It’s lunchtime! A rat shot to unexpected fame — yes, you read that right — when someone filmed it dragging a delicious slice of pizza around a New York City subway station on Monday, Sept. 21. The hilarious moment quickly went viral, leading many to root on the little critter and create memes.
In the clip, the vermin is spotted wobbling down a set of stairs en route to his destination. (Struggle city!) He grips the large slice in his mouth and moves at a fairly quick speed. He abruptly stops when the slice topples over, but recovers like. a. pro.
The rat’s afternoon adventure was naturally coined #PizzaRat on social media, and trended for several hours. The hungry animal even got its own @thepizzarat handle on Twitter.
“There’s no pizza rat emoji yet I’m going to die,” comedian and Difficult People actor Billy Eichner tweeted Monday. Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus added: “Just left my wife and kid to start a new life with pizza rat.”
Check out more reactions and memes below:
My manager just called. Pizza Rat signed with William Morris. I really thought CAA was gonna get him.
— Andy Richter (@AndyRichter) September 21, 2015
just left my wife and kid to start a new life with pizza rat.
— Dad (@markhoppus) September 21, 2015
Ummm #PizzaRat is trending ????????
— Aly & AJ Michalka (@78Violet) September 22, 2015
I’m just going to admit that that pizza rat video made me wish I had pizza.
— Rainbow Rowell (@rainbowrowell) September 22, 2015
There’s no pizza rat emoji yet I’m going to die
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) September 22, 2015
Did we stop to think #pizzarat might be a stealth Muppets promo? Rizzo is the OG #pizzarat pic.twitter.com/1IUUwgZ7Oe
— Andy Langer (@Andylanger) September 21, 2015
Dream big, little #PizzaRat. Dream big. ???????? pic.twitter.com/158ufMwAsM
— Jess Marranco (@JessMarranco) September 22, 2015
May we never forget what happened here. #PizzaRat pic.twitter.com/DdptxiEr3i
— Bob Marshall (@bobmarshall) September 21, 2015
I’m a #pizzarat, duh. #getthelook #Halloween2015 pic.twitter.com/dIQJfnULft
— Pizza Rat (@thepizzarat) September 21, 2015
When you go to @pizzahut with yr friend Miley and don’t know what to order. #pizzarat pic.twitter.com/S5boQLH9jR
— Pizza Rat (@thepizzarat) September 21, 2015
Pizza Rat just signed with 300 Entertainment
— I’m Gary (@noyokono) September 21, 2015
New York’s hottest Halloween costume has arrived #pizzarat pic.twitter.com/AhWEPCcBbn
— Brian Ries (@moneyries) September 21, 2015
I don’t want to get too involved in this #PizzaRat thing but shouldn’t he be called “coolratwithgoodtaste”???
— Aidy Bryant (@aidybryant) September 21, 2015
at the end of the day we’re all just #PizzaRat
— Molly Tarlov (@mollytarlov) September 21, 2015
#PizzaRat is trending because signaling your affection for disease causing vermin is a popular fad across europe and the US this year
— The Duck (@jokeocracy) September 21, 2015
when #AskTrump and #PizzaRat is trending at the same time pic.twitter.com/2ori4a8Wgs
— Jonathan Frandzone (@NotAllBhas) September 21, 2015
Was anyone else sad when the rat ran away at the end? I was like oh no lil buddy you earned that pizza. #pizzarat
— Allison Kilkenny (@allisonkilkenny) September 21, 2015
So. I just discovered #PizzaRat and it’s everything.
— Yaira (jaa-ie-raa) (@incognitoyc) September 21, 2015
Splinter is such a good father figure #PizzaRat pic.twitter.com/EJspkVI3su
— James Grebey (@jgrebes) September 21, 2015
