In just a few short weeks, the coronavirus has impacted nearly every facet of our lives, including our livelihoods. With April 1 right around the corner (and unemployment at an all-time high), many people find themselves struggling to pay rent.
In fact, The Cheesecake Factory announced this week that it "will not make any of their rent payments for the month of April 2020" for any of its 294 locations throughout the US.
When the news hit Twitter — where #RentFreeze had already been trending for several days — many people echoed the sentiment and joked about wanting to follow suit:
Me explaining to my landlord that I’m not paying rent because Cheesecake Factory isn’t either
@Eater Landlords: You still going to pay rent, right? The Cheesecake Factory:
Cheesecake Factory should give these to their landlord and say “it’ll blink when your rent check is ready”
@jemelehill Landlord: “Rent’s due...” Cheesecake Factory:
Raise your hand if you think humans deserve a rent holiday as much as the Cheesecake Factory does https://t.co/YT58F8XqCv
@Eater Landlords: When will you pay the rent then? Cheesecake Factory:
Me explaining to my landlord that I’m not paying rent because Cheesecake Factory isn’t either.
Landlords: “So you guys will be paying rent on April 1st, right?!” Cheesecake Factory:
Me, reading these tweets:
