‘Lang humor?’: Lang Leav trends on Twitter after reacting to Pinoy netizen’s ‘joke’

New Zealand based poet and novelist Lang Leav took a spot in Twitter Philippines’ top trending list after netizens reacted to her response to a Filipino netizen’s joke online. 

It all started with a viral tweet that said, “Lang Leav found jobless.” The post was accompanied with a screenshot from a delivery rider informing the netizen that his parcel will arrive soon. 

As of writing, the viral tweet has collected 3k retweets and 28.8k likes on the platform. 

The tweet made its way to the Thai writer and she responded: “Lang Leav found jobless after selling millions of books .”  

Lang Leav found jobless after selling millions of books

— Lang Leav (@langleav) November 18, 2020

Pinoy netizens immediately reacted to her tweet, telling her it was only a joke. 

“Joke kasi yun nakatira ka ba sa kweba?” a Twitter user asked. 

gerl, joke kasi yun nakatira ka ba sa kweba? lecheng to

— kæ (@ifyouseekkae) November 18, 2020

pag ilang taon ka ng puro emosyon, nilayasan ka na ng humor

— #StarveThemTrolls #NoToJeepneyPhaseout (@katsudope) November 18, 2020

Lang Leav found
Jobless after selling
Millions of books
But didn’t know
What a sarcasm is

— Je (@nagsasaingparin) November 18, 2020

Lang, Leave!
Like
Ghourl
It’s a Joke

Also
Do you
Search
Your Name?

Eww

— moon (@111_yep) November 18, 2020

While others commented on how she has sold millions of books already but she can’t take a joke. 

Sold millions of books but can’t take a joke. It just doesn’t rhyme, sis.

— Benggadora (@Benggadora08) November 19, 2020

Early today, “Lang Leav” sat at the 10th spot of Twitter Philippines’ top trending list. 

The international best-selling author is known to have a Filipino following that she was brought to the country at least four times — latest was in 2019 — for book tours.