There’s a lot to unpack here, and it seems like a few things went a bit awry.
A recent post from Governor Kathy Hochul’s office about potholes has unintentionally taken on a rather risqué tone, resulting in some rather cheeky reactions online.
In New York, it’s apparently the season for filling in, well, various gaps, but without a clear explanation. This odd post came out on a Wednesday and, lacking context, it was soon met with sarcastic comments from various observers.
One commenter quipped, “She said so,” while another joked it was a quote from Hochul’s Tinder profile, adding to the humor.
This post, while meant to highlight a road improvement initiative, didn’t deter some clever users from turning it into something more scandalous. “I wish I were from New York, so all my holes could…” one responded, while others shared humorous memes featuring cartoon characters.
Some pointed out this isn’t exactly new territory for New York. “The state has been filling voids for decades,” was one sharp retort.
The original post aimed to acknowledge recent efforts to fix the roads, which have taken quite a beating this winter. Hochul even spearheaded a pothole-filling event in Albany recently, announcing plans to address around 175,000 streets this month.
“This is part of an unprecedented effort to repave hundreds of miles and tackle hundreds of thousands of potholes in the coming weeks,” Hochul remarked.
In recent months, Hochul’s staff has been behind some other strange social media posts, including one in March that brought attention to a cheating scandal connected to Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy.
In a separate odd post, the state’s Instagram account proclaimed, “We must respect what Mother Nature has,” along with an edited image of a Furby wearing bunny ears amid a snowstorm.
Gothamist recently questioned if New York State’s official Instagram had lost its direction, noting a shift towards unusual memes. “The weirder our posts get, the better the engagement. More eyes on important information is the goal,” Millie Czerwinski, who has managed the account for less than a year, shared.
