Yanny vs Laurel Debate Gives Twitter Another Excuse to Go Nuts

Users on Twitter have the funniest reactions to the viral ‘Laurel vs Yanny’ debate.

While the whole ‘Laurel vs Yanny’ debate still remains largely divided, with people on either side claiming the other one is wrong (it’s Laurel guys, I mean, come on), several users on Twitter have taken to the platform to use this as an opportunity to exploit the situation to the best of its humorous capacity.

Here are some of the funniest reactions to audio illusion:

These People Who Are Clearly #TeamLaurel

people who think it’s laurel:

• are correct

people who think it’s yanny:

• eat pizza with a fork and knife
• don’t use turn signals
• ask for snapchat streaks
• film fights vertically on their phones
• didn’t understand infinity war’s ending

— chris melberger (@chrismelberger) May 15, 2018

LATEST: Home Office deports British citizen for hearing 'Yanny' instead of 'Laurel'.

— Stephen McGann (@StephenMcGann) May 17, 2018

The Only Person Who Can Unite The Two Sides

Friend 1: It’s Yanny

Friend 2: It’s Laurel

Me: pic.twitter.com/Ef7htkE5Na

— SpookyPumpkin (@spookyghost22) May 17, 2018

Isn’t This How All Great Wars Begin?

Tony: Laurel!

Steve: Yanny!!

Tony: IT IS LAUREL!

Steve: IT IS YANNY!!

[CivilWar ll ]

— liam 🕸 (@softspiderman) May 17, 2018

This Person Who Is Clearly Only Hearing Yanny

good morning to everyone except the people that hear laurel instead of yanny.

— A (@aliyahmariabee) May 17, 2018

Can We Focus On What’s Important Please?

Peter: Mr. Stark, I have a REALLY important question

Tony: we’re trying to save the world kid, can it wait?

Peter: (disappointed) oh yeah, for sure, sorry Mr. Stark...

Tony:

Peter:

Tony: okay kid, make it quick

Peter: Yanny or Laurel?

Tony: you’re done

— WHY is Gamora☀️ | saw IWx2 (@RUTonySTANK) May 17, 2018

*at 1am when I’m just about to get into bed*
Dad: “Hey, Steph, come downstairs, QUICK!”
Me: *runs downstairs* “What?!”
Dad: “Do you hear ‘Yanny’ or ‘Laurel’?”

— Gwen (@captainsteppie) May 17, 2018

It Can Be A Serious Problem Y’all

Nurse: What will we call this baby?
Mother: Laurel
*nurse writes Yanny on birth certificate*

— Dumb Beezie (@dumbbeezie) May 17, 2018

someone today told me they live off laurel canyon

don’t worry, I corrected them

yanny canyon

— Alexa Losey (@alexalosey) May 17, 2018

*Doing Roll Call*

Teacher: Laurel?

Me: It’s pronounced Yanny 🙄 pic.twitter.com/zJNWQN9RGq

— Yung Zygote 🤘🏾 (@ohgodjenks) May 17, 2018

Knock knock.

Who's there?

Yanny.

Laurel who?

— Nel Watson (@Nel_Watson) May 17, 2018

3 Done, 2 To Go

sight: black/blue vs white/gold
sound: yanny vs laurel
taste: pineapples on pizza
smell: ???
touch: ???

— genice (@genicecream) May 17, 2018

It Should, Marty

Should it worry me that the people who say they love my music can’t hear the difference between yanny and laurel?

— Marty O'Donnell (@MartyTheElder) May 17, 2018

Ouch

Facebook is gonna go crazy over this Laurel / Yanny thing when they hear about it 4 days from now

— RamonPang (@ramonpang) May 17, 2018

Ross Did It First, People

priest: ok now repeat after me, I ross

ross: I ross

priest: take thee yanny

ross: take thee laurel

— shruti (@shrutithenaik) May 17, 2018

So are you #TeamLaurel or #TeamYanny (seriously, how?) ? Let us know in the comments below.

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