Taylor Swift fans have major beef with Burger King

Burger King is facing a wave of backlash from a very specific corner of the internet: Taylor Swift fans. The conflict began when the fast food chain responded to a tweet about the “Blank Space” singer. “Burger King I need to know, what’s your favorite Taylor Swift song,” a Twitter user named Audrey wrote. “the one about her ex,” Burger King replied from its official account. The joke implies, in short, that every Taylor Swift song is about one of her exes —. something that has long been the subject of public interest and debate. However, many of the singer’s die-hard fans, often called “Swifties,” did not take the comment lightly. “Be like Wendy’s and stream ‘Its nice to have a friend’ if you’re against [slut-shaming],” one Twitter user wrote. The swarm of tweets even led to the hashtag #BurgerKingIsOverParty. Several began using the hashtag ironically, or even to shame others for reacting so strongly to a joke. Internet debates aside, Burger King seems ready to move past the drama. On May 28, the company asked its customers to “shake it off” with a Taylor Swift-referencing meal deal