Listeriosis prompts another hilarious Twitter trend

In true Mzansi fashion, South Africans have taken a very serious problem and managed to make light of it.

All processed meats from Tiger Brands’ Enterprise, as well as Rainbow Chicken Limited products, have been found to be the source of the deadly listeriosis virus, as announced by Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi.

For the past few days, people have mourned the death of the kota, said difficult goodbyes to their favourite snack, and accepted that eating a hot dog will never be the same again.

But, there is a glimmer of hope in the form of the #AddPolonyToAMovieTitle trend that has emerged on Twitter.

And even though listeriosis is definitely not something to laugh about, with 180 deaths confirmed and over 900 cases of listeriosis in South Africa, the trend reflects some relief felt from finally knowing the source of the virus.

We have chosen what we think are some of the best tweets to come from this trend.

#AddPolonyToAMovieTitle
Game of polonies

I just had to. pic.twitter.com/Vy2Ktu5l2j

— ɛˈləʊhɪm (@OfentseVanBerg) March 6, 2018

#AddPolonyToAMovieTitle
Dude Where's My Polony? pic.twitter.com/OhCPhVoFbG

— SIMPHIWE (@mntungwa_22k) March 6, 2018

https://twitter.com/kholo55/status/970992675653636097

https://twitter.com/SirMichaelEther/status/970977556861202432

https://twitter.com/_LebzaMokebe/status/970954323365629952

#AddPolonyToAMovieTitle
Gone In Sixty Polonies.

— Mahlatši• (@Moses_Maibelo) March 6, 2018

https://twitter.com/JustKholii_/status/970981636484534272

Transformers : The Darkside of polony#AddPolonyToAMovieTitle pic.twitter.com/sIFwxGNELD

— Dark Seid (@Gentleman_343) March 6, 2018

#AddPolonyToAMovieTitle

Polony with a chance of Listeriosis pic.twitter.com/QzYhAPtxrU

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— Tebello Thabane (@mamboshen) March 6, 2018

https://twitter.com/JustKholii_/status/970985895842197504

#AddPolonyToAMovieTitle

There's a Palony on my Stoep pic.twitter.com/xwxX0fzCPB

— #FreePalestine #FreeGaza (@SihleTumani) March 6, 2018

#AddPolonyToAMovieTitle Straight Outta Polony pic.twitter.com/8U92spwTkh

— Vince (@Vincie_Vin) March 6, 2018

#AddPolonyToAMovieTitle

The polony must be crazy pic.twitter.com/eN0T2Wy3lV

— Siso survivor (@nobuhlenegeza) March 6, 2018

https://twitter.com/tyflavour/status/970994049745408001

#AddPolonyToAMovieTitle
White polonies pic.twitter.com/dR0y9qGrMB

— Boss_LadyM🌻 (@Minie_Cykoby) March 6, 2018

https://twitter.com/JustKholii_/status/970988560135450625

Lord of the Polony : The Return of Listeriosis #AddPolonyToAMovieTitle pic.twitter.com/txwIf4te03

— CoH (@KerwinWThomas) March 6, 2018

https://twitter.com/Filwe_Lekoto/status/971095131666485248

How to get away with Polony#AddPolonyToAMovieTitle pic.twitter.com/EjMN76ooFT

— Curate Zambia 🇿🇲 (@Curate_Zed) March 6, 2018

You Don't Mess With The Polony#AddPolonyToAMovieTitle pic.twitter.com/aOPNNdy16P

— Nkulu Dhlamini (@Pain_Ivy) March 6, 2018

https://twitter.com/Black_Juno/status/971274625211617281

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