The Best (and Worst) #PaulaDeenApologyBingo Tweets

While the internet held its collective breath this afternoon in anticipation of Paula Deen's promised statement responding to her recent racist testimony, the tweeting masses got to work with the hashtag #PaulaDeenApologyBingo. The video was just released, which sort of takes the suspense out of the joke, but nonetheless there were some clever jabs (and a few actual bingo cards). Below, Twitter imagines what the food TV person's chicken fried apology might sound like.

paula deen apology bingo board! take a shot if yours is on here! pic.twitter.com/o33YhCUnoB

— Brokey McPoverty (@brokeymcpoverty) June 21, 2013

We buried mammy in the family cemetery #PaulaDeenApologybingo

— Valérie (@Vivaciously_Val) June 21, 2013

something about black people and the tradition of southern cooking #PaulaDeenApologyBingo

— Brokey McPoverty (@brokeymcpoverty) June 21, 2013

Some of favorite recipes use brown sugar. #PaulaDeenApologyBingo

— Paul Conrad (@Paul_Conrad) June 21, 2013

"Look, I slave over a hot stove MYSELF all the time." #PaulaDeenApologyBingo

— Suzan Eraslan (@SuzanEraslan) June 21, 2013

#PaulaDeenApologyBingo I just thought Uncle Ben was a role model -- I mean, he's on a box in EVERYONE's kitchen, y'all...

— LiNCOLN PARK (@linc0lnpark) June 21, 2013

I actually have black ancestors. #PaulaDeenApologyBingo

— ???.pa? (michael) (@emptychampagne) June 21, 2013

My best friend lived next door to a black person before he went to jail. #PaulaDeenApologyBingo

— Landon (@WhoaLando) June 21, 2013

'I don't see color.' #PaulaDeenApologyBingo

— Oro Monhoe (@Ms_Toni) June 21, 2013

'as a woman, i know what it's like to be discriminated against' #PaulaDeenApologyBingo

— Brokey McPoverty (@brokeymcpoverty) June 21, 2013

I have black friends #PaulaDeenApologyBingo

— FairyGlammother (@GlitteryGlossy) June 21, 2013

Oprah came to my house and I didn't even check my silverware after she left. #PaulaDeenApologyBingo

— barbarayvette (@barbarayvette) June 21, 2013

"I can't be racist. I cook black people all the time."
#PaulaDeenApologyBingo

— Charles W. McKinney (@kmt188) June 21, 2013

You people act like you never heard it before #PaulaDeenApologyBingo

— Heymiss Progress (@HeymissProgress) June 21, 2013

"This video is private, just like my estate" #PaulaDeenApologyBingo

— nealcarter (@nealcarter) June 21, 2013

White power oops I meant use white flour! #PaulaDeenApologyBingo

— TruthHurts (@MsNee2u) June 21, 2013

· Paula Deen Responds to Racist Testimony in Video Statement [-E-]
· Here's the Racist Paula Deen Deposition Transcript [-E-]
· All Paula Deen Coverage on Eater [-E-]