR person that came up with #CosbyMeme doesn't understand Twitter. Or what it means to have over a dozen rape allegations against you.
? Blerdman (@Blerd_Man) November 11, 2014
@BillCosby Ok, since you asked for it. Unlike your victims. #CosbyMeme pic.twitter.com/ksKxY1Wpbh
? Edmo (@EdmoSound) November 11, 2014
@BillCosby Like "I can't wait for u to drug & rape me" --- amirite? #cosbymeme pic.twitter.com/7DIeSNvEkO
? Shi Shi La Roux (@molokaiee) November 11, 2014
Seems like the #Cosbymeme went left real quick. Thin line between shaming Bill Cosby and just getting rape jokes off.
? Vincent (@VinShu_ESQ) November 11, 2014
RT @TUSK81: At least his app asks for consent. #CosbyMeme pic.twitter.com/QcMBsn1Mlo
? ProfB (@AntheaButler) November 11, 2014
Buress got a chance to clarify his Cosby commentary (and address the reaction to it) on Howard Stern's Sirius XM radio show Tuesday. "It's a weird thing," he said of the public response to his remarks. "Somebody filmed my show in Philly, [but] I've been doing that bit off and on for six months, talking about the Cosby situation. But it's just information that's out there, you know?"
"[It] wasn't my intention to make it part of a big discussion," Buress told the shock jock. "It was just something that I was doing at that venue right there."
Reps for Cosby have yet to respond to E! News' request for comment regarding Buress' remarks.