Twitter Got Fritos to Trend and Nobody’s Really Sure Why

Fritos are the talk of the town. Sunday evening, with little else to talk about, the corn chip […]

January 24, 2021, 9:45pm

Fritos are the talk of the town. Sunday evening, with little else to talk about, the corn chip found itself a trending topic on Twitter as snackers debated their favorite kind of the treat. As with most other viral moments, its chatter just kind of snowballed until it became a wild monster that couldn’t be tamed even by the best of tweeters.

Though people are just throwing Fritos pictures around at this point with no cause or concern, it would seem the topic originated with journalist Dan Rather, who started an engaging debate with his followers where they were to choose between pretzels or chips. As Rather says, Fritos are his favorite.

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Look, let’s find non-political opportunities where we can agree to disagree. So in honor of the NFL playoffs and favorite sofa snacks, I’m going to throw it out there:
Pretzels or Chips?
(Or my favorite, Fritos?)
— Dan Rather (@DanRather) January 24, 2021

Keep scrolling to see what chip fiends are are saying.

More Chips Than Air

Fritos actually stay true to itself! My bag has more chips than air
— fire_fist_chino (@mrmouse08) January 25, 2021

BBQ

Saw Fritos trending and want to remind everyone the best flavor is Bar-B-Q #Snack pic.twitter.com/g9c3PQKRZ1
— Lucas (@Ya_Boy_Luke) January 25, 2021

Chocolate-Dipped

If you haven’t tried chocolate dipped Fritos, you’re missing out. Seriously pic.twitter.com/ZiVM94bCMP
— Denise🐝HighwayHopes #ButtigiegDemocrat (@DeniseEMichel) January 25, 2021

Say Less

These and the chili flavored Fritos are the only ones I messed with https://t.co/eSXm2DOZ0C
— Keith (@mr_godsend) January 25, 2021

Walking Tacos

The best Fritos are the ones covered in taco meat, cheese, lettuce and salsa and you eat them with a fork while walking around a county fair.#FritosDebate https://t.co/IrqfenbLgU
— John Lubinski (@JPLubinski) January 25, 2021