Elmo breaks the internet after Sesame Street icon asks: ‘How is everybody doing? Just checking in’ – drawing a hilarious mix of responses

Sesame Street character Elmo has sent social media followers wild after asking how people were feeling in a viral post.

On X, formerly Twitter, Elmo asked in a post on Monday afternoon: ‘How is everyone doing?’.

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So it was perhaps surprising that people used the seemingly innocuous tweet as an opportunity to trigger a “trauma dump” on the beloved red doll, who describes herself as three and a half years old and often refers to herself in third grade. person.

Followers bombarded Elmo with their marital problems, fear of climate change and existential dread.

The beloved red Muppet character describes himself as three and a half years old and often refers to himself in the third person

The account has reached a new level of fame after its latest tweet, which has been viewed a whopping 170 million times, with more than 100,000 likes and 12,000 comments.

Although it was intended as a well-intentioned question – with Elmo seemingly wanting to check if people were feeling okay – it received a wide range of responses.

Many people took the opportunity to sprinkle their answers with dry humor and took the opportunity to vent any frustrations.

Many people took the opportunity to sprinkle their answers with dry humor and took the opportunity to vent any frustrations

One user wrote: ‘Every morning I can’t wait to go back to sleep. Every Monday I can’t wait for Friday. Every day and every week, for a lifetime.’

Another groaned, “Elmo, we’re tired.”

A third tearfully joked: ‘My wife has left me. Daughters don’t respect me. My job is a joke. Any questions, Elmo???’

A fourth said: ‘I’m at my lowest point. Thanks for asking.’

“The world around us is on fire, Elmo,” said another, while a fellow follower said they were “suffering from existential dread.”

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As people from around the world shared their woes with Elmo, President Joe Biden jumped into the mix with a message for those struggling with their mental health

“It wasn’t like we all had trauma dump on elmo on my bingo card,” said one surprised follower in the wake of the revelation.

Elmo was clearly shocked by the level of interaction his post received, as he released a follow-up tweet that read, “Wow! Elmo is glad he asked! Elmo has learned that it is important to ask a friend how they are doing. Elmo will check back in soon, friends! Elmo loves you.”

The official Sesame Street account posted a link to several mental health resources on its website, saying, “Mental health is health!”

As people around the world continued to bombard the Sesame Street character with their woes, even President Biden took the opportunity to join the discussion.

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“Our friend Elmo is right: we need to be there for each other, offer our help to a neighbor in need, and above all, ask for help when we need it.

‘Even though it’s hard, you’re never alone. ‘